Elyse Allan

Mary Elyse Allan CM (born 1956/1957) is a Canadian businesswoman, and a former president and CEO of GE Canada.

Allan's career at General Electric began in 1984 and she has worked in the US and Canada in several industrial and consumer GE businesses including aviation, energy, and lighting.

Allan has completed her board terms at the Business Council of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, where she also served as chair.

[2] She served as an economic advisor to the Canadian Government under Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau.

[4][5] In 2014, she was awarded the Order of Canada for "her achievements as an innovative business leader and for her community involvement.