Anilisa Sainani

Anilisa Sainani serves as EQB’s Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. She brings over two decades of experience in banking and finance at globally recognized institutions and is responsible for setting and executing EQB’s financial strategy with discipline and foresight, driving long-term growth, operational scale, and sustainable value creation.

She has a proven track record of delivering on transformative strategic priorities, driving efficiency and leading with confidence and clarity through complexity. She joined Equitable in 2025, after more than a decade of progressively senior financial leadership roles at the Royal Bank of Canada, including VP Finance, Chief Accountant, and, most recently, Chief Operating Officer, CFO Group. In these roles, she led global teams across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, and was a strategic partner in major initiatives.

Her impressive strategic acumen and global financial expertise, combined with deep community involvement and advocacy for diversity and inclusion, have earned her national recognition as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation and Kingsway College School.

Anilisa is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo.