Federal Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women Dr. K. Kellie Leitch has appointed Andrea Nalyzyty to the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, as the governor representing employers. Nalyzyty is the vice president of employee relations, policy, governance and human-resources operations with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and the former vice president and associate general counsel of CIBC’s legal department. She has 14 years of experience in legal and human-resources management at an executive level, with leadership experience in labour relations, employment equity, change management, human-resources policy and industry matters. Nalyzyty was called to the bar in 1990, after earning her Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Toronto. “Her leadership skills and professional experience in the field of human-resources law will make her an excellent addition to the Centre,” Dr. Leitch said about Nalyzyty in a press release on Feb. 24.