2022 WCM Emerging Leaders Award Recipients Announced Today

TORONTO, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WCM is pleased to announce the 2022 Emerging Leaders Award Recipients. It’s another record-breaking year with 62 recipients from 24 Canadian financial institutions. WCM’s Emerging Leaders Program provides exceptional mid-level women with coaching, career enrichment, and networking opportunities. The program is facilitated in partnership with global coaching experts, Felix Global.

This year’s cohort is deeply committed to WCM’s mission of accelerating equity, diversity and inclusion in the finance industry. Recipients are leaders within and outside their organizations. They are examining and improving hiring practices, starting and leading employee resource/affinity groups, and mentoring the next generation in the industry and their communities.

The brilliance and resilience of this year’s cohort includes trailblazing individuals that overcame immigration challenges, founded organizations for fellow women, and became the first female trader at their desk in decades.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2022 WCM EMERGING LEADERS AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Agnes Chang, Ontario Teachers’ Pension PlanAigul Narzhanova, TD Securities Akmaral (Mara) Yermagambetova, MUFGAlley Dunlop, BMO Capital Markets Amanda Helen Collinge, Raymond James Ltd.Amy Zhong, KPMGAndrea Iljkic, CIBC Capital Markets Ashley Small, BMO Capital MarketsAynour Salama, ATB Financial Camille Matute, PwCCarolyn Tait, Global Banking and Markets, ScotiabankChelsea Stellick, iA FinancialChioma Ilekuba, ATB Financial Courtney Davenport, CIBC Capital MarketsCristina Cismaru, National Bank Financial MarketsDandan Zheng, TD Securities Emily Phair, Manulife Investment ManagementEmma MacKay, CPP InvestmentsEmma Querengesser, Raymond James Ltd.Eva Luk, RBC Capital Markets Evelyn Yung, Nicola WealthGenevieve Eccleston, Canaccord Genuity Helen He, Ontario Teachers’ Pension PlanJanice Hong, Manulife Investment ManagementJenica Kostynuik, RBC Capital MarketsJenna Young, TD SecuritiesJennifer Granatstein, RBC Capital MarketsJessica Caruso, TMX Group Jetty Zhang, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)Julia Leonardelli, Global Banking and Markets, ScotiabankJuliana Faircloth, TD Asset ManagementLana Difrancescomarino, RBC Capital Markets Jessica Chen, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)Lara Liebovitz, OPTrust Laura Baker, CIBC Capital Markets Laura Sofia Garzon Franco, CIBC Capital Markets Laura Young, BMO Capital Markets Lauren McDaid, Global Banking and Markets, ScotiabankMadison Winger, Global Banking and Markets, ScotiabankMarie-Pier Gosselin, iA Investment ManagementMeghan Cheung, ManulifeMeghan McAlister, BMO Private WealthMelissa Mielkie, ManulifeNicole Choy, Private Pension Partners Investments IncPooja Reddy Gurrala, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.Priyanka Chandran, BMO Capital Markets Rebecca Yao, TD SecuritiesSabrina Basile, Manulife Investment Management Salima Neek Gilani, Manulife Investment ManagementSamantha Nagaratnam, PwC Sandrine Léonie SieweShelley Warren, ManulifeShu Wai Chu, HSBCSimina Giurcovici, ATB Financial Stacey Ferraro, Global Banking and Markets, ScotiabankSydney LeGrow, RBC Capital Markets Talisa Kean-Newland, OnexTania Rae Armstrong-Whitworth, Canaccord Genuity Yi Ran Zhang, National Bank Financial Markets Yiyang Xu, Raymond James Ltd.Yurisleidy Zoreda Vazquez, Canaccord Genuity Zarqaa Shaikh, OPTrust

“Every year, we receive applications for this program that showcase the incredible breadth and depth of accomplished women in Canada’s finance industry,” said Lara Zink, President and CEO, WCM. “This year’s cohort of tremendously talented women was no exception. Through this program, which equips recipients to compete for progressively senior roles, WCM and our sponsors show a continued commitment to creating a more inclusive finance industry.”

We are grateful to all WCM’s sponsors for their support in making the Emerging Leaders program possible.

We look forward to the success and achievements of the 2022 cohort.

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About WCMWe work to accelerate equity, diversity and inclusion in finance by amplifying diverse talent, building the industry’s equity literacy, and uniting firms to drive change on an industry-level. As a not-for-profit founded in 1995, our community has grown to 3,500 professional and student members, and our initiatives have impacted the careers of countless students and professionals across the country. Support our movement towards equity and diversity in finance by joining WCM at wcm.ca/join.

About Felix Global

Felix Global is an Integrated Talent Solutions Partner specializing in high-impact coaching, team effectiveness, career management & transition, and executive search. Driving results for over 30 years, Felix has developed 75,000+ leaders with personalized, multi-discipline engagements. We keep our customers’ people ahead of the curve, helping them thrive in the constantly evolving workplace.

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Source: WCM (Women in Capital Markets)

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