The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that Dame Moya Greene, O.C., DBE has been appointed to the position of Chair of the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team.

Born and raised in St. John’s, Greene is the former CEO of the British postal service, Royal Mail, and the former CEO of Canada Post.

Moya Greene has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Memorial University and attended Osgoode Hall Law School.  Greene worked in the public service in Ottawa for 17 years and then in senior positions for Bombardier, CIBC and TD Securities before being appointed CEO of Canada Post in 2005.

In 2010, Greene became the first woman and non-British citizen to take over the British postal service, Royal Mail. She retired from the position in 2018, having been honoured by the Financial Times, the Evening Standard and Her Majesty the Queen for excellence in business and in postal services to the public.

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“I am delighted to have someone with Greene’s experience and credentials to Chair the team. Greene will be responsible for helping to recruit others to sit as members of the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team with a primary goal of presenting opportunities and ideas to the Premier as we look to a better, brighter economic future.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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