Debby Newman
Director, Human Resources, Goldcorp 

Retention II Panelist
BIO
Debby Newman is the head of human resources (HR) for Goldcorp’s Canada/U.S. region. As Goldcorp’s regional HR leader, Newman is helping to accelerate regional continuity through leadership, attracting, and developing the best talent, strong succession planning, and building a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous improvement. Under her leadership, Goldcorp programs such as the Graduate Development Program, Creating Choices, and Growing Choices have become a cornerstone of how Goldcorp manages human resources. As a champion of change, diversity and inclusion are central to her thinking. During her time with Goldcorp, Newman has lead and implemented a number of transformational changes to drive substantial value for the region and greater enterprise. Prior to Goldcorp, Newman was a corporate HR leader with Inmet Mining. Her experience includes being a founding executive member and vice president of Porter Airlines and she has more than 15 combined years of experience in leadership roles both in HR and operations. Newman has served on advisory boards with a number of colleges based in Toronto, is a former member of the Chamber of Commerce. Newman earned a master’s degree in human resources management from York University. Her Human Resources designation was earned at the University of Toronto.