Ashley Welanc

Ashley Welanc has extensive work experience in various roles in the banking and financial services industry. Ashley is currently the Director & Head of Small Business Solutions at Tangerine, where they oversee the development of the Small Business strategy and platform. Ashley also leads the evolution of the client journey and ensures integration into Tangerine's digital client experience.

Prior to their current role, Ashley worked at Scotiabank, where they held multiple positions including Director of Canadian Commercial Risk Management, Director of Enterprise Strategy & Productivity, Director of Planning, Analytics & Communications in Global Contact Centres, Branch Manager in Canadian Banking, and Director of Strategy & Business Planning in Canadian Wealth Management Distribution. In these roles, they managed financial credit risk, provided leadership and direction to teams, and implemented various strategies and initiatives to drive business growth and improve operational efficiency.

Earlier in their career, Ashley worked at Deloitte as part of the Corporate Strategy Consulting team, where they focused on sales and market strategy as well as operations improvement in the Financial Services and Telecommunications sectors.

Ashley also gained experience at Canadian Tire Corporation as a Category Advertising Analyst and at Petro-Canada Corporation as a Corporate Communications Assistant.

Overall, Ashley Welanc has a strong background in strategic planning, risk management, leadership, and business development within the banking and financial services industry.

Ashley Welanc attended the Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western from 2002 to 2007, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Business Administration (HBA). Ashley also studied at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western during the same period, earning a Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours. Ashley'sfield of study in this program was Biochemistry and Pharmacology. In 2003, they briefly attended IMEF at Espace Universitaire Albert Camus, though there is no information provided about the degree or field of study pursued at that time.