­ Morneau Shepell Inc. announced that following his election as a federal Member of Parliament, Bill Morneau resigned as Executive Chair of Morneau Shepell. Mr. Morneau will no longer be involved in the company's management. Effective immediately, Jill Denham will take on the role of Chair of the Board. Ms Denham has been on the Board of Directors of Morneau Shepell and its predecessor since 2008. Among other roles, Ms Denham was Vice Chair at CIBC Retail Markets, and a Director of the Ontario
Teachers' Pension Plan Board. She is currently a director of several companies, including National Bank of Canada.