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Meet our executive leadership team
The CBA’s experienced executive leadership team supports the advocacy work of the CBA and determines the strategy for achieving public policy objectives that contribute to a sound, thriving banking system that works for Canadians.
Led by President & CEO, Anthony G. Ostler, the executive leadership team is responsible for advancing the Association’s annual strategic plan and providing leadership for the CBA’s diverse teams. The team includes:
Anthony G. Ostler, AICB, MBA, CFA, FRM
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Anthony G. Ostler is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Bankers Association. As President and CEO, he advances the perspectives of the banking sector to all levels of government, regulators, stakeholders, media and the public. In this capacity, Anthony plays a strong role in the development of public policies on financial services that contribute to a sound, successful banking system that benefits Canadians and Canada's economy. He is also Chair of the Steering Committee for the Canadian Anti-Scam Coalition (CASC), a multi-sector collaboration dedicated to protecting Canadians through coordinated education, awareness, and prevention initiatives targeting scam activities.
Anthony chairs the Board of Directors of the International Banking Federation (IBFed), a global forum that addresses issues affecting banking around the world.
Before joining the CBA, Anthony was Senior Vice President, Head of Stakeholder Engagement in Global Marketing at State Street Bank & Trust Company in Boston. Also at State Street, he held the roles of Senior Vice President, Client – Global Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice‑President, Head of Investor Relations. Anthony also has broad financial sector experience in leadership roles in Canada and the U.S.Anthony has broad financial sector experience in leadership roles in Canada and the U.S.
Anthony is an Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (AICB), a chartered financial analyst (CFA), a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and earned his MBA with Distinction and the Ivey Scholar honour from the Ivey Business School of the University of Western Ontario where he maintains an active role in the Ivey Business School community.
In 2024, Anthony joined the CAMH Foundation Board and the Canadian Advisory Council of Rock the Street Canada. Anthony served as a member of the United Way of Greater Toronto’s Community Campaign Cabinet from 2022 to 2024.
From left to right: Darren Hannah, Daniel Ouimet, Laurie Lupton, Krista Derksen, Anthony G. Ostler, Angelina Mason, Brent Mizzen, Andrew Ross and Geneviève Grenier
Krista Derksen, Vice President, Talent Management
Krista Derksen is responsible for all aspects of talent management for the Association. This involves leveraging the CBA’s unique culture, people and relationship capital to produce high impact results for the organization and its members.
Geneviève Grenier, MBA, FCPA, GCB.D, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Operations
Geneviève Grenier is responsible for corporate strategy and operations at the Association as well as all finance matters. She also leads the information technology team.
Darren Hannah, Senior Vice President, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
Darren Hannah leads the Association’s policy development and advocacy efforts in the areas of prudential regulation, taxation, financial risk, and personal and commercial banking regulation including personal and commercial lending, deposit-taking, and housing finance.
Laurie Lupton, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications Strategy
Laurie Lupton leads the team responsible for strategic planning and driving the development and execution of the CBA’s integrated marketing and communications campaigns to advance the CBA’s strategic priorities. She is also responsible for the Association’s brand reputation and corporate image and leads the CBA’s financial literacy initiatives.
Angelina Mason, General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal & Risk
Angelina Mason is the lead legal advisor to the Association. Angelina has responsibility for the in‑house legal team and has carriage of legal‑led policy files including consumer and privacy, and non-financial risk policy files including AML/ATF, cyber, and operational risk. She also oversees the Financial Crimes team and is responsible for the CBA’s corporate governance and regulatory compliance programs.
Brent Mizzen, Senior Vice President, Payments & Digital
Brent Mizzen leads the CBA’s policy and advocacy on issues at the intersection of payments, digital, technology and banking.
Daniel Ouimet, Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Daniel Ouimet leads the team responsible for the oversight of the federal and provincial policy and political environments as they relate to Canada’s banking sector, providing strategic advice about advancing effective public policies that contribute to a strong banking system that benefits Canadians and our country’s economy.
Andrew Ross, Executive Team Member, on leave