Marianne Harrison joined CAE’s board in 2019. Ms. Harrison is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Life Insurance Company, the U.S. division of Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corporation, a role she retired from in April 2023. She was also a member of Manulife’s Executive Leadership Team. Ms. Harrison also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Canada, Manulife’s Canadian Division. Prior to assuming this role in 2013, she held several leadership positions across the company, including President and General Manager for John Hancock Long-Term Care Insurance, and Executive Vice President and Controller for Manulife. Ms. Harrison began her career at PwC, holding numerous leadership positions, before transitioning to TD Bank Group for 5 years, with her final role as Chief Financial Officer of Wealth Management prior to joining Manulife.
Experience, Qualifications, Attributes, and Skills
Ms. Harrison brings deep finance and accounting expertise, developed over 35 years in the financial industry including roles as Auditor for PwC, Corporate Controller for Manulife Financial Corporation, and CFO of Wealth Management for TD Bank Group. In her role as President and CEO of both John Hancock and Manulife Canada, she was responsible for all aspects of profit and loss, which allowed her to acquire strong strategic leadership and management expertise. Ms. Harrison also brings substantial expertise in risk management, gained throughout her career in financial services and as an active member of the Segment Risk Committee while serving as President and CEO of John Hancock and Manulife Canada. Ms. Harrison was also an active participant during mergers with both John Hancock and Standard Life while she served at Manulife Financial, which allowed her to acquire experience in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Harrison holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Western Ontario and a Diploma in Accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a Chartered Accountant and in 2016 was elected a Fellow of the Profession, the highest designation for professional achievement conferred by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.