Ghislain Parent
becomes head of International and
Marie Chantal Gingras is appointed
Chief Financial Officer
MONTREAL, Feb. 25, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank today
announces changes to its Office of the President leadership team
that are part of a rigorous succession planning and development
process.
After more than 10 years as Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice-President – Finance, Ghislain Parent will be moving to the new role
of Executive Vice-President – International effective April 1, 2022. He will continue to be part of the
Office of the President and will be primarily responsible for our
subsidiaries Credigy in the United
States and ABA Bank in Cambodia.
His successor will be Marie Chantal
Gingras, who will be joining the Office of the President as
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President – Finance
effective April 1. In her new
position, Marie Chantal will be
responsible for Accounting, Finance, Strategic Planning,
Procurement, Real Estate, Merger and Acquisition as well as Capital
Management, Taxation, Investor Relations and Financial
Governance.
Marie Chantal Gingras has been
Senior Vice-President – Financial Accounting since April 2021. Since joining the Bank in 1998, she
has held several roles covering most of the activities in Finance,
namely, financial accounting, corporate financial planning,
capital, the portfolio of initiatives, and financial performance
management, giving her an in-depth knowledge of Finance functions.
She has also been head of Internal Audit and Vice-President –
Performance, Risk and Support for Personal and Commercial
Banking.
"I would like to thank Ghislain for his 10 years as Chief
Financial Officer, particularly his significant contribution to the
work of the Office of the President, strategic planning, investor
relations and capital management as well as his valuable support of
our organization's culture and performance. I would also like to
point out the major role he played in mobilizing and engaging his
entire team over the years," mentioned Laurent Ferreira, President and Chief Executive
Officer. "I am also pleased to welcome Marie Chantal Gingras to the Office of the
President. Her extensive knowledge of the Bank, excellent strategic
vision, organizational agility and frequently demonstrated ability
to exercise positive leadership are major assets for the
organization and make her the ideal candidate for this
position."
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About National Bank of Canada
With $367 billion in assets
as at January 31, 2022, National Bank
of Canada, together with its
subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups.
The Bank has more than 27,000 employees in
knowledge-intensive positions and has been recognized numerous
times as a top employer and for its commitment to diversity. Its
securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA).
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