Bio
Jill Vardy was appointed Advisor (Communications) and Chief of Staff, effective 3 January 2017. As Chief of Staff, she works closely with the Governor and with Governing Council to set and execute the policy priorities of the Bank. She also works with her colleagues on Executive Council to oversee the Bank’s operations. As Advisor, she provides strategic communications advice on the Bank’s monetary and financial system policies, on corporate issues and initiatives, and on engagement with partners, stakeholders, and the public.
Before joining the Bank in 2002, Ms. Vardy spent 14 years as a national journalist and commentator, covering economics, finance, government policy and the technology sector for The Financial Post (later incorporated into the National Post). In addition to writing, she appeared frequently as a business panelist on CBC radio and television. She also taught economics and business journalism at Carleton University.
Ms. Vardy joined the Bank of Canada’s Communications Department as a speechwriter for the Governor and other members of Governing Council. She later directed the Bank’s Planning and Public Affairs group and served as Deputy Managing Director before being named Managing Director of Communications in December 2010, a position she held until her current appointment.
Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ms. Vardy attended Mount Allison University and earned an honours degree in journalism from Carleton University. She has an ICD.D certification as a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors Program from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
Staff discussion papers
Reputational Risk Management in Central Banks
This paper discusses reputational risk in the context of central banking and explains why it matters to central banks. It begins with a general discussion of reputational risk within the broader framework of risk management.Bank publications
The Economy, Plain and Simple
February 21, 2019