DEFINITY FINANCIAL - Key Persons


Adrian Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Barbara Fraser

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Daniel Fortin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Dick Freeborough

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Edouard Schmid

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Elizabeth DelBianco

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

John Bowey - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee
  • Retired Partner of Deloitte LLP
Mr. Bowey is a retired partner of Deloitte LLP, where he held a number of leadership roles including Managing Partner of Deloitte in Southwestern Ontario and Chairman of the board of Deloitte Canada. He was also a member of Deloitte's global board of directors. He currently serves on the boards of Waterloo Brewing Ltd. and Kognitiv Corporation. He is Chair of the audit committee of both boards. He is also a past Chair of the board of directors of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and a past Chair of the board of Governors of Wilfrid Laurier University. Mr. Bowey has a BA in Economics from Colby College in Waterville, Maine and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, holds the ICD.D designation, and is a recipient of the Distinguished Governor Award from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Mathieu Genest

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Public and Media Relations

Michael Stramaglia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Robert McFarlane

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Rowan Saunders - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee
  • President
Mr. Saunders is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Definity Financial Corporation, the parent company of Economical Insurance following its demutualization, and having served as its President and CEO since November 1, 2016. His extensive background includes over 35 years of international P&C industry experience, holding progressive positions in the areas of underwriting, marketing, sales and finance, as well as twelve years as the President and CEO of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, a P&C insurer. He is the past Chairman, a current member of the board of directors, and Chair of the audit committee of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, a member of the boards of EQB Inc. and its related Canadian bank, and a member of the Business Council of Canada. Mr. Saunders is a past member of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario's CEO Advisory Committee, the board of directors of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, and the board of directors of Facility Association. Mr. Saunders holds a BA from York University, as well as a Canadian Risk Management designation, and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Canada.

Sabrina Geremia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee

Susan Monteith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee