Dame Sharon White

Dame Sharon White is Managing Director and Head of Europe. Based in London, she works closely with asset class managers in the UK, Europe and Montréal. In her role, she represents CDPQ in various markets, as well as with partners, governments, regulators and commercial organizations.

Until September 2024, Ms. White was Executive Chair of John Lewis Partnership, the UK’s largest employee-owned company. From 2015 to 2019, she served as Chief Executive of Ofcom, the UK’s media, telecoms and postal regulator. She began her career in the UK Government as an economist. She held a series of roles including in the UK Prime Minister’s office, the Diplomatic Service and at the World Bank, based in Washington, D.C. She was Second Permanent Secretary at the UK Treasury, overseeing public finances between 2013 and 2015. She has held various non-Executive roles and is currently non‑Executive Chair of Frontier Economics.

Sharon was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2020 in recognition of her contribution to public service. She was named the UK’s most influential black person in the 2023 Powerlist.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Cambridge University and a Master’s Degree from University College London.