Anne Giardini

Anne Giardini OC is a lawyer and an author. She is the eldest daughter of late Canadian novelist Carol Shields. Giardini is licensed to practice law in both Ontario and British Columbia. As a journalist, Giardini has contributed to the National Post as a columnist. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband of more than 25 years and their three children. She has written two novels, The Sad Truth about Happiness (2005) and Advice for Italian Boys (2009), both published by HarperCollins. She is currently serving as the 11th Chancellor of Simon Fraser University. Since 2008, Giardini has been president of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company in the forestry industry. Prior to her role as president, she joined Weyerhaeuser in 1994 and became Canadian vice-president and general counsel in 2006. Giardini is an active volunteer and on the board for a number of local Vancouver organizations. She is a board member for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; chair of the board of the Vancouver International Writers Festival; member of the board of directors for UniverCity at SFU; deputy chair of the board of governors at Simon Fraser University; supporter of Plan Canada, volunteer for Vancouver YWCA's Women of Distinction Awards, and Young Women in Business. Giardini was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in January 2013 for her fundraising efforts for Plan Canada’s, “Because I’m a Girl” campaign, which supports females in Tanzania. In 2016, Giardini was appointed as a Officer of the Order of Canada.

Giardini in 2014

• Cambridge University, Trinity Hall — LLM, Law (1987 – 1988)
• The University of British Columbia — LLB, Law (1981 – 1984)
• Simon Fraser University — BA, Economics (1978 – 1980)
• University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa — Economics (1977 – 1978)

• Shortlisted for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, 2005
• Winner of the Audie Awards, 2007