Past Presidents – Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals – CAUFP

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Below you will find the details of past presidents.

Rachel Aarons

President, 2025

Manager, Strategic Partnerships Development at MH3 Collective

Justina Ikwu

President, 2023-2024

Director, Distribution Strategy & Transformation at RBC

Halima Abshir

President, 2022

Agile Enablement Analyst at RBC

Delmar Miller

President, 2021

Executive Director & Head of Marketing at JPMorgan Chase & Co

Meryl Afrika

President, 2019-2020

General Manager, Canadian Payment Entity Management at eBay

Abdul-Aziz Garuba

President, 2017-2018

Chief Financial Officer at MortgageMarket

Javon Findlator

President, 2015-2016

AVP, Mobile Mortgage Specialists at TD

Ellis Perryman

President, 2013-2014

Owner at My Laundry Room and Director, Enterprise Architecture, Government of Canada

Davina Reid

President, 2011-2012

Director, Partnerships, Scotia Insurance at Scotiabank

Marlon Reid

President, 2009-2010

Director, Client Strategy at CIBC

Gavin Douglas

President, 2008

VP, Complex Risks at HUB International Ontario Limited

Zamal Whyte

President, 2007

Financial Planner at BMO Financial Group

Andru McAllister

President, 2006

Vice President, Business Deposit Solutions at RBC

Nicola Browne

President, 2005

Community Head, Canadian Commercial Banking Onboarding at BMO

Dionne England

President, 2004

Executive Coach & Business Consultant, DWS Consulting Inc.

Kurankye Sekyi-Otu

President, 2003

Founder & CEO Capoeira Partners

Earl Davis

President, 2002

Managing Director & Head of FI and Money Markets at BMO

Deland Kamanga

President, 2001

Group Head of Wealth Management at BMO

Ray Williams

President, 2000

Vice-Chairman, Financial Markets, National Bank

Stanley Julien

President, 1999

Managing Director, Special Accounts Management Unit, BMO

Paget Warner

President, 1997-1998

Founder, CAUFP

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