Louise Tardif was appointed to the OPTrust Board of Trustees by the Government of Ontario in February 2014. In 2008, Ms. Tardif retired from National Bank Financial, where she managed over $100 million in assets and, as manager of the Ottawa branch, she oversaw the management of over $600 million in assets. Ms. Tardif has extensive board experience, including a recently completed mandate as a director on the Board of Governors of the University of Ottawa, where she chaired the Finance and Treasury Committee overseeing a $1 billion budget. She was also a member of both the Executive Committee and the Investment Committee for the university’s pension plan.Ms. Tardif holds a B.Comm and an M.A. from the University of Ottawa. Since her retirement, Ms. Tardif has been working on a PhD in philosophy at the University of Ottawa, as well as contributing to her community through volunteer work.