Yvonne Jeffery serves as a member of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB), and as the Chair of the Board of Governors for Commissionaires Southern Alberta, a division of Canada’s only not-for-profit security organization.

With more than 30 years of international experience, Yvonne’s career spans sustainability, communications and strategic planning. She has held leadership roles at the intersection of business, community, and sustainable development, including time as an editor and columnist with the Calgary Herald. Her professional journey began as a logistics officer in the Canadian Army, where she served across Canada and on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cambodia—experiences that sparked her enduring commitment to cross-sector collaboration. Currently Vice President, Sustainability at Vermilion Energy Inc., Yvonne has led the company’s sustainability strategy and reporting for over a decade, helping to define its approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

Yvonne holds an MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility (with Distinction) from Hult Ashridge, a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of St. Michael’s College, and a BA in English and Management from the University of Calgary. She is also an FSA Credential holder.