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Montreal-based dairy products giant Saputo (SAP-T) has welcomed Linda Mantia to its board of directors as an independent director.
Mantia was previously chief operating officer of Manulife Financial, where she served between 2016 to 2019. At Manulife, she oversaw the company’s digital, advanced analytics and automation initiatives, which included both artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
“Linda brings extensive experience in operations, technology and enterprise transformation across global organizations, along with considerable governance experience,” Lino A. Saputo, executive chair of the board said.
Previously, Mantia held senior leadership roles at RBC, most recently as executive vice-president of digital banking, payments and cards, where she served for almost 14 years. She also worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company for five-and-a-half years.
Mantia currently serves on the boards of Maple Leaf Foods and Liberty Mutual Corporation, and previously was part of the boards of McKesson Corporation and Dayforce.
She will sit on Saputo’s audit committee.
Twice honoured by WXN
At Moneris, Mantia served for more than four years as chair of the board, as well as member of the board and chair of the HR committee from 2012 to 2016. Mantia also serves on the board of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and is a member on the board of trustees at Queen’s University.
Mantia has been celebrated as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) in 2013 and also in 2014 recognized as a trendsetter and trailblazer at WXN.
She currently holds a law degree from Queen’s University. Mantia was a corporate securities law partner with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP for four years.
Saputo is one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world, according to the company. It produces cheese, milk, cream and other cultured dairy products. The company operates in Canada, U.S., Australia, Argentina and U.K.
It reported $4.8 billion in revenue in its latest results for third quarter 2025, and net earnings of $220 million.
According to the company history, the Saputo family (Lino Saputo and his father, Giuseppe) in 1954, founded a cheese-making operation in Montreal with $500 to buy equipment as well as a bicycle for its deliveries.
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