Gary M Seveny

Background

About Gary M Seveny

In March 2007, Gary Seveny retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alterna Bank of Canada and Alterna Savings and Credit Union, both headquartered in Ottawa with operations in west Quebec and throughout Ontario; a career that spanned 35 years. Among his many accomplishments, Gary spearheaded the creation of the chartered bank, Alterna Bank of Canada, and the successful merger of CS CO-OP and Metro Credit Union to create the new entity Alterna Savings and Credit Union. Under his stewardship, Alterna rose to 'top of mind' recognition nationally as an industry leader. Gary was also instrumental in achieving legislative change at both the provincial and federal levels as it pertains to the financial services industry. He has been an active spokesperson for industry vision and regulatory change, and has appeared before House of Commons Committees and Senate Committees. He is most known as a visionary and a builder of top management teams. His devotion to community work remains impressive, having added additional Boards and Foundations to his roster. Specialties: •Building strong executive management teams; driving growth; creating financial impact; formulating and implementing corporate vision; inspiring employees; and achieving long-term success. •Ensuring governance is appropriate, with solid delineation of policy, oversight & management. •Extensive executive knowledge & experience of the financial services industry, Payments Canada, regulators OSFI/CDIC & DICO/FSCO, Parliamentary & Senate Committees and crisis management.