Alaina Tennison

Alaina Tennison is a member of the firm’s Canadian Leadership Team and PwC Canada’s Chief Operating Officer and PwC Network Strategy Liaison. 

In this role, Alaina connects Canada and the PwC global network, translating global priorities into action and helping drive the network strategy. Alaina continues to be a practicing assurance partner. 

Prior to her current role, Alaina was the National Managing Partner, People & Partnership from 2022 to 2026. She has also held various other roles within PwC, including Chief Financial Officer of PwC Canada, Assurance Leader of the GTA, the partner responsible for regulatory affairs and public policy in Canada and the Canadian representative on the PwC global regulatory policy board. 

With 30 years at PwC, Alaina has extensive market experience and trusted relationships in the Canadian business community and was recognized as one of Canada’s Best Executives in 2022 by The Globe and Mail. She specializes in working primarily with multinational, financial services and real estate clients. 

Outside of the office, Alaina is a proud SickKids Leader. Alaina is also a Director of the Toronto Board of Trade and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. In her spare time, she enjoys golf and travelling with her husband and three children. 

Alaina joined PwC in 1996 after earning her BCom (Honours) degree from McMaster University. In 1999, she obtained her CA designation and was awarded her FCPA, FCA in 2021.