News Wire: CP names first woman to lead its board of directors

CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific has named Isabelle Courville to lead its board of directors beginning in May, when current Chairman Andrew Reardon will step down. “The board’s governance committee has been working closely with …

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/12/19-canadian-pacific-names-first-woman-to-lead-its-board-of-directors

I really like to see a company issue a statement that says something like “XXX Company names best person to fill position.”

Such a statement is always open to conjecture - to some it may be the best person, to others it may be the worst person - to most it will be meh!

I’m surprised “first women” would still be news in this day and age. I would have thought that bridge had been crossed long ago. Good for her though.