Board of Directors
Senior leaders representing the full spectrum of the investment funds industry volunteer their time and expertise to serve on IFIC’s board of directors. The quality and commitment of IFIC’s board members are two of our most significant assets. The board develops annual priorities and objectives that guide the association’s day-to-day activities.
IFIC board members, along with hundreds of committee volunteers, enable IFIC to provide thoughtful, well informed, fact-based commentary on all issues impacting the industry and its investors.
The members of our 2022-2023 Board of Directors are:
Rick Headrick (Chair), President, Capital International Asset Management (Canada)
Judy Goldring, President and Head of Global Distribution, AGF Investments (Vice-Chair)
Carol Lynde (Past Chair), President and CEO, Bridgehouse Asset Managers
John Adams, CEO, PFSL Investments Canada
George Aguiar, President and CEO, GP Wealth Management Corporation
Kathleen Bock, Head of Vanguard Americas and Managing Director, Vanguard Canada
Chris Boyle, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Institutional, Dealer and Strategic Partnerships, Mackenzie Investments
Marie Brault, Vice President, Legal Services, Legal and Regulatory Affairs/National Bank Investments Inc. (Vice Chair – CFIQ)
Sian Burgess, Senior Vice President, Fund Oversight, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Bill Charles, President and CEO, Global Maxfin Investments
Nelson Cheng, CEO, Sterling Mutuals
Warren Collier, Managing Director, BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Bruce Cooper, CEO, TD Asset Management
Stuart Graham, President and Managing Director, PIMCO Canada
Duane Green, President and CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments Canada
Eric Hallé, Regional Vice President, Eastern Canada, Dynamic Funds (Chair – CFIQ)
Raza Hasan, Chief Risk Officer, Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC Bank Canada
Ross Kappele, Executive Vice President and Head of Distribution, BMO Asset Management Canada
Neal Kerr, Senior Vice President and Head, Scotia Global Asset Management (Canada)
Michael Konopaski, CEO, Designed Investments Ltd.
Jason MacKay, Head of Wealth Management Intermediaries, Invesco Canada
Karen McNally, Vice President, Head of Investment Solutions, RBC Global Asset Management
Andy Mitchell, President and CEO, The Investment Funds Institute of Canada
Bill Packham, President and CEO, Aviso Wealth
Roy Ratnavel, Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution, CI Global Asset Management
Robert Ruffolo, Vice President, Business Development, PEAK Investment Services Inc.
Eric-Olivier Savoie, President and CEO, National Bank Investments
David Scandiffio, President and CEO, CIBC Asset Management
Oricia Smith, President, SLGI Asset Management Inc. and Senior Vice-President, Investment Solutions, Sun Life Canada
Leo Zerilli, Head of Wealth and Asset Management, Manulife Financial