Merri L. Jones

The first woman in Canada to have led a schedule II bank, Merri brings over 40 years of deep experience in sales & marketing, finance, strategy, and human resources to DCM. Joining the board in 2018, Merri was previously a member of the company’s Advisory Committee. A highly accomplished senior executive, she holds an Institute of Corporate Directors Director (ICD.D) designation from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and currently sits on the board for Leith Wheeler. Since 2016, Merri has been a director of Sentry Investments Inc., where she is head of its HR & Compensation Committee. She previously held senior roles at Fiera Capital, GBC Asset Management, AGF Private Wealth Management, TAL Global Asset Management, and CIBC Trust.

Merri has served on a number of advisory boards and investment review committees. An active supporter of not-for-profit and charitable organizations, she is passionate about helping the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Sunnybrook Foundation, the Institute for Private Investors, and the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON). Merri holds an Executive CFA through the Institute of Private Investors from the Wharton School of Business.