K-Bro Appoints Former Tory Leader to its Board

K-Bro Linen Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada, announced that the Honorable Rona Ambrose has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective Nov. 5.

Ambrose is the deputy chairwoman at TD Bank Group’s Investment Bank, TD Securities, where she leads a team focused on spurring investment in the Canadian economy. Ambrose has served on several corporate and nonprofit boards. She is the founder and chair of the Council of Women CEOs, Chair of Plan International Canada and a passionate global champion for the rights of women and girls.

Prior to her retirement from politics in 2017, she was the Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition in the House of Commons and Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. She also served as a cabinet minister across nine government departments, including serving as Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board and Chair of the Cabinet Committee for Public Safety, Justice and Aboriginal Issues.

“On behalf of our Board, it is my pleasure to welcome Rona,” said Michael Percy, chair of the Board. “Rona brings a breadth of experience on a variety of corporate Boards as well as public policy and leadership experience, further strengthening K-Bro’s Board of Directors. With roots in Alberta, Rona brings a wealth of knowledge and insights from both the national and international stage to support K-Bro’s growth strategy.”

K­Bro and its wholly-owned subsidiaries operate across Canada and the UK, providing a range of linen services to healthcare institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts that include the processing, management and distribution of general linen and operating room linen. The company’s operations in Canada include 11 processing facilities and two distribution centers in 10 Canadian cities: Québec City, Montréal, Toronto, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria. K-Bro’s operations in the UK include five distinctive brands, Fishers Topco Ltd., Shortridge Ltd. and three brands acquired through the acquisition of Stellar Mayan Ltd.

“I am pleased to have the opportunity to join K-Bro’s Board of Directors,” Ambrose said. “The company is a leader in its industry and has a strong management team led by CEO Linda McCurdy. I am excited about K-Bro’s growth opportunities in the years ahead.”