TORONTO and Barbados, March 1,
2023 /CNW/ - Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (TSX:
SFC) ("Sagicor" or the "Company") today announced that Kathryn Jenkins has been appointed Group Chief
Financial Officer effective as of today. Sagicor is also pleased to
announce that George Sipsis has been
promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and
Capital Markets. Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Sipsis will both be members of
Sagicor's Executive Committee and will report directly to
Andre Mousseau, who has been
appointed President and Chief Executive Officer as of April 1, 2023.
"We are pleased to welcome Kathryn to Sagicor as she brings a
deep understanding of the financial services industry," said Mr.
Mousseau. "As the Company continues to execute on our many
strategic initiatives, Kathryn's skills and experience leading
finance teams across multiple high-performing organizations will
make her a key contributor to our growth."
"We are also pleased to recognize George's increasingly
important role within the Sagicor executive team. George has
contributed to many of our key capital raising and acquisition
initiatives since joining nearly two years ago and we look forward
to more strong contributions to Sagicor in his new role," continued
Mr. Mousseau.
Ms. Jenkins was most recently Chief Financial Officer of the
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, an independent investment
organization managing over C$79
billion (US$58 billion) of
assets on behalf of public-sector clients in Ontario. Previously she held senior roles at
the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Scotiabank, Fairmont
Raffles Hotels International and CIBC.
Ms. Jenkins holds a Bachelor of Commerce from
the University of Toronto,
where she is also a member of the Business Board after having
served on their Audit Committee. She holds Chartered Professional
Accountant CPA, CA, and Certified Public Accountant, CPA
(Illinois) designations, as well
as an ICD.D. designation from the Institute of Corporate
Directors.
Since joining the Company in 2021, Mr. Sipsis was Senior Vice
President, Corporate Development and Capital Markets with
responsibility for Sagicor's acquisitions strategy, capital raising
initiatives, investor relations and rating agencies engagement.
Prior to joining Sagicor, Mr. Sipsis held progressively senior
roles in the real estate and financial services groups of
Scotiabank's investment banking division in Toronto.
Mr. Sipsis holds a Masters of Financial Economics degree from
the University of Toronto, a Masters of
Management of Innovation degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Medical
Sciences degree from Western University
and is a CFA® charterholder.
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. On August 25, 2022, Sagicor announced that it
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ivari, a leading
middle-market individual life insurer in Canada with over 80 years of history in the
region. 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.