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Susan T. McGovern

  • Interim Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chair, VBNK since 2025-06src

VersaBank Vice-Chair; interim CEO since June 2025 during the reorganization

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Not ranked yet

Scouting sheet

as of 24 Sep 2026
Delivers guidance—no promises on the record yet
Answers the question—no call reviewed yet
Capital allocation—company not reviewed yet
Pay design—0.63% of net income
Skin in the game—no holding or price on file
Age
63src
In the role
1 yr
Promises scored
0
Hit rate
—
Dodges / 100 answers
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Airtime on calls
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Every promise, oldest firstno scored promises yet

What to weigh

Watch 4

  • Interim CEO in name for more than fifteen months while the founder-President runs the business. She is paid a C$6,000/month stipend with no incentive pay, and the prospectus puts Taylor, not her, in the CEO chair after the reorganizationsrc
  • She signs the SOX and NI 52-109 CEO certifications although she has no banking operating background in the filings readsrc
  • Kept a part-time government role (Executive Advisor to Ontario's Finance Minister) until 2026-03-31 while serving as interim CEOsrc
  • Owns 39,200 shares (0.12%) after fifteen years on the boardsrc

Career

  1. 2025-06 – now
    VersaBanksrc
    Interim Chief Executive Officer (while remaining Vice-Chair)
    Appointed 2025-06-05 when David Taylor gave up the CEO title for the US reorganization; left the HR Committee the same day (CIRC-2026)
  2. 2023-03 – now
    VersaBanksrc
    Vice-Chair of the Board; director since 2011-05-06
  3. 2023-01 – 2026-03
    Ontario Ministry of Financesrc
    Executive Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance
    Held until 2026-03-31, overlapping ten months as VersaBank's interim CEO
  4. 2013-01 – 2022-05
    Ontario Tech University (UOIT)src
    Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement
  5. 2006-01 – 2010-01
    Office of Canada's Minister of Financesrc
    Director of Regional Affairs (Greater Toronto Area and Ontario)

Undated in the sources

  • Ontario and Greater Toronto sewer and watermain associationssrc, Assistant Executive Director

Not located: 2010-2012 covered only by an undated search-summarised role; June 2022 to January 2023 not described in any source read. The prospectus also mentions earlier undated roles in the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Ontario Crown corporations and the private and not-for-profit sectors

Achievements

  • Director of VersaBank since 2011 and Vice-Chair since March 2023src
  • Has signed VersaBank's CEO certifications since June 2025, including the FY2025 40-F and the Q3 FY2026 interim filingssrc
  • Nine years running external relations, advancement and government relations at Ontario Tech Universitysrc
  • Re-elected director with 98.07% of votes for in April 2026src

Education

  • University of Western Ontario, Undergraduate degreesrc

Background

  • Family The reorganization prospectus states there are no family relationships between any of Versa Bancorp's executive officers or directorssrc
  • Service Career mostly in federal and Ontario government and public-sector roles: director of regional affairs for Canada's Finance Minister (2006-2010), later executive advisor to Ontario's Finance Minister (2023-2026)src
  • Boards Sits on VersaBank's Innovation and Technology Committee; left the HR Committee on becoming interim CEOsrc

The promise ledger

No promise on the record yet: the research routine has not scored this company's guidance.

Sources

8
  1. Filing Versa Bancorp prospectus / VersaBank management information circular for the reorganization, 424B3 (acc 0001104659-26-090374); management table as of 2026-07-24 · 2026-08-04
  2. Filing VersaBank management proxy circular for the 2026-04-08 annual and special meeting, dated 2026-03-09 (Ex-99.3 to 6-K, acc 0001690639-26-000019) · 2026-03-09
  3. Filing VersaBank press release: intention to realign to a standard US bank framework; McGovern to be interim CEO (Ex-99.1 to 6-K, acc 0001690639-25-000024) · 2025-05-29
  4. Filing VersaBank 40-F FY2025, Ex-99.5/99.6 SOX 302 and 906 certifications signed by Susan McGovern and John Asma (acc 0001437749-25-037310) · 2025-12-10
  5. Filing VersaBank Q3 FY2026 Form 52-109F2 certification signed by Susan McGovern, Interim CEO (Ex-99.5 to 6-K, acc 0001437749-26-029554) · 2026-09-03
  6. Filing VersaBank report of voting results, 2026-04-08 annual and special meeting (Ex-99.1 to 6-K, acc 0001690639-26-000017) · 2026-04-09
  7. Filing SEC XBRL companyconcept ifrs-full/ProfitLoss, CIK 1690639 (FY2025 40-F, acc 0001437749-25-037310) · 2025-12-10
  8. Web search result WebSearch: UOIT strengthens senior leadership team with new appointments (Ontario Tech University news, November 2012): McGovern VP External Relations from 2013-01-01; prior role and Western Ontario degree · 2026-09-24