
COWI names new CFO
By Adam Freill
Leadership Women in ConstructionClaire Cobden joins international consulting group.
COWI has announced the addition of Claire Cobden to the company. She joins the firm as chief financial officer for North America.
Bringing several years of senior leadership experience across multiple industries to the role, she has held key positions in the fields of information systems engineering, financial services and gaming.
A chartered professional accountant, Cobden holds the chartered financial analyst designation. She sits on the board of CFA Society Vancouver, most recently serving as treasurer. In 2019, she was named British Columbia’s Most Influential Women in Finance.
COWI is a leading international consulting group within engineering, economics and environmental science. With offices across the world, COWI provides clients with innovative and sustainable solutions to complex challenges within infrastructure, buildings, environment, water, energy, industry and planning. In North America, COWI is a premier provider of planning, design and program management services within the transportation and energy sectors.