Karen Sheriff

Karen Sheriff (born February 8, 1958) her mother was a housewife who later ran her own store.

She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology, economics, and mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis in 1979, as well as her MBA in marketing and finance at the University of Chicago in 1984. After the latter's 20% acquisition of Bell Canada, in 1998 she moved from Chicago to Toronto to take on the role of head of product development for Bell. From January 2011 to December 2014 she was CEO of Bell Aliant Inc.

In September 2014, she announced her intention to retire from Bell Aliant, effective December 31.

Other activities Sheriff is chair of the board of trustees for the Gardiner Museum in Toronto.

Honors Sheriff was named one of the Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business Magazine in 2012 and 2014. In 2013 and 2014 she was named one of the Top 25 Women of Influence by the Women of Influence organization. In 2012 she was honored as Woman of the Year by the Canadian Women in Communications.

Personal Sheriff and her husband have two children. They reside in Toronto, Ontario. She has dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship.