Appointed to the Board March 2025, Rima is a member of the Audit & Risk and Nominations Committees.

Experience

Rima was Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President of Verizon Communications (2017–24) and spent over 20 years at Ericsson, latterly as President & Chief Executive of Ericsson North America. She was GSMA Deputy Chair (2020–22) and board member (2017–24), Non-Executive Director of Great West Life (2016–18), Wolters Kluwer (2013–16), Verizon Foundation (2017–24), and a member of the McGill University Faculty Advisory Board (2018–24).

Relevant skills and contribution to the Board

Extensive operational, strategic and telecoms industry expertise gained over 30 years.

External appointments

Non-Executive Director of Mastercard and Loblaw Companies.