TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFA Societies Canada, Canada's voice for professionalism in investment management and finance, announces the election of Jimmy Kwame Boateng, CFA, Frank Lachance, CFA, and Nilesh Paray, CFA, as members of its board of directors for a two-year term effective Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
They will join re-elected members Carl Robert, CFA, and Cecilia Wong, CFA, and continuing members to constitute the board for 2024-2025. Ronald Schwarz, CFA, returns as board Chair. CFA Societies Canada is a collaboration of its 12 member CFA societies in Canada as a unified voice and aspires to shape the investment profession in Canada to positively impact Canadian society.
"I am eager to continue to work alongside my esteemed colleagues, serving in a role to shape Canada's investment industry. Thanks to the ongoing efforts and advocacy of this organization, we have reached a wider net of stakeholders, resulting in increased recognition of what our charter stands for, enhancing value to all our members as meaningful, trusted, and impactful voices of professionalism within the investment industry." said returning Board Chair Ronald Schwarz, CFA.
"As I begin my fourth year as Chair, I am deeply grateful for the commitment of our board members (past and present), our staff's dedication and hard work, and the support of our member societies, CFA Institute, and our many external stakeholders who work in partnership with us. On behalf of the board, we thank our outgoing directors Pier-André Blanchet, CFA, Coreen Sol, CFA, and Stephen J. Thompson, CFA, and welcome our new and returning board members on their elections to the board," added Schwarz.
"I'd like to thank our outgoing directors for their work toward the betterment of Canada's investment industry, and for the continued leadership of our returning Board Chair, Ron Schwarz. As we enter a new year and commence our FY2025-FY2027 strategic plan, I am optimistic about the opportunities that lay ahead to innovate and make more positive change in Canada's investment landscape.” said Michael Thom, CFA, Managing Director of CFA Societies Canada.
The complete list of board members and their terms are as follows:
Renewed Board Chair
Ronald Schwarz, CFA
New additions to 2024-2025 Board of Directors of CFA Societies Canada
Jimmy Kwame Boateng, CFA - CFA Society Okanagan
Frank Lachance, CFA - CFA Québec
Nilesh Paray, CFA - CFA Society Edmonton
Re-elected directors
Carl Robert, CFA - CFA Montréal
Cecilia Wong, CFA - CFA Society Vancouver
They will join continuing board members:
Emily Burt, CFA - CFA Society Winnipeg
Kathrin Forrest, CFA - CFA Society Toronto
Chelsea Kittleson, CFA - CFA Society Victoria
Sean Kulik, CFA - CFA Society Ottawa
Tristan McBride, CFA - CFA Society Atlantic Canada
Patrick Read, CFA - CFA Society Calgary
Jordan Wilson, CFA - CFA Society Saskatchewan
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