Experience
Marianne Harrison is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Life Insurance Company, the U.S. division of Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corporation, a role she retired from in April 2023. Ms. Harrison brings deep finance and accounting expertise, developed over almost 40 years in the financial industry including roles as Auditor for PwC, CFO of Wealth Management for TD Bank Group and Corporate Controller for Manulife Financial Corporation. Approximately half of her career was spent in finance and accounting roles and the other half in general management leading various businesses.
In her role as President and CEO of both John Hancock and Manulife Canada, she was responsible for all aspects of profit and loss, which allowed her to acquire strong strategic leadership and management expertise. Ms. Harrison also brings substantial expertise in risk management, gained throughout her career in financial services and as an active member of the Segment Risk Committee while serving as President and CEO of John Hancock and Manulife Canada.
Education
Ms. Harrison earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Western Ontario and a diploma in accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a Chartered Accountant and in 2016 was elected a Fellow of the Profession, the highest designation for professional achievement conferred by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.
