Tracie Crook  

Biography

Tracie Crook is the Chief Operating Officer for McCarthy Tétrault. In this role, Ms. Crook is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, and continuous advancement of services operations, to deliver optimized support and value to the firm’s clients and lawyers. Ms. Crook brings significant operations experience and a track record of developing and implementing strategies, practices, and high-performing teams to result in more efficient, effective and responsive organizations. Prior to joining McCarthy Tétrault in 2011, Ms. Crook was President and Chief Executive Officer of a federally regulated Trust Company. Other executive roles included leadership of administrative, human resources, finance, technology and outsourcing operations at Canadian and international, publicly-traded corporations in varied industry sectors. As a Chartered Director, Ms. Crook currently serves as Trustee, Board of Trustees for OPSEU Pension Trust and the Advisory Board for National Black MBA Association.  She also serves as a Trustee for the Fraser Institute and on the Board of Directors for the Cedars Cancer Institute. Ms. Crook was one of 60 women executives identified globally and one of 2 in Canada to be included as a Lean In Circle Champion in Sheryl Sandberg’s new Lean In Circle program. She is also the regional Canadian Chair of the Young President’s Organization’s Women’s International Network Executive Committee. Her other affiliations include the International Women’s Forum and Canadian Women’s Foundation Committee. Ms. Crook completed the Chartered Director Program (Directors College) and received her MSA (General Business) from Central Michigan University and BA (Finance and Marketing) at Ferris State University. Ms. Crook resides in Toronto with her husband.  

Research Interest

Business