TORONTO and BARBADOS, Aug. 3, 2022
/CNW/ - Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (TSX: SFC) ("Sagicor") today
announced the appointment of Lynda
Gauthier as Group Chief Risk Officer and Chief
Sustainability Officer effective August 2,
2022.
Lynda joins from Royal Bank of Canada where she spent the last 18 years of
her career. Through her time with the organization she held
progressively senior positions across Capital Markets, Investor
Relations and Group Risk Management in both Canada and the U.S. Most recently, Lynda
was Vice President, Governance and Reporting, where she was
responsible for leading the development of risk reports to the
board, senior management, regulators, and the financial community.
She also led various advancements of risk governance, controls, and
policies to drive greater operational effectiveness. Lynda also
oversaw the early development of RBC's climate-related risk
efforts.
Lynda holds a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Chicago, Graduate School
of Business, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University. Lynda is chair of the
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee of Swim Drink Fish, an
organization focused on creating swimmable, drinkable, and fishable
waters for everyone, and is a member of the Investment Review
Committee for Women United, a member of United Way.
Dodridge Miller, Group
President and Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Lynda is an accomplished financial services executive and we
welcome her to the Sagicor family. The Group will greatly benefit
from Lynda's strong skills and experience in risk along with her
leadership in sustainability as we further advance our
environmental, social and governance framework."
About Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.
Sagicor Financial
Company Ltd. (TSX: SFC) is a leading financial services provider in
the Caribbean, with over 180 years
of history, and has a growing presence as a provider of life
insurance products in the United
States. Sagicor offers a wide range of products and
services, including life, health, and general insurance, banking,
pensions, annuities, and real estate. Sagicor's registered office
is located at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda, with its principal office located at
Cecil F De Caires Building, Wildey, St.
Michael, Barbados. Additional information about
Sagicor can be obtained by visiting www.sagicor.com.
SOURCE Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.