Experience

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  BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    Leads British Columbia’s integrated regulator of credit unions, pension plans, insurance and trust companies, and mortgage brokers. Acts as Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Superintendent of Pensions, Registrar of Mortgage Brokers, and CEO for the Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation (CUDIC).

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  BMO Financial Group

  • Canada
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Chief Procurement Officer

    • 2014 - 2018

    Led four direct reports and 200 employees in cities across North America with accountabilities related to supplier risk management, sourcing, and accounts payable. In 2017, oversaw $4.7 billion in supplier spend and $10 billion in accounts payable transactions.

  • Chief Compliance Officer

    • 2011 - 2014

    Reported to the General Counsel and led six direct reports and a global team of 300 employees with accountabilities related to global stewardship of compliance programs, policies and procedures including anti-money laundering, ethics, and privacy. Extensive experience advising executive management and boards of directors on risk-related topics and delivering risk and governance programs to various regulators (OSFI, FRB, OCC and CFPB).

  • Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary

    • 2007 - 2011

    Reported to the General Counsel and led a global team of seven direct reports and 50 lawyers and legal professionals responsible for BMO’s corporate wide initiatives, including legal support for corporate secretarial, disclosure, funding, public company, environmental & social governance, and technology and operations matters.

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  TMX Group

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Director, Market Policy and Structure | Legal Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Director, Market Policy and Structure (2007)Reported to SVP Business and Legal Affairs, accountable for regulatory strategy and coordinating contacts with the various securities regulatory authorities and agencies worldwide.Legal Counsel, Office of the General Counsel (2006 - 2007)Reported to SVP Business and Legal Affairs, responsible for a variety of corporate commercial, information technology, securities and regulatory matters.

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  Nortel Networks

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • VP, Assistant General Counsel, Securities and Assistant Corporate Secretary

    • 1995 - 2005
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    VP, Assistant General Counsel, Securities and Assistant Corporate Secretary (1999 - 2005)Senior Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary (1997 - 1999) Corporate/Securities Counsel (1995 - 1996)Reported to the Chief Legal Officer with eight direct reports, responsible for providing and coordinating Canadian, U.S. and international legal advice related to securities laws, specifically supporting the Finance, Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investor Relations, Communications, Human Resources, and Tax functions. Led and managed all aspects of the Securities Law Department.

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  Torys LLP

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Associate Lawyer, Business/Securities Law Group

    • 1989 - 1995
    • Toronto, Canada Area