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She co-chairs the Smart Prosperity Initiative which is mapping out a course to a stronger, cleaner economy for Canada. Additionally, Annette Verschuren sits on the federal government’s Science Technology and Innovation Council. Verschuren is a board member of CAMH Foundation and the Rideau Hall Foundation and the MaRS Discovery District. Verschuren is a board member of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group of Boston, Air Canada, Saputo and Canadian Natural Resources Limited. Verschuren was president and co-owner of Michaels of Canada, a chain of arts and crafts stores, where she opened 17 stores in 26 months. Immediately prior to joining The Home Depot, Ms. She then worked with Canada Development Investment Corporation as executive vice-president, privatizing crown corporations, before joining Imasco Ltd., one of Canada’s largest holding companies in financial services, retail and food services, as vice-president, corporate development. Verschuren began her career as a development officer with the Cape Breton Development Corporation, a coal mining operation, in Sydney, Nova Scotia. She also led The Home Depot’s entry into China. Formerly she was president of The Home Depot Canada and Asia, overseeing the growth of the company’s Canadian operations from 19 to 179 stores between 19. Annette Verschuren is Chair and CEO of NRStor Inc., an energy storage development company.