Team Members

Executive Team

Odette Hutchings (she / her) Chief Operating Officer Learn more

Graphic Design

Kristie Jones (they / them) Senior Graphic Designer

Marketing, Communications and Membership

Janet Gibson Eichner (she / her) Director, Marketing and Communications Learn more
Krysta Celestine-Barker (she / her) Manager, Member Relations
Chloe Jensen (she / her) Marketing & Communications Associate

Operations

Cathy Morra (she / her) Executive Assistant / Office Manager

Programs and Events

Tarah McMaster (she / her) Senior Director, Events, Program Strategy & Stakeholders Learn more
Chantelle Soares (she / her) Manager, Professional Programming & Events
Tiffany Holtz (she / her) Manager, Student Programming & Engagement
Jillian Ness Stirling (she / her) Coordinator, Programming and Stakeholders

Research and Advocacy

Dr. Natasha Stecy-Hildebrandt, PhD. (she / her) Senior Director, Research & Advocacy
Rosheeka Parahoo (she / they) Interim Director, Research & Advocacy
Julie Stinson (she / her) Manager, Research and Advocacy Learn more

VersaFi Board of Directors

Giulia Cirillo Chair Senior Vice President and Chief Human Capital Officer, Alithya
Message from our Chair and Vice Chair

Driving meaningful change and building a future where gender parity is not just an aspiration, but a reality, requires an ongoing, collective effort from everyone. VersaFi has grown to more than 4,000 members across the finance sector, including individuals and partner organizations who have come together to help accelerate progress for gender equity. 

Since joining the Board (Giulia 2016; Brad 2018) we’ve seen the industry make meaningful progress, but we recognize the importance of continuous action and accountability. This means remaining vigilant in our efforts to address systemic barriers and biases that hinder gender equity. While vast improvements have been made for women within the industry, there is still work to do in promoting equity and inclusion – we must keep driving these discussions forward.

It’s vital that talented women are able to thrive and advance at all levels. That’s why we, as a Board, are strongly committed to a growth strategy that will allow VersaFi to expand its efforts to support and advocate for women and gender diverse individuals in finance from all backgrounds, while also working directly with sector leaders to implement impactful and lasting structural and cultural change. VersaFi will also continue effecting change through partnerships, programming and research. 

We are honoured to work with our fellow Board members, the VersaFi leadership team, and industry partners, to champion VersaFi’s mission. On behalf of the VersaFi Board, we thank you for your continued support and remain steadfast in our commitment to accelerating equity for women.

 

Giulia Cirillo, Chair

Chief Human Capital Officer, Alithya

Brad Black, Vice-Chair

Managing Director and Global Head, Financial Solutions, CIBC Capital Markets

 

Brad Black Vice-Chair, VersaFi Board of Directors Managing Director and Global Head, Financial Solutions, ‎CIBC Capital Markets Learn more
Tamara Finch Chair HR, VersaFi Board of Directors Executive Managing Director & Global Head of Global Transaction Banking, TD Securities Learn more
David Garg Chair Finance & Audit, VersaFi Board of Directors Senior Vice President, Capital Management and Investor Relations, Sun Life Learn more
Jennifer Glista Corporate Secretary, VeraFi Board of Directors Chief Revenue Officer, Receptiviti Inc. Learn more
Joanne O'Hea Chair Governance, VeraFi Board of Directors Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets Learn more
Monique Allen Director Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Canadian Technology and Global Enterprise architecture, Sun Life Canada Learn more
Sébastien Bélair Director Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, Laurentian Bank Learn more
Millan Mulraine Director Chief Economist, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Leila Rafi Director Partner, Capital Markets & Securities, McMillan LLP Learn more
Jaclyn Uy Ham Lee Director Vice President, Growth Businesses, Personal Banking Lending, Equitable Bank Learn more

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
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

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