Lindsay Gordon was appointed to EDC’s Board of Directors in April of 2014. He spent 25 years with HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, serving as President and CEO of HSBC Bank Canada for nine years. Prior to HSBC, he spent 10 years in senior roles with EDC. Lindsay has served on a variety of Boards including HSBC Continental Europe and HSBC Bermuda. He served as Chancellor of the University of British Columbia from 2014 to 2020 and is co-founder of the CHILD Foundation. Lindsay was a past Director for the CD Howe Institute and was a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. He was the 2010 recipient of the B’nai Brith Award of Merit for Outstanding Canadians and a recipient of the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.