TORONTO, May 22, 2024
/CNW/ - During WCM's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 22, 2024, the slate of National Board of
Directors for the 2024-2025 term was announced. All but one
Director, Deland P. D.
Kamanga, Group Head, BMO Wealth Management, will remain
for another term. Mr. Kamanga, although stepping down from the
Board, will continue to serve and advise WCM as a member of its
Advisory Council.
During this meeting, one new Director was also appointed: Millan
Mulraine, Chief Economist, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Mr.
Mulraine, a 2021 WCM Champion of Change recipient, joined Ontario
Teachers' in 2016, after a close to 10 year career with TD
Securities where he was responsible for directing U.S. economic
research and rates strategy. He holds an undergraduate degree in
Economics and Statistics from the University
of the West Indies in Jamaica, a Masters in Economics from the
University of Warwick in England and a Ph.D. in Economics from the
University of Toronto.
"On behalf of the WCM Board of Directors and its President and
CEO, Tanya van Biesen, I would like
to express our gratitude to Deland for his dedicated service on the
Board over the past six years," stated Giulia Cirillo, Chair of the Board. "Those who
have had the privilege of collaborating with Deland know him as a
genuine advocate for equity and inclusion. He's not afraid to have
tough conversations, yet consistently approaches every interaction
with kindness and care. His genuine enthusiasm and energy for
equity work are unparalleled, and his leadership and allyship in
driving change offer valuable lessons for us all. We also welcome
Millan - and look forward to working with him on leading WCM into
the future."
WCM's Board consists of the 11 directors listed below:
Giulia Cirillo,
Chair
Chief Human Capital Officer, Alithya
Brad Black,
Vice-Chair
Managing Director and Global Head, Financial
Solutions, CIBC Capital Markets
Tamara Finch, Chair
HR
Executive Managing Director & Global Head of Global
Transaction Banking, TD Securities
David Garg, Chair, Finance
& Audit
Senior Vice President, Capital Management and
Investor Relations, Sun Life
Joanne O'Hea, Chair,
Governance
Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets, RBC
Capital Markets
Jennifer Glista, Corporate
Secretary
Chief Revenue Officer, Receptiviti
Monique Allen,
Director
Senior Vice President and Chief Information
Officer, Canadian Technology and Global Enterprise architecture,
Sun Life Canada
Sébastien Bélair, Director
Executive Vice-President,
Chief Operating Officer, Laurentian Bank
Millan Mulraine,
Director
Chief Economist, Ontario Teachers' Pension
Plan
Leila Rafi,
Director
Partner, Capital Markets & Securities, McMillan
LLP
Jaclyn (Jackie) Uy Ham,
Director
Vice President, Growth Businesses, Personal Banking
Lending, EQ Bank
As a member-based not-for-profit organization, WCM is governed
by a Board that is representative of its membership and wider
community of stakeholders. The Board fulfills an important role in
the organization's governance, providing strategic guidance and
oversight of WCM's mission. Board members are appointed for a
three-year term.
About WCM
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individuals from all backgrounds and intersecting identities
thrive, succeed and belong. We accelerate gender equity through
industry-leading programs, actionable research and active
partnerships with the sector. Our partners include the major
Canadian bank-owned dealers, independent and foreign dealers, asset
managers, insurance firms, major pension plans, and advisory firms.
Our community of 4,000 professional and student members makes WCM
the largest network of professionals in Canadian finance who have
come together to vote for increased equity, diversity and
inclusion, and our initiatives have impacted the careers of
countless students and professionals across the country.
Support our movement towards equity for women equity and diversity
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SOURCE Women in Capital Markets (WCM)