Amanda Waldie

With over 27 years of consulting experience, and leader of the Canadian Rewards Practice for a global consulting firm, she founded Southlea. She is a well-known and trusted advisor to the boards and management teams of many of Canada’s largest and mid-sized companies (both publicly-traded and privately-held). She uses her business acumen and direct approach to solve business challenges covering all matters related to pay levels, design and governance.

Industry Focus

Amanda works across all industries, with specific expertise working with miners, asset managers (including, but not limited to, the Maple 8 pension plans), broader financial services and insurance, and technology. Amanda is a well known advisor in the asset management space and is regularly asked to advise Boards on current and projected trends in this unique sector.

How Amanda Works

Amanda leads with a direct, no-nonsense approach, cutting through complexity to solve the challenges behind executive pay, design, and governance rather than defaulting to common practice. She pairs sharp business acumen with deep sector fluency to give advice genuinely tailored to the clients’ situation. Trusted by many of Canada’s largest companies, she helps directors navigate emerging compensation and governance trends with confidence.

Education

Amanda has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the ICD.d designation.

Affiliations

Amanda is a member of the Canadian Advisory Committee of the Global Equity Organization (GEO), member of Women Get On Board, and a Board member for the North American AT Children’s Project. She frequently presents on topics of compensation and governance matters.