Benjy Katchen

Benjy Katchen has over 25 years of work experience in various leadership roles. Their most recent position is as the CEO of Wahi, which they started in September 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Home Trust Company, where they held several executive positions including Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking & Corporate Strategy from March 2021 to August 2021, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer from October 2018 to March 2021, and Executive Vice President, Deposits and Consumer Lending from June 2016 to October 2018. Earlier in their career, they were a senior executive at Newcanfinancial Inc., CIBC (Amicus Bank/President's Choice Financial), and RBC Dominion Securities. Benjy also has experience as a board member at Lendified and as the owner of Lacima Capital Corp. Their expertise spans various industries including banking, finance, and consulting.

Benjy Katchen has a well-rounded education history that includes several notable institutions and certifications. In 1994, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (HBA) from the Ivey Business School at Western University. In 1999, they pursued further education at INSEAD, where they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. During this time, the field of study was not specified. In 1993, they participated in an International Business program at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Then, in 2017, they attended the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, completing the Directors Education Program, with a specific focus on corporate governance. In 2018, they obtained the ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors.