AGF Management Ltd. Tuesday announced the appointment of Sarah Davis, to the company’s board of directors.

Davis is currently the chief financial officer of Loblaw Companies Ltd., Canada’s largest food retailer, a position she has held since 2010. In this role, her responsibilities include finance, real estate and corporate strategy.

Davis currently sits on the board of directors for President’s Choice Bank. Previously, she held the position of vice president and controller for Rogers Communications Inc.

Davis has been honoured as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by the Women’s Executive Network, an organization that she is also actively involved in as an external mentor.

“AGF is committed to diversity within our organization and we look forward to benefiting from Sarah’s experience,” said Blake Goldring, AGF chairman and CEO.

AGF (TSX:AGF.B) is an independent investment management firm with over $35 billion in total assets under management.