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IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference

9 Jun - 11 Jun 2024

The Ritz-Carlton , Boston, USA

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Katie Walmsley

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Katie Walmsley is the President of the Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) and directs the Association’s overall strategy, including federal and provincial advocacy, education, and compliance services. PMAC represents more than 320 asset management firms across Canada. Before joining PMAC in 2006, Katie held several senior leadership positions in both the financial services and the association/not-for-profit sector. She served over 10 years with Pilot Insurance Company (Aviva Canada) in a variety of management positions, including Sr. Vice President, Corporate Development with responsibility for Strategic Planning, Communications, Human Resources, and e-Business. Her non-profit/association management experience includes Senior Director of Western and Atlantic Operations with the Insurance Institute of Canada and Head of Human Resources with the Hincks Dellcrest Treatment Centre (Sick Kids Hospital). Katie has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Economics from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto (Trinity College). She is a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). She serves on the Finance Program Advisory Committee for George Brown College’s School of Accounting and Finance and has held Director positions with the Canadian Capital Markets Association and Ryerson University’s Financial Institutions Advisory Council. Outside of the industry, she served on the Donalda Club Board of Directors from 2017 to 2023 and was President from 2021-2022. She is a Director, Past President, and Co-founder of the registered charity Second Kicks.

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