Beth Hamilton-Keen is an investment counsellor at Mawer Investment Management Ltd., which she joined in 2005. Ms. Hamilton-Keen has over two decades of investment experience serving private, institutional, and not-for-profit clients. She previously served on Mawer’s Management Committee, Board of Directors, and as Director of Investment Counselling.

For the past 17 years, Ms. Hamilton-Keen has been an active volunteer and engaged CFA Institute member. She has served in executive roles including the position of chair on the Board of Governors—the Institute’s most senior corporate body, having ultimate responsibility for the organization’s strategy and management. Previously, she was chair of the External Relations and Volunteer Involvement Committee, a director and president for CFA Society Calgary, a President’s Council Representative for Canada, a member of the Private Wealth Advisory Council, and a CFA exam grader. Ms. Hamilton-Keen has also served on many community not-for-profit boards and committees including Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta and the Bethany Care Foundation.

An engaged member of her local community, Ms. Hamilton-Keen has also been recognized as one of Calgary’s Top 40 under 40 and one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of Calgary, a guest commentator on CBC Radio, and a commentator on investment issues for CBC NewsWorld and BNN.

Ms. Hamilton-Keen is a CFA charterholder, a graduate of the Acadia University business program, and has completed director training with both NACD and the High Performance Board program at IMD Business School. Previously, she has worked for TAL Private Investment Counsel, and CIBC Private Investment Counsel.