Michael Mueller

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since December 2018

Chair of the Board

Lise Bastarache

Economist and Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since March 2006

Member of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk Management Committee

Sonia Baxendale

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since August 2016

Chair of the Risk Management Committee and Member of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee

Andrea Bolger

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since August 2019

Member of the Risk Management Committee and of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee

Michael T. Boychuk, FCPA, FCA

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since August 2013

Chair of the Audit Committee and Member of the Risk Management Committee

Rania Llewellyn

President and Chief Executive Officer

Has served on the Board of Directors since October 2020

Ms. Llewellyn does not sit on any of the Board’s Committees

David Morris, CPA, CA

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since October 2017

Member of the Audit Committee

David Mowat

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since August 2019

Member of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee

Michelle R. Savoy

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since March 2012

Chair of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee

Susan Wolburgh Jenah

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since December 2014

Member of the Audit Committee and of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee

Nicholas Zelenczuk

Corporate Director

Has served on the Board of Directors since May 2020

Member of the Audit Committee and of the Risk Management Committee

RANIA LLEWELLYN

President and Chief Executive Officer

Rania Llewellyn was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Laurentian Bank of Canada on October 30^th, 2020. She is the first woman to lead a major chartered bank in Canada.

With more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Ms. Llewellyn previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Business Payments at a leading Canadian financial institution, where she began her career as a part-time teller. Over the years, she rose through the ranks and held a variety of progressively senior positions such as Vice President, Multicultural Banking; President & CEO of an important subsidiary in commercial lending; Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking, Growth Strategy; and Senior Vice President, Products and Services, Global Transaction Banking.

Her focus on improving customer experience, driving growth and shareholder value has earned her recognition and several industry awards.

Born in Kuwait to an Egyptian father and Jordanian mother, Ms. Llewellyn immigrated to Canada from Egypt in 1992 after the Gulf War. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA and an honorary doctorate from Saint Mary’s University.

KELSEY GUNDERSON

Executive Vice President, Capital Markets

Kelsey Gunderson is Executive Vice President, Capital Markets and President and Chief Executive Officer of Laurentian Bank Securities. He is responsible for all the Group’s capital markets activities.

With 25 years of experience in the financial industry, Mr. Gunderson has held various management positions with major financial institutions and brokerage firms in Canada and the United States. He has developed a strategic vision and extensive expertise in capital markets and with institutional clients. He joined the organization in 2019.

Mr. Gunderson holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from McMaster University, School of Business.

FRANÇOIS LAURIN, FCPA, FCA, CFA

Executive Vice President, Finance, Treasury and Chief Financial Officer

François Laurin is responsible for the Group’s activities in the areas of finance, accounting, treasury, taxation, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions. With more than 30 years of experience, he has held several senior positions throughout his career. He has worked in the financial, mining, telecommunications and technology sectors. He joined the organization in 2015.

Mr. Laurin has earned the title of Fellow of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (FCPA) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

WILLIAM MASON

Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

William Mason is Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer for the Group and is responsible for risk management, credit management and legal affairs.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Mason held the position of Managing Director, Bank Supervision with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). He has also spent more than 30 years with financial institutions in various senior management roles including asset liability management, risk management, treasury and capital markets.

ÉRIC PROVOST

Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking and President of LBC Capital

As Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking and President of LBC Capital, Éric Provost is responsible for leading the Commercial Business Services activities in offering comprehensive financing solutions and expertise to businesses through equipment and inventory financing and commercial banking.  These activities cover a range of different sectors across Canada and the U.S., including Transportation, Construction, Technology and Office Equipment, Manufacturing, Corporate Aviation and Recreational Products.

Prior to joining Laurentian Bank in 2012, Éric held various senior management positions over a 12-year period at a leading commercial lender including Vice President – Commercial, Manufacturing sector for Eastern Canada, as well as Vice President, Commercial Excellence.

DEBORAH ROSE

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Deborah Rose is responsible for the administration, technology and operational activities of the Group. She is also the Chief Information Officer for Laurentian Bank Financial Group and the President and Chief Executive Officer of LBC Tech. Prior to joining the Group in 2011, Ms. Rose was Senior Vice President, Business Operations at International Financial Data Services.

Her career in the financial services industry spans over 25 years. In 2017, she was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network.