2025 Trailblazer Award 

Recognizing excellence in private markets leadership: Elizabeth Loach, Head of Private Markets, CIBC Pension Plan

With over three decades of experience leading investments across infrastructure, real estate, private equity, and private credit, Elizabeth has been instrumental in shaping the private markets landscape in Canada. 

From senior leadership roles at HOOPP, TD Securities, and Lancaster Financial to her current post at CIBC Pension Plan, Elizabeth has demonstrated the ability to balance strategic vision with disciplined execution — generating long-term value for stakeholders and pensioners alike. 

Elizabeth's ability to navigate complex markets, build high-performing teams, and drive results has set a standard for excellence in the industry. She is a trailblazer in every sense of the word. 

Elizabeth joins a distinguished group of previous Trailblazer Award recipients, including Margot Wirth, Sandra Horbach, Pat Cloherty, Ginger Graham, JoAnn Price, Kelly Williams, Sue Toigo, and Kim Lew.