Manulife Financial Corp - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Manulife Financial Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Manulife Financial Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Philip J. Witherington
Director; President; Chief Executive Officer Executive BoardMr. Philip Witherington has been the Chief Executive Officer, Director and President of the company since May 2025. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Asia. Prior to this, Mr. Witherington served as Chief Financial Officer at Manulife. Prior to this, Manulife led the finance department for the Retail Banking and Wealth Management sector in the Asia Pacific region at HSBC, and he also served as the Deputy Regional Chief Financial Officer for HSBC's insurance businesses in Asia. Earlier, he served as the Vice President of Finance at AIA.
Colin Simpson
Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Colin Simpson has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since July 2023. He joined Manulife as Chief Financial Officer for the US and General Account in November 2022. Prior to this, he served as an Interim Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Aviva Canada and Director of Investor Relations at Aviva. Previously, Mr. Simpson served as Vice President, Equity Research at Goldman Sachs International.
Karen Ann Leggett
Chief Marketing Officer Senior ManagementMs. Karen Ann Leggett has been the Chief Marketing Officer of the company since February 2020. Previously, she served as the Global Client Partner at Ernst & Young. Prior to this, she was the Chief Marketing Officer at National Bank of Canada. Earlier, she has held several senior positions at RBC.
Pragashini Fox
Chief People Officer Senior ManagementMs. Pragashini Fox is the Chief People Officer of the company. Previously, she served as the Head of Talent and Diversity, HR for Product, Operations, and Technology at Thomson Reuters and held various roles at Royal Bank of Canada and Ascend Canada.
Halina Von Dem Hagen
Chief Risk Officer Senior ManagementMs. Halina Von Dem Hagen is the Chief Risk Officer of the company.Prior to this, she served as the Head of Capital Management and Global Treasurer of the company. Previously, she worked with the Royal Bank of Canada and held various roles related to treasury and risk management.
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