Headquarters:
1 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 400, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 4E7
Year founded:
1996
Number of employees:
1,419
Phone:
905 273 1000
Email:
contact@symcor.com
Website:
symcor.ca
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/symcor
“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”
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Holger Kormann
President and CEO
Ana Brtan
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Craig Menzies
Senior Vice President, Client Service Delivery and Operations
Leadership
As president and chief executive officer, Holger Kormann is responsible for the strategic management, direction, and growth of Symcor’s operations across Canada. An innovative and hands-on change agent, Holger is a visionary with an exceptional track record of shaping successful business strategies and driving growth.
Prior to joining Symcor, Holger served as president of ADP Canada for eight years, where he was responsible for positioning the company as the partner of choice in the HR technology and outsourcing markets. With over two decades of experience spanning technology, operations, and sales, Holger has held progressively senior positions at organizations, including Atos International and Siemens.
President and CEO
Holger Kormann
Ana Brtan oversees the resources, training, and strategy that empowers employees to follow Symcor’s North Star of “Connecting for the Common Good”. In her role, Brtan shapes Symcor’s overall employee experience, advances well-being, diversity and inclusion, and champions the company’s cultural transformation.
Her progressive talent strategy supports Symcor’s business objectives, as well as the growth and development of its employees across nine locations in Canada. Prior to joining Symcor in 2019, Brtan held senior positions in organizations across Canada and the UK, including HP and DXC Technology.
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Ana Brtan
Craig Menzies leads the client services team to oversee the delivery, integration, and transformation of business services within the Symcor delivery network. He also leads a team responsible for client relations and its operational excellence initiatives.
Menzies joined Symcor in 2009 as vice president of operations for the Western Region. His 20 years of global outsourcing operations experience includes serving as director of North America utility BPO operations for Accenture and, prior to that, as director of customer care operations at CustomerWorks LP.
Senior Vice President, Client Service Delivery and Operations
Craig Menzies
“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
Leadership
“A true leader can see potential in different employees, regardless of their position. Listening and recognizing the value of each individual not only inspires them but also makes them grow professionally”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
Leadership
Aaron Sanderson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Sanderson is responsible for overseeing Symcor’s financial and risk management operations in alignment with the company’s overarching vision and mission. He joined Symcor in 2016 as vice president of finance, bringing with him a wealth of experience in managing financial operations and a track record of successfully enabling growth and sales activities to deliver strong results.
With over 20 years of expertise in functional finance spanning diverse industries, Sanderson is an exceptional leader with a razor-sharp focus on generating results. Prior to Symcor, he held roles at organizations, including Deloitte, Atomic Energy of Canada, and Brewers Retail/Brewers Distributor.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Sanderson
Paul MacDonald
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Paul MacDonald is responsible for developing and executing Symcor’s market-driven technology strategy and managing the technical support and core application teams. He began working with Symcor as a consultant in 2015 before being appointed to his current position in 2016.
MacDonald has extensive experience as a business and information technology executive from his time as senior vice president and chief information officer at Farm Credit Canada, and vice president at Ipsos-Reid.
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Paul MacDonald
Symcor is a technology provider of payment, customer communications, fraud detection, and open banking services.
From business transformation to digital innovation, Symcor has the expertise and technology solutions to help clients thrive at every stage of their business evolution.
For more information, visit Symcor.ca.
Saba Shariff
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy, Product and Innovation Officer
Elisabeth Demone
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Dan Draper
Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
Saba Shariff oversees multiple teams responsible for designing and launching innovative products that address industry-wide challenges, along with a mandate for charting Symcor’s corporate strategy towards continued growth. Saba joined Symcor in 2002 and held progressive senior positions thereafter.
Prior to joining Symcor, she had previous experience in both start-ups and telecommunications. Named as one of Canada’s Top 50 Women in Fintech in Canada, Shariff is a sought-after public speaker who shares insights on topics such as open banking, innovation, and women in technology in the Canadian financial industry.
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy, Product and Innovation Officer
Saba Shariff
Elisabeth Demone oversees the company’s legal, contractual, and regulatory functions in addition to guiding governance matters as secretary to the board of directors. She joined Symcor in 2010, holding progressively senior positions.
Prior to joining Symcor, Demone worked at John Deere Credit and Stikeman Elliott LLP. She earned her LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. She previously served as a director on the board of the Canadian Technology Law Association.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Elisabeth Demone
Dan Draper was appointed group chief underwriting officer in September 2022. He had previously served for more than two years as group head of underwriting at AXIS. Prior to that, he had been group chief risk and actuarial officer at VIBE. Before joining VIBE, Draper spent eight years with AXIS, holding a number of leadership roles that included group chief actuary, chief risk analytics officer, and insurance segment chief risk officer. Before that, he held managerial positions at the Financial Services Authority, XL Capital, and EY.
Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Dan Draper
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
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Dave Longbottom
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Alex Ventura
Head of Marketing
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Dr. Mary Lavoie
Head of Risk Management and Senior Vice President
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Mark Bernacki
Chief Underwriting Officer
Ryan Armijo
Chief Operating Officer, Underwriting Division
Bob Petrilli
President, Underwriting Division
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“A true leader can see potential in different employees, regardless of their position. Listening and recognizing the value of each individual not only inspires them but also makes them grow professionally”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
“A true leader can see potential in different employees, regardless of their position. Listening and recognizing the value of each individual not only inspires them but also makes them grow professionally”
Saray Uribe,
CharSan Insurance & Consulting
