Five Queen’s alumni among Canada’s rising leaders

One is shaping the future of AI-powered banking. Another is working to pull carbon from the atmosphere. Three others are leading change across insurance, global banking, and capital markets.

All five are Queen’s alumni, and each has made Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 list for 2026.

Back after a four-year hiatus, the national awards program celebrates Canadian business leaders under the age of 40 who are making significant impacts in their fields.

“This year’s honourees are an impressive and inspiring group of leaders,” says Jeff Freeborough, managing partner for Toronto at Caldwell, the owner and founding partner of the Top 40 Under 40 program. “They are accomplished in their fields, committed to their communities, and already making a meaningful impact across Canada.”

The honourees were selected by an independent advisory board made up of 18 respected industry leaders from across Canada. They’ll be celebrated in Toronto this month, including at an awards night on Oct. 21.

Here is a look at this year’s Queen’s alumni honourees.

Scarlett Crockatt, MBA’15

Chief Financial Officer, Calfrac Well Services

Crockatt joined Calfrac, an industrial services provider, earlier this year. She brings experience from more than $300 billion in capital-markets transactions and from operational leadership of a business with more than $5 billion in assets. She has also been recognized as Canada’s Investment Banker of the Year.

Peter Janzen, Com’09

Executive Vice President and President, Intact Insurance

Janzen leads Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer. He joined Intact through its 2021 acquisition of RSA Insurance and has since helped bring the two businesses together while strengthening underwriting and broker relationships across the company.

Morgan Klein-MacNeil, Com’11

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Corporate Technology, TD Bank Group

For more than 15 years at TD, Klein-MacNeil has helped modernize the bank’s technology and now leads its tech platforms, data capabilities, and emerging AI initiatives. She also holds 10 patents and is a dedicated advocate for women in tech and emerging talent.

Matthew Parker-Jones, MBA’13

Senior Vice President, International Commercial Banking, Scotiabank

Based in Mexico City, Parker-Jones leads Scotiabank’s commercial banking business across Latin America and the Caribbean. There he works to strengthen trade and investment between Canada and the Americas and support businesses as they expand internationally. He also serves on the board of Payments Canada.

Alexandra Petre, Artsci’12

Chief Executive Officer, Deep Sky

Deep Sky develops carbon-removal projects that combine direct air capture technology with permanent storage. Under Petre’s leadership, the company delivered North America’s first certified, registry-issued direct air capture credits and is expanding its work internationally. She also serves on the board of Startec and is a mentor with the Creative Destruction Lab.