The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) announced June 25 that Joanne De Laurentiis has been appointed Chair, effective June 28, 2021. 

She will succeed Bryan Davies, the inaugural Chair of FSRA, who was appointed in 2017.   

"Bryan brought a depth of experience to FSRA and the Board that made the launch of FSRA a success," stated De Laurentiis. "The Board owes him a debt of gratitude and I look forward to building on his success."   

In 2016, De Laurentiis retired as President and CEO of The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC). She also previously served as President and CEO of Credit Union Central of CanadaMondex Canada; and the Interac Association and Vice-President of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA).

She currently serves as Chair of the PIMCO Independent Review Committee; Vice-Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission; Member of Canada Life Funds Independent Review Committee; Peak Financial Advisory Board; BeWhere Holdings Board; the Board of The Canadian Foundation for Economic Education; and is a Senior Fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute