The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced on Thursday the appointment of Grace Knakowski as corporate secretary, effective Oct. 3.

Knakowski comes to the commission from the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), where she has held a number of positions, most recently as registrar and senior counsel at the Law Society Tribunal.

“Her areas of expertise include strategy and delivery, tribunal administration, regulatory governance and risk mitigation,” the OSC says in a news release.

Before joining the LSUC, she was an associate with McGee & Fryer, Barristers & Solicitors where she practiced family law.

“Grace Knakowski’s extensive managerial and adjudicative experience, along with her expertise in tribunal administration and regulatory governance, make her the ideal candidate,” says Maureen Jensen, chairwoman and CEO of the OSC.

“In this position, Grace will perform a vital senior advisory role at the OSC, supporting members of the commission in their statutory mandate as regulators and as a board of directors,” Jensen adds.

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