Marty Klyne

Martin Klyne(born March 6, 1957) is aCanadiansenator and former corporate executive. Klyne was appointed to theSenate of Canadain September 2018.He is aCreeMétiscitizen. After obtaining his degree from theUniversity of Regina('86) in business administration with a major in finance, he quickly became a manager with the Mercantile Bank of Canada, currently known asToronto-Dominion Bank,and continued his career from there.

The Honourable Marty Klyne
SenatorforSaskatchewan
Incumbent
Assumed office September 24, 2018
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Julie Payette
Preceded by	Pana Merchant
Personal details
Born	(1957-03-06)March 6, 1957 Regina,Saskatchewan,Canada
Political party	Progressive Senate Group
Spouse	Charlene Klyne
Children	2
Residence(s)	Regina,Saskatchewan
Occupation	Senator

Education

Klyne graduated from theUniversity of Reginawith distinction with a degree in business administration, majoring in finance in 1986.

Career

RCMP Heritage Centre

Klyne served as the chief executive officer for the centre from March 2017-August 2018. Klyne focused on the further development of the centre to continue the legacy of theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police.

Queen City Sports and Entertainment Group

From May 2015-January 2017, Klyne was the chief operating officer for the Regina Pats Hockey Club, where he focused on the operations of the organization with the president of the hockey club, while working withJohn Paddock,the general manager of hockey operations.

First Nations University of Canada

Klyne was an instructor and sessional lecturer for the university from January 2013-May 2015. He taught many courses, ADMN 406 and ADMN 100.

Regina Leader-Post and The StarPhoenix

During his term, Klyne managed the operations of two major newspapers inSaskatchewan.He also built one of the best operating performances for Canadian newspaper markets when compared to larger newspaper market acrossCanada.