Wendy Hurlburt
President and CEO, LifeSciences BC
Wendy is a career executive with more than 20 years of Global Finance, Operations and Compliance experience in the healthcare and technology sectors. She is a leader with strong business acumen and a history of enabling business growth through the development of global strategic partnerships, new business development initiatives, transformation projects, and the integration of new businesses and/or business models. Has a proven track record of developing, executing, and delivering solid business plans and growing shareholder value.
She has held leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, LIFESCAN Canada and Lexmark International.
She is a certified Data and Privacy Professional and has managed Privacy and Healthcare Compliance programs both here in Canada and in the US for the better part of her career. Working both in the corporate environment and in private practice, she has taken the lead on compliance, regulatory and privacy issues for the last 20 years.
Wendy has a BA from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from Queen’s University and a Certificate in Strategic Leadership from the Sauder School of Executive Education, UBC.
In addition, Wendy serves on the Board of Directors of The Centre for Drug Research and Development, Chair’s CDRD’s Finance & Audit Committee and also serves on the Vancouver Board of Trade Women in Leadership Advisory Committee.
Certifications:
- Certificate in Intermediate French, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Registered Holistic Nutritionist – Candidate, Canadian School of Natural Nutrition – Ongoing
- Certified Canadian Privacy Professional, IAPP, CIPP/C (since 2012)
- Certificate in Strategic Leadership, UBC Sauder School of Business – Executive Education
- Leadership Development Program, Niagara Institute
- Executive Leadership Program, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Canadian Securities Course
Wendy is a career executive with more than 20 years of Global Finance, Operations and Compliance experience in the healthcare and technology sectors. She is a leader with strong business acumen and a history of enabling business growth through the development of global strategic partnerships, new business development initiatives, transformation projects, and the integration of new businesses and/or business models. Has a proven track record of developing, executing, and delivering solid business plans and growing shareholder value.
She has held leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, LIFESCAN Canada and Lexmark International.
She is a certified Data and Privacy Professional and has managed Privacy and Healthcare Compliance programs both here in Canada and in the US for the better part of her career. Working both in the corporate environment and in private practice, she has taken the lead on compliance, regulatory and privacy issues for the last 20 years.
Wendy has a BA from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from Queen’s University and a Certificate in Strategic Leadership from the Sauder School of Executive Education, UBC.
In addition, Wendy serves on the Board of Directors of The Centre for Drug Research and Development, Chair’s CDRD’s Finance & Audit Committee and also serves on the Vancouver Board of Trade Women in Leadership Advisory Committee.
Certifications:
- Certificate in Intermediate French, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Registered Holistic Nutritionist – Candidate, Canadian School of Natural Nutrition – Ongoing
- Certified Canadian Privacy Professional, IAPP, CIPP/C (since 2012)
- Certificate in Strategic Leadership, UBC Sauder School of Business – Executive Education
- Leadership Development Program, Niagara Institute
- Executive Leadership Program, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Canadian Securities Course
