Appointee Biographies
Ontario Securities Commission - Board of Directors
KEVAN COWAN
Kevan Cowan has wide experience in capital markets and the financial services sector. Kevan was a partner with a large Canadian law firm practising corporate and securities law. Subsequently, Kevan held many positions in Canadian stock exchanges, including as President of TSX Markets, where he was responsible for the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Alpha and TMX Select. Kevan is also a past President of the TSX Venture Exchange. More recently Kevan led the national effort to advance the creation of a pan-Canadian securities regulator on behalf of nine Canadian governments. Kevan holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
STEVEN WOLFF
Steven Wolff, of Toronto, is former Chief Executive Officer of CIBC Mellon. He is also former Chief Executive Officer of Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation. His community involvement includes serving as Board Director of the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.
KELLEY MCKINNON
Kelley McKinnon, of Toronto, is former Chief Regulatory Officer (Global) of BMO. She is also former Chief Compliance Officer (Global) Capital Markets of BMO and a former Partner at Gowlings.
PATRICIA OLASKER
Patricia Olasker, of Toronto, is Senior Partner, Corporate and Securities of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Her community involvement has included serving as Vice Chair of the Royal Ontario Museum.
JENNIFER FANG
Jennifer Fang is an investment professional and business leader with more than 25 years of international experience with General Motors of Canada, JP Morgan & Chase, BMO Financial Group and PwC Canada in New York and Toronto. Jennifer advises public and private companies, institutional investors, and family offices as one of very few seasoned business executives with deep insights, connections, and experience in both the Asia Pacific and Western markets. Jennifer has in-depth experience and knowledge of corporate finance & strategy; mergers & acquisitions; private equity; capital markets and corporate governance. Jennifer has sat on several public, government and NFP boards. Jennifer has an MBA degree from the University of British Columbia majoring in finance. She also has CFA and ICD.D designations.
DAVID LEWIS
David Lewis, of Thornbury, is a member (part-time) of the Ontario Securities Commission. He is President of BEworks Research Institute, former Chief Client Officer, BEworks, former Assistant Professor with Ryerson University, former Managing Director with Barclays Wealth Americas, and former Board Chair with UBS Bank USA, UBS Financial Services Americas. His community involvement includes serving as Board Chair with the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation.
MARY ANNE DE MONTE-WHELAN
Mary Anne De Monte-Whelan is an experienced corporate finance professional. Her background includes investment banking, equity analysis, corporate banking and risk analysis. She was an Adjunct Professor in Finance at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and also developed and delivered programs in Finance to international executives with the Executive Education programs at the Schulich School of Business, York University. She has been a speaker/lecturer on international finance and investments to diverse audiences both national and international. Ms. De Monte-Whelan is a past member of the Board of Directors of Youthlink, which also included being Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Audit committee; on the Board of Enterprise Ireland Wireless Advisory Board; Chair of the Baby Point Heritage Foundation; and Chair and Founder of the St. Joe’s Plate, an annual fundraising event which raises money for mental health at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto.
HARI PANDAY
Mr. Panday is a seasoned executive and senior corporate director, with over 38 years in financial services experience in commercial, corporate, retail and investment banking and private and capital markets in Canada, USA and India. He has restructuring experience in diversified industries, and in external, internal and IT audit. As the founding President & CEO, for ICICI Bank Canada, in 2003 he led the formation and launch of this federally chartered bank in Canada and its Canadian and US wealth and securities businesses. Mr. Panday is a Faculty member at York University, Toronto, an author, speaker and serves on select not-for-profit organizations. In 2014, he received the Fellowship of the Certified General Accountant (FCPA, FCGA). In 2012, he received The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He is a member of CPA Canada, Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) and National Association of Corporate Directors, Washington, DC (NACD.DC).
KEVAN COWAN
Kevan Cowan has wide experience in capital markets and the financial services sector. Kevan was a partner with a large Canadian law firm practising corporate and securities law. Subsequently, Kevan held many positions in Canadian stock exchanges, including as President of TSX Markets, where he was responsible for the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Alpha and TMX Select. Kevan is also a past President of the TSX Venture Exchange. More recently Kevan led the national effort to advance the creation of a pan-Canadian securities regulator on behalf of nine Canadian governments. Kevan holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.