Neil Balbirnie

Neil Balbirnie has extensive experience in various roles within the corporate world. Neil is currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer at Jackman since 2023. Prior to this, they were an Entrepreneur/Founder at MomentumEX from 2022 to 2023. Neil also held the position of Executive Director, Business Consulting at EY Canada from 2021 to 2022. From 2020 to 2021, they worked as the Global Industry Practice Lead - Financial Services at Kognitiv Corporation. Before that, they held multiple roles at RBC, including Vice President Client Experience Design & Insight from 2016 to 2020 and Vice President, Customer Loyalty from 2010 to 2020. Neil also served as the Vice President Consumer Insights, Clients Services at AIR MILES Reward Program from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, they held various roles at The Loyalty Group, Generation5, Sears Canada, and Scotiabank.

Neil Balbirnie graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Applied Geography - Consumer & Spatial Analytics. Neil further pursued their education at the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) from 2015 to 2016 and obtained a certification as a Certified Professional Coach & Member of the International Coaching Federation, specializing in Executive Coaching and Sports Performance Coaching.