Charles S. Coffey, O.C.

Special Advisor
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Charlie Coffey served as a Former Executive VP, Government affairs business development for Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

Led three national headquarters; Manitoba, Metro Toronto, and Ontario. One of Canada’s most respected financial sector professionals; Appointed Officer to the Order of Canada in 2004.

Mr. Coffey is a native of Woodstock, New Brunswick where he started his 44-year career with RBC Financial Group.  He is the former executive vice president, government affairs and business development for RBC. Prior to that position, Charlie headed business banking in Canada for five years. He also led three regional headquarters: Manitoba, Metro Toronto and Ontario.      

Charlie Coffey’s leadership, proven record and reputation in private, public and not-for-profit sectors across the country, has resulted in several appointments and special honours:

Charlie is chair, Council for Early Child Development; chair, Canadian Council of Christians and Jews; chair, national advisory council, Canadian Museum for Human Rights; champion, The Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada;  member, National Committee of Aga Khan Foundation Canada; and director of the Arctic Children and Youth Foundation, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada.

Coffey accepted the Canadian Women’s International Business Initiative Award from the Canadian Embassy in the United States for RBC’s outstanding support of businesswomen. He received the Award of Distinction from the Public Affairs Association of Canada and the Humanitarian Award for Community Service from Yorktown Family Services (Toronto). ORT Toronto presented Charlie with its first annual “local hero in a global village” award in 2005.  An Honourary Doctor of Laws degree was conferred upon Coffey by Trent University for his “extraordinary contributions to society through community leadership” in 2006.  Charlie Coffey was appointed Officer to the Order of Canada in 2004.