CANADA
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Meet the women who are giving back and paying it forward as the dedicated Committee members responsible for managing the Women in Payments Canada Awards.
JO CANNING
Managing Partner
EMA Partners International
JO CANNING
Jo is a Principal in the Toronto office of EMA Partners International, and has been in the search industry for thirteen years. She leads intermediate and senior searches for a number of financial, technology and consumer services clients in North America and in Europe.
She continues to meet the needs of a constantly changing market, and highly respected for her expertise in identifying strong talent.
LISA FORD
Chief Legal and Policy Officer
Payments Canada
LISA FORD
Lisa Ford is a partner in the Banking and Finance group at Dentons Canada LLP, leading the expansion of the national banking and payments regulatory team. She is a leading advisor in Canada’s rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape governing payments and open banking in Canada, including the new Retail Payment Activities Act and Consumer-Driven Banking Framework. Her experience transcends both legal and business roles in financial services and a broad spectrum of products and services.
MONIQUE GARA
Sr. Director Payments Innovation & Partnerships
CIBC
MONIQUE GARA
In her role at CIBC, Monique leads the assessment and delivery of payments innovations that make it simple, fast and secure for clients to move money domestically and internationally. She also establishes partnerships that drive client acquisition and engagement.
SHARLENE MCDEVITT
Executive Director, Payment Sales
J.P.Morgan
SHARLENE MCDEVITT
Sharlene McDevitt is an Executive Director of Payment Sales in the Global Corporate Bank. She joined JP Morgan in January 2015. With over 30 years of industry experience, Sharlene has a proven ability to quickly understand and address the unique business challenges organizations face, employing practical and cost-effective strategies.
SHAWNA MILLER
Senior VP, Head of Marketing & Communications Canada
Mastercard
SHAWNA MILLER
Shawna leads the Consumer Marketing, Sponsorships, Product & Partner Marketing, and Communications disciplines for Mastercard in Canada. Her focus is on driving brand leadership through breakthrough campaigns, innovative thought leadership and solutions, and strong partner relationships.
She is an active member of the Canadian Leadership Team, and Executive Sponsor of the Mastercard Women’s Leadership Network Toronto Chapter.
AILEEN KHERAJ
VP, Everyday Cards
RBC
AILEEN KHERAJ
Aileen is a strategic leader known for innovation. A senior executive in Cards at RBC, with over 2 decades of payments experience across American Express, CIBC and TD. Aileen has held executive roles advocating for the advancement of Visible Minorities, Women in Technology, and on the board of CEE.
VICTORIA PATTERSON
Director, Global Solution Sales
Citi
VICTORIA PATTERSON
Victoria Patterson is a senior multi-lingual treasury and trade professional with over 18 years of experience managing Citi Canada's top Corporate relationships. This experience is augmented with over 15 years’ experience in capital markets specifically in fixed income with both Citibank and ABN Ambro. Victoria has demonstrated expertise in building effective client relationships and several industry specializations such as industrial and consumer names.
SUMAN SAHOTA
VP, Global Payments Engineering
Scotiabank
SUMAN SAHOTA
Suman Sahota, VP, Global Payments Engineering, leads delivery of strategic payments technology solutions. Her goal is to enable her teams to deliver innovation that positions Scotiabank as a modern, transparent, global payments industry leader.
HOLLY SPEERS
Senior Director, Marketing Communications, North America
Elavon by U.S. Bank
HOLLY SPEERS
Currently serving as Sr. Director, Marketing Communications at U.S. Bank/Elavon, Holly Speers brings over 14 years of experience in marketing, communications, and brand spanning across accounting, education, law, non-profit and payments sectors.