Debbie Simpson

Biography

Debbie Simpson is Chief Financial Officer at Maple Leaf Foods. In this capacity, Ms. Simpson is responsible for leading all aspects of the Company’s Finance organization, which includes financial reporting, controller and treasury functions, internal audit, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, as well as facilities. Ms. Simpson joined Maple Leaf in 2007. For the past nine years, she has held senior Finance roles in the Company and has been responsible for financial reporting and consolidation, compliance, debt financing, divestitures, treasury, capital spending and risk management. Ms. Simpson has more than 20 years of knowledge and expertise in Canadian and international finance, accounting and treasury. Prior to joining Maple Leaf, she was Vice President and Treasurer for Vincor International Inc., which she joined in 2000 as Director of Corporate Finance after moving to Canada from Scotland. During her tenure at Vincor, she was responsible for financial reporting and investor relations, treasury and taxation, as well as working on mergers and acquisitions activities. Her previous corporate finance experience in Scotland included progressively senior roles with a number of companies including Highland Distillers Brands Ltd. and John Menzies PLC. Ms. Simpson began her career with Ernst & Young and obtained her professional designation from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in 1991. Ms. Simpson holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Accountancy as well as a Master of Science in Accountancy and Finance from the University of Stirling, Scotland.

Research Interest

Business