Manulife Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Maryscott (Scotty) Greenwood as Global Head of Government Relations, effective October 16, 2023. Ms. Greenwood will focus her advocacy and education efforts nationally and internationally around company interests, enabling new business opportunities, and growing shareholder value. She will serve as a member of the company's Global Leadership Team, reporting to Manulife General Counsel James D. Gallagher.

Ms. Greenwood's experience includes roles as a corporate director, CEO, founder, and diplomat. Most recently she served as the founding partner of Crestview Strategy US LLC, a government relations consultancy based in Washington, D.C. Previously, she was managing director and group co-leader at Dentons U.S. LLP leading client strategy for the Canadian, U.S., and federal government affairs practices for Dentons US and its predecessor law firms. Before that, Ms. Greenwood served as a Presidentially-appointed U.S. diplomat posted at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, and chief of staff to the U.S. Ambassador. Ms. Greenwood is the CEO of the Canadian American Business Council, the premier bilateral trade association whose members are Fortune 500 companies as well as entrepreneurs and Indigenous Leaders.

She currently is a board member of The Foundation for Art &Preservation in Embassies, and The District Cup Foundation. Ms. Greenwood's previous corporate non-executive director roles include serving on the board of NASDAQ-listed company Tilray. She was also a board member of Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience which developed an innovative COVID-19 test for Canadian federal and provincial government markets.