
Valerie Seager was appointed Chair of the Commission in February, 2025. She has been a Commissioner since 2012 and served as Vice-Chair from September 2023 until her appointment as Chair. From 2011 to 2021 Ms. Seager was General Counsel and Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs at the Halifax International Airport Authority. Prior to that she was General Counsel at a publicly traded SEC registered manufacturing company in British Columbia, and before that she was General Counsel of a communications and technology startup. Prior to those roles she practiced securities law for 12 years in private practice in Toronto and Vancouver.