Payments Canada announced the election of Mairead Lavery as an Independent Director and Blair Wiley as a Member Director to its Board of Directors. The board also renewed the terms of Independent Director Kevan Cowan and Member Director Jennifer Hawkins, and acknowledged the service of outgoing directors Anju Virmani and Sean Goldrick. Lavery previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Export Development Canada and has held senior roles at Bombardier, with additional board and advisory positions. Wiley is President and Director of Wealthsimple Investments Inc. and Chief Legal Officer at Wealthsimple, where he leads regulatory strategy, and is a former partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Payments Canada noted that its 12 directors are elected under the Canadian Payments Act and the Election of Directors Regulations, with a majority of independent directors alongside member directors and the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Payments Canada 2025-06-27
Payments Canada elects Mairead Lavery and Blair Wiley to its Board and renews terms for two directors
Payments Canada elected Mairead Lavery as an Independent Director and Blair Wiley as a Member Director to its Board of Directors, while renewing the terms of Kevan Cowan and Jennifer Hawkins. The board acknowledged the service of outgoing directors Anju Virmani and Sean Goldrick. Payments Canada's board consists of 12 directors elected under the Canadian Payments Act, with a majority being independent.