Meghan Roach

Meghan Roach is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Roots Canada Ltd., a position she has held since 2020. Prior to her current role, Ms. Roach served as both the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Roots Corporation.

Before joining Roots, Ms. Roach was the Managing Director at Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., where she played a vital role in the firm’s growth and in executing successful transactions. In 2008, she joined Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where she showcased her capability in handling complex transactions and supporting strategic growth. She also worked in Transaction Advisory and Assurance Services at KPMG.

Ms. Roach holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University, along with an FCPA, FCA designation.

Ms. Roach currently serves on the board of Roots Corporation. She has also served on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of M&M Food Market and has held board positions at Wellington A & B Limited and the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, where she was Vice Chair and a member of the Investment Committee. Ms. Roach acts as the Co-Chair of the Indo-Pacific working group for the Business Council of Canada and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Ms. Roach has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful CEOs and one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.