Canadian bank announces moves as part of succession planning and development
National Bank has revealed changes to its leadership team at the office of the President as part of a comprehensive succession planning and development process.
Following his tenure as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President – Finance of more than ten years, Ghislain Parent (pictured above, left) will be promoted to Executive Vice-President – International on April 1, 2022. He will remain in the Office of the President and will be largely responsible for subsidiaries Credigy in the United States and ABA Bank in Cambodia.
"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,” said Laurent Ferreira, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank. “I would also like to point out the major role he played in mobilizing and engaging his entire team over the years.”
Succeeding Parent is Marie Chantal Gingras (pictured above, right), who will join the Office of the President as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President – Finance on April 1. Gingras will be in charge of accounting, finance, strategic planning, procurement, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, capital management, taxation, investor relations, and financial governance in her new role.
Since April 2021, Gingras has served as Senior Vice-President – Financial Accounting. She has held several roles in Finance since joining the Bank in 1998, covering most of the activities in the unit including financial accounting, corporate financial planning, capital, the portfolio of initiatives, and financial performance management, giving her a thorough understanding of the functions.
She has also served as the head of internal audit and the Vice President of Personal and Commercial Banking Performance, Risk, and Support.
Ferreira said he was “pleased” as he welcomed 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," he said.
