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Advisory Council

Our Advisory Council Members serve as critical champions of VersaFi. Members of the Advisory Council are senior representatives of our Platinum and Gold Partners. They help us to achieve our mission by providing VersaFi with their professional expertise; their diverse knowledge of the finance industry; and through their support of our industry-leading programs. The Advisory Council also help to address and enhance impact as the leading not-for-profit focused on accelerating equity for women in finance.

Patti Shugart Chair, VersaFi Advisory Council; Managing Director and Head, Global Corporate Banking RBC Capital Markets Learn more

Riaz Ahmed President & CEO, TD Securities Group Head, Wholesale Banking, TD Bank Group TD Bank Group Learn more

Sunil Bhutani Managing Director, Head of Government Debt Capital Markets and Syndication National Bank Financial Learn more

Gillian Brown Chief Investment Officer, Public and Private Investments Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Learn more

Ozench Ibrahim Partner, Audit KPMG LLP Learn more

Heather-Anne Irwin Founder, WCM; Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream & Finance Area Academic Director, Master of Financial Risk Management University of Toronto Learn more

Deland Kamanga Group Head BMO Wealth Management Learn more

Trevor Kreel Senior Vice President, Head of North American Portfolio Management Manulife Learn more

Troy Maxwell Chief Operating Officer RBC Capital Markets Learn more

David Ouellet Senior Vice President and Chief Technology and Data Officer PSP Investments Learn more

Samantha Paisley Partner and Capital Markets Consulting Leader PwC Canada Learn more

Susan Rimmer Global Corporate & Investment Banking CIBC Capital Markets Learn more

Paul Scurfield Global Head, Capital Markets, Global Banking and Markets Scotiabank Learn more

Eric Tripp Capital Markets and Financial Services Executive Learn more

Advisory Council

Advisory Council

Accelerate gender diversity in finance