Richard Garrie

Richard Garrie has a diverse work experience in the financial industry. Richard currently holds the position of Vice President, Chief Internal Auditor at RFA Bank of Canada, where they have been working since August 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Compliance Officer at the same company from July 2020 to September 2022.

Before joining RFA Bank of Canada, Richard worked at Protiviti as an Associate Director from September 2016 to April 2019. Richard also held various roles at TD Bank, including Senior Manager Wealth Investment Compliance from October 2014 to August 2016 and Senior Audit Manager with a focus on risk and controls from July 2010 to August 2016.

Richard gained experience in consulting and risk management at Jefferson Wells, where they worked as an Engagement Manager from July 2006 to July 2010. Richard also served as Treasurer at Minor Oaks Hockey Association from 2008 to 2010.

Earlier in their career, Richard worked as part of the audit teams at Bank of Montreal and TD Canada Trust. Richard also had a brief role as Manager of Reconciliation Control and Regulatory Reporting at Merrill Lynch.

Overall, Richard Garrie has extensive experience in audit, compliance, risk management, and project management within the financial industry.

Richard Garrie has a BA in Accounting from the University of Windsor, obtained between 1988 and 1992. Richard later became a Chartered Accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario in 1996. In 1999, they completed the Canadian Securities Course at the Canadian Securities Institute. In 2000, they took the In-Depth Brokers and Investment Dealers Course at the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Furthermore, they attended the Risk Management Certificate Program at the Schulich School of Business - York University from 2004 to 2005, specializing in market, credit, operational, and enterprise risk management. In 2006, they acquired Accreditation in Internal Audit Quality Assessment Validation from the Institute of Internal Auditors. Lastly, in 2013, they received the CAMS Certification in Anti-Money Laundering from the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.