Patrick Graham appointed Manulife Canada president and CEO

Patrick Graham will take over leadership of Manulife’s Canadian business on July 1. The executive comes over from Manulife Hong Kong & Macau, with more than 25 years of financial services leadership experience.

Graham’s appointment is part of multiple executive changes. Wilton Kee is replacing Graham as CEO of Manulife Hong Kong & Macau, subject to regulatory approval. Kee was appointed that business’ CFO in 2022, and has also served as deputy CEO since March.

The insurance giant’s chief AI officer Jodie Wallis is joining the executive leadership team and will report directly to Phil Witherington, president and CEO of Manulife.

“These important leadership changes ensure we have the right capabilities, both at the enterprise level and in our key markets of Canada and Hong Kong, to achieve our bold ambition and deliver against our new strategic priorities,” said Witherington in a media release.

“As we responsibly scale AI to deliver value and improve the customer experience, it is critical that we’re structured to move at pace and with operational excellence.”

In other leadership news, Shamus Weiland has received a broader mandate as chief technology & operations officer, following Rahul Joshi’s retirement as chief operations officer.

Stephanie Fadous, Manulife’s chief actuary, has been assigned accountability for inforce management and reinsurance.

Karen Leggett, global chief marketing officer has also announced her intention to retire. Her successor will be announced later.

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