Charlene Butler is an accomplished business executive and board director with over 30 years of experience leading and transforming organizations across sectors including energy, insurance, government, non-profit, and consulting. Her expertise spans strategy development, enterprise risk management, and organizational optimization. Charlene has led transformational change for organizations such as Intact, Allianz Canada, and Aviva Insurance for over 20 years, in addition to 10 years as an entrepreneur and independent consultant.
Charlene brings 11 years of diverse energy sector experience, including roles as Risk Manager, Energy Underwriter, Laboratory Manager, and Chemist. She holds an MBA with a focus on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment, and a Chemical Technology Diploma. As a mentor to clean-tech startups, Charlene actively supports innovation and champions environmental sustainability.
Charlene is a dedicated board director with over 12 years of experience, specializing in integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and enterprise risk management into board strategies. A passionate advocate for long-term, sustainable business practices, she firmly believes that organizations prioritizing ESG will outperform those that don't.
Charlene’s leadership experience includes serving as Past Chair of the Alberta Automobile Insurance Regulatory Board and Chair of the Finance and Property Committee at the University of Alberta, where she managed a $2-billion budget. She has also contributed to the Audit and Risk Committee, Investment Committee, and several other boards, including the Bow Valley Primary Care Network, the Actuarial Profession Oversight Board, and Chatterhigh. Additionally, she is an angel investor and active mentor in the startup community
On Covenant Foundation’s Board of Directors, Charlene’s vast experience supports Covenant Foundation’s mission to foster innovation in health care across all stages of life.
