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 2019-2020 Board of Directors are:

Carol Lynde (Chair), President & CEO, Bridgehouse Asset Managers

Rick Headrick (Vice-Chair), President, Capital International Asset Management (Canada)

Ross F. Kappele (Past Chair), EVP & Head of Distribution, BMO Asset Management Canada

John Adams, CEO, PFSL Investments Canada

Karen Adams, President & CEO, Fundserv

George Aguiar, President & CEO, GP Wealth Management Corporation

Johanne Blanchard, Chair, CFIQ

Kathleen C. Bock, Head of Vanguard Americas and Managing Director, Vanguard Canada

Paul C. Bourque, President & CEO, The Investment Funds Institute of Canada

Sian Burgess, SVP, Fund Oversight, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Marc Cevey, CEO, HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada)

Nelson Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Mutuals Inc.

Jordy Chilcott, President, Sun Life Global Investments

Bruce Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, TD Asset Management

Doug Coulter, President, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Jonathan Durocher, President, National Bank Investments

Chris Enright, President & Managing Director, Aligned Capital Partners Inc.

Judy Goldring, President, Chief Administration Officer, AGF Investments Inc.

Stuart Graham, President & Managing Director, PIMCO Canada

Duane Green, President & CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments Canada

Eric Hallé, Vice Chair, CFIQ

Neal Kerr, Senior Vice-President & Head, Scotia Global Asset Management in Canada

Bernard Letendre, Head of Wealth and Asset Management, Canada, Manulife; President & CEO, Manulife Investments

Damon Murchison, Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Distribution, Mackenzie Investments

Bill Packham, President & CEO, Aviso Wealth

David Scandiffio, President & CEO, CIBC Asset Management