Sharon Ludlow

Sharon is a Corporate Director and C-suite executive with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Sharon was formerly President & CEO, Swiss Re Canada; one of the world’s largest reinsurers and President, Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, Canada’s 2nd largest property & casualty insurer.

Sharon also serves as Executive in Residence, Global Risk Institute and recently advised OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension plans, on its insurance investment strategy. Sharon serves on the Boards of EIS Group, Green Shield Canada and Ortho RTI. Earlier in her career, she launched Kanetix, Canada’s first online insurance marketplace for consumers.

Sharon is a Chartered Accountant/Chartered Professional Accountant; with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto. Sharon is a graduate of the Directors Education Program, Rotman/Institute of Corporate Directors and holds an ICD.D designation.

Sharon was awarded by WXN as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and one of the Top 50 Women in the insurance industry globally by Reactions magazine.