Western Financial Group Announces CEO Retirement, Appointment of New Leader
11 Julio 2024 - 3:00PM
After his remarkable 13 years at Western Financial Group and an
illustrious career in financial services spanning 30 years, Kenny
Nicholls, CEO, has announced his retirement. While we offer
heartfelt gratitude for Kenny’s guidance and leadership, we welcome
Western’s new CEO, Grant Ostir, on January 1, 2025.
“Grant’s extensive experience and proven track record in driving
sales and growth strategies position him to lead our next phase of
development,” said Evan Johnston, EVP, Strategy and Related
Businesses at The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company. “This
appointment reflects our commitment to continuity and meeting our
strategic objectives. We’re confident under Grant’s leadership,
Western will continue to thrive and achieve new milestones.”
“It’s been a true honour to lead the team at Western during my
tenure as CEO,” said Kenny. “We have built a solid foundation and
commitment to care for our people, our partners, our communities
and our customers, something I feel very passionate about. I am
proud of our accomplishments which have seen Western being
recognized as a top employer with industry leading customer
satisfaction ratings. While I’ll miss our teams and the great work
we’re doing, I am confident in Grant’s leadership to continue to
build on our success.”
Kenny will continue his role as CEO until the end of the year,
working closely with Grant to ensure a smooth leadership
transition.
“We are optimistic about the future of Western. Grant's
leadership, combined with the dedication and expertise of each one
of our Western team members, positions us firmly for continued
success,” said Evan. “We see immense opportunities ahead and are
eager to embark on this next chapter together.”
Western Financial Group Inc.Headquartered in
High River, Alberta, Western Financial Group is a diversified
insurance services company focused on creating security and peace
of mind and has provided over one million Canadians with the proper
protection for over 100 years. Western is committed to community
service, customer service, innovation, growth, and people while
providing personal and business insurance through our engaged team
of over 2,400 people in over 200 communities, affiliates, and
various connected channels.Since the very beginning, supporting our
local communities has guided everything we do - it’s who we are. In
2001, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation (our
non-profit charity) was created as a way for our team members
to give back and positively impact the people and pride in the
places where we live, work and play – to date we have invested over
$9 million back into our communities.Western Financial Group is a
subsidiary of Trimont Financial Ltd., a subsidiary of The Wawanesa
Mutual Insurance Company. Visit https://westernfinancialgroup.ca
for more.
- Kenny Nicholls Head Shot
- Grant Ostir Head Shot
Nichola Petts
Western Financial
4162006782
nichola.petts@westernfg.ca