Executive Leadership

Priyal Thakrar

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Priyal joined Central 1 as Chief Financial Officer in 2025. He brings nearly 30 years of financial and operational leadership experience across financial services and the public sector. Prior to Central 1, he served as CFO and EVP at Infrastructure Ontario. There he led transformative initiatives to modernize financial systems, embed data-driven decision-making and align planning to strategic priorities, contributing...

Daniel Semmens

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Dan joined Central 1 in 2025 as Chief Technology & Operations Officer, bringing more than 20 years of financial services technology experience. He previously held executive roles at ATB Financial, including Chief Data and AI Officer and Head of Banking, where he led large-scale digital and data transformation initiatives. Dan’s focus has consistently been on aligning enterprise technology strategy to...

Sheila Vokey

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Sheila joined Central 1 in 2018, becoming President & CEO in 2022 after serving as Central 1’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Interim President & CEO. With more than 25 years of experience in business, risk and financial leadership, she has held senior roles at Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada, and served as CFO at multiple organizations. A respected...

Julie Breuer

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Julie joined Central 1 in 2016, assuming her current role in 2023 after holding progressively senior positions in client experience and member relations. Prior to Central 1, Julie held key positions at the Canadian Co-operative Association and the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada, building strong relationships with credit union leaders and supporting global co-operative development. Julie is a graduate of...

Brent Clode

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Brent joined Central 1 in 2015 as Chief Investment Officer, bringing decades of financial leadership experience from senior treasury roles at Manulife Financial and earlier positions with CIBC in Toronto and New York. At Central 1, he manages a $10 billion investment portfolio and oversees funding and financial services for clients across Canada. Brent holds a Master of Business Administration...

Barclay Hancock

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Barclay joined Central 1 in 2025 as Chief Payments Officer, bringing more than 25 years of experience in both Canadian and international payments and financial services. He has held multiple executive roles at TD Bank, including VP and Head of Product, Canadian Credit Cards – where he led the largest product and loyalty transformation in the bank’s history, as well...

Carol Ann Northcott

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Carol Ann joined Central 1 in 2023 as Chief Risk Officer, responsible for risk management, compliance, regulatory and government affairs. She previously served as Chief Risk Officer for both the Bank of Canada and Payments Canada, where she led enterprise, operational and financial risk functions. Carol Ann also held senior roles at the Bank of Canada focused on financial stability...