Corinne Pohlmann, Vice-President, National Affairs
Corinne Pohlmann
Vice-President, National Affairs
Corinne Pohlmann is Vice-President, National Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), a not-for-profit organization representing more than 108,000 small and medium-sized business members across Canada. Corinne is based in Ottawa and is responsible for managing CFIB's strategic direction on national affairs, keeping track of emerging national business issues, and sensitizing the federal government to the needs of Canada's independent businesses.
Since joining the Federation in 1998, Corinne first worked in research, where she authored several research reports on a variety of public policy and economic issues, then as the Manager of Member Services. In 2000, Corinne became CFIB's Director of Provincial Affairs for Alberta/NWT based in Edmonton and spent almost six years representing the interests of Alberta and NWT members to all levels of government. In 2006 Corinne moved to Ottawa to pursue her current position.
Corinne was born and raised in Montreal where she attended McGill University - graduating with both a Bachelor and a Masters Degree in Geography. Throughout her academic career, Corinne travelled extensively and continues to try and explore as much of the world as she can - even if it is just the town or village down the road. Prior to joining CFIB, Corinne spent a few years in Ottawa with a national travel trade association, and as a college instructor, before moving to Toronto to start her career with CFIB.
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