I appreciate that.
In late 2020, Mr. Cory and I discussed my joining the CIB as head of strategy. I had initially worked with Mr. Cory in 2011, when I was a business analyst. I then worked with him at Infrastructure Ontario in 2013 and 2014, where I reported to several managers and delivered results on important projects for the organization. When I returned in 2019 as the commercial lead for subway expansion, I took on a significant leadership role and delivered results. All four Toronto subway projects are now under construction.
In this role, I worked closely with Ehren. When Mr. Cory and I discussed the role at CIB, it was clear how my skills and experiences could contribute to the success of the CIB. Since joining the CIB, I have led the development of our corporate plans, which outline our process for making investment decisions, and the development of our inaugural sustainability and impact report.
I work closely with our investment leads to develop approaches for new areas of investment. For example, there's our initiative in clean fuels, through which we have invested in the Varennes carbon recycling project, one of the world's first at-scale biorefineries that's producing biofuels with green hydrogen, creating jobs and reducing emissions. There's also our investment in the Darlington small modular reactor project.
I also lead our research partnerships, like our recent green retrofit economy study with the Canada Green Building Council.
Finally, I also led the hiring of Aneil Jaswal as he was hired directly into my department. My department has nine employees. Mr. Jaswal is the only employee with experience working at McKinsey. The remaining team came to the CIB from a mix of public and private sector backgrounds.
The hiring process was open and competitive. It arose through a public job posting. Several candidates applied and were considered, and candidates from many backgrounds, including those with consulting experience from a variety of firms, were interviewed.
I first met Mr. Jaswal through this interview process. He was the most qualified candidate. He has a doctorate from Oxford and past work experience in both the public and private sectors. He was hired based on his extensive skill set, his commitment to public service and his diverse prior work experience.
One of his core responsibilities is the development of the results framework in our corporate plan. His work at the Privy Council Office is particularly relevant to the role.
His experience as a consultant was not the driving force behind his hiring. His academic credentials, paired with his public and private work experience, were key. In this role, Mr. Jaswal needed to equally understand government and investment structuring. He has been a great hire.
Finally, I'd like to speak to the contracts awarded by the CIB to McKinsey. To be clear, since I joined the CIB, the corporation has not awarded any contracts to McKinsey. When I was at McKinsey, I was not involved in the CIB contracts or any other contracts with the federal government in any way. Since I had no involvement in any of the contracts awarded to McKinsey and was not here at the beginning, others may be better placed to answer specific questions about these topics.
I was not initially invited to appear before this committee and, accordingly, I was not put forward as a witness on behalf of the CIB. I am happy to participate in the study and answer any questions that the committee may have to the best of my ability.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.