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Jeff van Duynhoven 

Endorsed

The NEC endorses this candidate

Jeff van Duynhoven is a former Executive Director and Senior Payments Advisor at Payments Canada. Jeff is a multifaceted, energetic executive leader who seeks challenging business opportunities. Jeff is strong leader with extensive strategic senior executive business experience and leadership in payments, operations and web technologies, as well as a demonstrated commitment to enhancing both the client and employee experience while delivering results for shareholders.

Since his leadership roles at Payments Canada, Jeff has been an External Consultant to assist the Bank of Canada with Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) registration and related activities. Jeff is formerly the President and Head of North American Merchant Services at TD Merchant Services and has held several other senior executive roles at TD Canada Trust and TD Bank. Jeff’s areas of expertise include Payments, Merchant Acquiring, Cards, Online Banking, Cash & Treasury Management, and Business Banking.

Throughout Jeff’s career, he has worked closely with current executive and board members of Central 1 and he looks forward to collaborating on complex financial services and payments initiatives and contribute to the organization’s continued success. Jeff is excited by this opportunity at Central 1 because he believes his background in payments, financial services, regulation and governance is highly relevant to the Board’s current and future needs.

Areas of Expertise: Canadian Payments Experience | Technology and Innovation | Client-focused Delivery Experience at Scale | Strategy and Strategic Planning Experience

Professional Experience:

  • Senior Advisor — Bank of Canada Implementation (RPAA), Self-Directed Engagement, Mar 2025–Present
  • Expert Witness – Payments Standard of Care, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Sept 2023–Nov 2024
  • Senior Advisor – Department of Finance Canada, Sept 2021–Mar 2023
  • Payments Canada – Senior Payments Advisor / Executive Director, 2015–2021
  • President & Head, North American Merchant Services, TD Merchant Services, 2007–2015
  • Senior Executive Roles — TD Canada Trust & TD Bank, 1985 – 2007

Board Experience:

  • Payments Canada (formerly Canadian Payments Association), Director, 2011–2015
  • Payments Canada (formerly Canadian Payments Association), Member, Risk and Governance Committees
  • Dexit Inc., Director, 2003–2005
  • CertaPay Inc., Director, 2002–2003
  • Interac Association, Director, 2003–2004
  • Finance Canada Payments Consultative Committee (FinPay), Member, 2012 – 2015
  • Simcoe Common Elements Condominium Corporation | President, 2021–2022