David Simmonds
SVP, Office of the CEO at Great-West Life | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- In role
- 5y 5m
- At Great-West Life
- 5y 5m
- Total exp.
- 21y 8m
- Job change risk
- Low
- Seniority tier
- C-Suite / Owner
- Data Confidence
- 75%
Great-West Life Apr 2021 – Present · 5y 5m
- Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Nov 2024 – Present · 1y 10m
- Global Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer Jan 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2y 10m
- SVP, Office of the CEO Apr 2021 – Present · 5y 5m
Western University Jan 2005 – Apr 2021 · 4y 8m
- Visiting Professor Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 · 8m
- University Affairs Jan 2006 – Dec 2008 · 3y
- University Affairs Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 · 2y 1m
- Education and Programs Jan 2005 – Dec 2007 · 3y
- Education and Programs Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 · 2y 1m
McKesson May 2014 – Apr 2021 · 7y
- SVP Communications and Public Affairs May 2018 – Apr 2021 · 3y Promoted
- Vice President, Enterprise Strategy Jun 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1y 1m
- Vice President, Public Affairs May 2014 – Jul 2017 · 3y 3m
University of Toronto Sep 2013 – May 2017 · 3y 9m
- Instructor, Post Graduate Certificate - Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations
CBC Sep 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2y 4m
- News Contributor, The National
Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) Feb 2013 – May 2014 · 1y 4m
- VP, Communications and Public Affairs
Navigator Ltd Feb 2010 – Mar 2013 · 3y 2m
- Senior Consultant, Project Leader
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Jan 2008 – Feb 2010 · 2y 2m
- Research and Program Development
- Function
- Marketing
- Seniority tier
- C-Suite / Owner
- Estimated team size
- 26-50
- Budget influence
-
High
C-suite seniority and enterprise leadership scope indicate major budget impact.
- Market influence
- 1 of 3,606 SVP profiles in Canada
Royal Roads University, MA, Communication and Media Studies
University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, MA, Education
Western University, BA, Political Science
Certifications & honors
Essentials in Hospital Governance · Governance Centre of Excellence, Ontario Hospital Association · Jan 2013
VP - Global Sustainable Investments
Responsible for leading Great-West Lifeco’s Sustainable Investment Strategy including the Group’s commitment to achieving net-zero for its investment portfolio by 2050.
I.S. Contracts Manager - Procurement & SRM Europe at Canada Life Group Services Limited
I.S. Contracts Manager - Procurement & Supplier Risk Management Europe at Great-West Life
(Jul 2018 – Present)
Senior Counsel | Financial Services M&A & Corporate Restructuring | Corporate Governance & Board Advisory | Former Top‑Tier M&A Partner
Corporate / M&A Lawyer
Strategic Finance Executive & Trusted Advisor | Define and Execute Organizational Strategies | Drive Integrity of Financial Reporting and Control Systems | Empowering Teams for Excellence
Vice President Finance at Great-West Life
(Jan 2024 – Present)
Director of Security Assurance at Great-West Life
Director of Security Assurance at Great-West Life
(Sep 2018 – Present)
VP, Global Investments Strategy at Great-West Life
Investments strategy:
-helped develop a global ALM function to better coordinate between regional ALM functions
-lead other global coordination and efficiency projects
Corporate development and strategy:
-lead global scale joint venture work in investments and institutional m...
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What company does David Simmonds work for?
David Simmonds works for Great-West Life.
What is David Simmonds's role at Great-West Life?
David Simmonds is SVP, Office of the CEO
What industry does David Simmonds work in?
David Simmonds works in the Insurance industry.
