Descartes Systems Group announced election of Sandra Hanington as a new director of the Corporation after having most recently served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Canadian Mint, a $1.4 billion global manufacturing and marketing business. Prior to that, Ms. Hanington served in a number of progressively senior roles in the financial services industry in Canada and the U.S., culminating as Executive Vice-President and member of the Management Committee of BMO Financial Group. Ms. Hanington currently serves as a director for Extendicare Inc., which provides care to seniors across Canada in long-term care homes, retirement homes or through quality home care; as a director of Aimia Inc.; and is a member of the Governing Council of the University of Toronto.

Ms. Hanington previously served on the boards of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Symcor Inc. Kelley Irwin also joins as a new director of the Corporation. Ms, Irwin currently serves as the Chief Information Officer of the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for the Province of Ontario. Prior to her role with the ESA, Ms. Irwin has led several global technology teams, holding executive information technology roles at Sun Life Financial, TD Bank, Economical Insurance and Sonnet Insurance.

Ms. Irwin is a cyber advocate and is active in public forums on cyber security. Ms. Irwin currently serves as a director on the board of Pro-Demnity, a professional liability insurer to architectural practices in the Province of Ontario.