Draganfly Inc. announced that Deborah R. Greenberg, Former Chief Information and Chief Legal Officer at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), has joined Draganfly's executive team as Chief Legal Officer. Prior to having served as Chief Information Officer at CMHC, Ms. Greenberg was brought in to transform the legal team as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. In that role, she was responsible for developing and overseeing the overall legal and governance framework for CMHC's operations. Previously, she held the role of General Counsel at Aimia, where she led a North American team as they pursued leadership in the loyalty management space, most notably for the Aeroplan Program. Ms. Greenberg started her law career at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, and left private practice to serve as legal advisor for various businesses, including Air Canada. Prior to her career in law, Ms. Greenberg held various positions in marketing and advertising. In 2014, Ms. Greenberg won the prestigious Global Counsel Award in the General Commercial Law Category. In 2016, Ms. Greenberg was listed among the top 100 Canadian general counsel on the GC Powerlist, which recognizes corporate counsel who drive the legal business forward, and in 2019, Ms. Greenberg and her legal team at CMHC were listed on the GC Powerlist, Teams (Canada). Also in 2019, Deborah was listed among the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. In 2021, she was short listed for the Canadian General Counsel Award in the category of Business Achievement.
Ms. Greenberg holds Bachelor's degrees in Civil and Common law from McGill University, a Graduate Management diploma from McGill University, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Carleton University. She has also obtained both the ICD.D designation (governance) and the GCB.D designation (ESG).