Biography

Ms. Mary Anne Bueschkens is a globally experienced business executive, corporate director, and attorney who has spent over 30 years in strategic business transformation, international expansion, R&D commercialization, enterprise risk management and corporate governance within the manufacturing and automotive sectors. She champions sustainability, safety, talent management, innovation, ethical governance, and operational excellence as critical drivers of long-term corporate success.

From 2009 to 2021, Mary Anne held key leadership positions at ABC Technologies Inc. (now T1 Automotive), including General Counsel, President, CEO, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. ABC Technologies is a leading global Tier 1 automotive parts supplier with over 35 facilities located in 10 countries. Additionally, she served on the board and audit committee of ACPS (formerly Bosal), a private equity owned Tier 1 European and North American automotive parts supplier.

Prior to her role at ABC Technologies, Mary Anne was a senior tax partner at a national Canadian law firm, where she led the National Tax Group and served on the Executive Management Committee, advising clients on international business structuring, governance, risk management, and succession planning. She earned a B.Sc., B.Comm., and MBA from the University of Windsor, and a J.D. Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto.

Mary Anne holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the GCB.D designation in Sustainability and ESG from Global Competent Boards. She has also completed certificate courses in Board Oversight of Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, HRCC Board Effectiveness, and Climate Change for public company boards. Mary Anne currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.