Chair, Audit Committee
Member, Governance Committee
Patricia Bedient was appointed to Suncor’s Board of Directors in February 2016. She is the chair of the audit committee and a member of the governance committee.
Ms. Bedient retired as Executive Vice President of Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest integrated forest products companies in 2016.
She joined the company in 2003, holding a variety of leadership roles in finance and strategic planning, including serving as Chief Financial Officer.
Before joining Weyerhaeuser, Ms. Bedient spent 27 years with Arthur Andersen LLP and ultimately served as the Managing Partner for its Seattle office and partner in charge of the firm’s forest products practice.
Ms. Bedient serves on the board of directors of Alaska Air Group, Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., the Oregon State University Foundation board of trustees, the Overlake Medical Center board of directors and the University of Washington Foster School of Business advisory board.
In 2012, Ms. Bedient was named one of the Top 25 CFOs in the United States by the Wall Street Journal. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Washington Society of CPAs. She holds a certificate in Cyber Risk Oversight from the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Ms. Bedient received her bachelor’s degree in business administration, with concentrations in finance and accounting, from Oregon State University.