Peoples Group appointed John Landry as president and CEO following the retirement of Grant MacKenzie, who held these positions for eight years prior.
“Grant led Peoples through a period of tremendous growth and transformation,” Landry said. “The Peoples Team and I appreciate his contribution and the future made possible by his efforts over many years.”
Landry brings 28 years of experience in banking across markets, functions and sectors, most recently as transaction banking country head for Citibank Canada for the last 14 years. In his 24 years with Citibank, Landry also held leadership positions as CEO of Citibank Fund Services, chief technology officer of CitiCapital, transaction banking product head of Citibank Australia and global product development head of WorldLink Payments. Landry started his career in mortgage and card operations before joining GE Capital in card services.
“Peoples Group is an outstanding organization with an abundance of talented, smart and hard-working colleagues,” Landry said. “Peoples Group’s position in the market and its potential on which to build is unique in Canada. Our clients are leaders in their businesses, innovating and bringing Canadians the financial services they deserve.”
“We are excited to welcome John to this executive leadership role, confident that his expertise, gained from almost three decades in related industries, will help strategically guide us through our continued and future growth in the markets we serve,” David Ghermezian, chairman of Peoples Group, said. “We know he will be an ideal fit within our collaborative culture.”
Landry brings a particular passion for the culture of the teams he leads and fostering engagement with the community. In addition to his professional roles, he has continuously served the community in leadership or board of director roles with Payments Canada, DAREarts, United Way (U.S., Australia and Canada), Boy Scouts and was the founding executive sponsor for the Black Heritage Network at Citibank Canada.
