Tania Carnegie

Global and U.S. lead, private equity and asset management, KPMG ESG

KPMG LLP

Tania created and leads a global Centre of Excellence for Private Equity & Asset Management for KPMG IMPACT, which brings together professionals and subject matter experts from across KPMG’s global organization to support the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

An experienced and recognized leader in impact investing and ESG, Tania advises clients on strategies that integrate social & environmental factors into decisions that create long-term value.

Tania has contributed to key sector-building initiatives including serving as a member of Canada’s National Advisory Board to the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce, and the Government of Canada’s Steering Group that drafted a national social innovation & social finance strategy. She also leads KPMG’s relationship with FCLTGlobal.

Before assuming her international role, Tania created and led KPMG Canada’s social impact strategy as the firm’s first Chief Impact Officer, and spent a decade leading engagements for corporate and financial services clients in the operations improvement, risk management & governance practices.

Active in her community, Tania is Chair of the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation, and a Director of The Prince's Trust Canada, Business/Arts, and The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario’s Service Fund.

In recognition of her community service, Tania has been awarded The Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers, and The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. For over a decade, Tania was a Member of the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace, serving as Lady in Waiting to HRH The Countess of Wessex, responsible for her Canadian patronages, communications, and annual multi-city visits. In The Queen's 2019 New Year's Honours List, Tania was appointed a Member of The Royal Victorian Order (MVO), Her Majesty's personal Order of Knighthood for exceptional service to the Royal Family.

Tania is a Chartered Professional Accountant, and completed her MBA at the Rotman School of Management, and her Bachelor of Science at Western University.