Executive biographies

Jacqueline Friedland joined the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) as Senior Director, Property and Casualty Insurance Group in October 2020. On April 1, 2022, she became Executive Director, Risk Assessment and Intervention Hub, Supervision Sector. In this role, Ms. Friedland leads the supervision teams for all federally regulated financial institutions, including insurers and banks, and federally regulated pension plans. 

Before joining OSFI, Ms. Friedland was President of J. Friedland Actuarial Consulting Inc., an advisory firm offering services in actuarial modernization, actuarial best practices, reserving, IFRS 17, pricing, risk management, economic capital modelling, and research. She is experienced in leadership development, lean management, actuarial target operating models, and governance frameworks. Before that, Ms. Friedland served as the Chief Risk Officer, Chief Actuary, and Chief Compliance Officer for RSA Canada, with responsibilities for risk, reserving, analytics, economic capital, and actuarial systems. Ms. Friedland also led personal and commercial lines pricing, research and development, and financial planning and analysis. She has more than 35 years of property and casualty insurance experience and has served in various roles with major insurers as well as in consulting practices. 

Ms. Friedland holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia, and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and the Society of Actuaries. 

Assia Billig was appointed Chief Actuary within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in April 2019.

The Chief Actuary prepares actuarial reports on the Canada Pension Plan, the Old Age Security program, the Canada Student Loans Program, and pension and benefits plans for federal public servants, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federally appointed judges and Members of Parliament.

Ms. Billig joined the Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) in 2008, where she was involved in the preparation of statutory actuarial reports on the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Program, as well as of the various national and international actuarial studies. Prior to joining the OCA, she worked in private pension consulting.

Ms. Billig is the vice-chair of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) Social Security Committee and the chair of the Technical Commission on Statistical, Actuarial and Financial Studies of the International Social Security Association.

Ms. Billig is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. She has completed her undergraduate studies in Moscow State University and has PhD in Mathematics from University of Alberta.

Amar Munipalle was appointed Executive Director, Risk Advisory Hub (RAH), effective 2022. In this role, Mr. Munipalle leads a team of risk specialists whose mandate is to support Supervision by making capital and liquidity a centrepiece through financial risk assessments of federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) and federally regulated pension plans (FRPPs). The RAH is also responsible for developing and implementing OSFI’s Supervisory Framework, as well as providing support to supervisors in the financial resiliency assessment of FRFIs and FRPPs with methods, processes, and tools. RAH also houses the Supervision Institute which provides supervisors and supporting experts with supervision-specific knowledge, competencies, and tools that allow for effective and efficient risk assessment and intervention.

Mr. Munipalle joined OSFI’s Regulation Sector in December 2020 as Senior Director, Capital with a focus on banking capital policy development. In this role, he led the domestic implementation of Basel 3 reforms and changes to the insurance capital guidelines (i.e., LICAT, MCT, MICAT) to address the new IFRS 17 accounting standard for insurers which was implemented in 2023.

Before joining OSFI, Mr. Munipalle was Director, Capital Markets and Treasury Risk at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and was responsible for second line oversight of securitization, treasury, and investment risks. Prior to the CMHC, Mr. Munipalle worked for a large Canadian life insurer in various roles including asset liability management and asset management risks.

Mr. Munipalle is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder and has been a Chartered Alternate Investment Analyst since 2007. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the School of Management at HEC, Paris, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Mysore in India.

Ben Gully was named Deputy Superintendent of OSFI’s Supervision Sector in April 2022.

In this executive role, Mr. Gully supervises federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans. He assesses and responds to financial and operational risks while making capital and liquidity adequacy assessments.

Before becoming Deputy Superintendent, Mr. Gully served as Assistant Superintendent of the Regulation Sector, as well as the Risk Support Sector.

Prior to his appointment as Assistant Superintendent in 2017, he was Chief Risk Officer at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) where he was responsible for enterprise strategy and risk, performance and quality assurance.

Previously, Mr. Gully spent 14 years at OSFI where he held senior roles with increasing responsibility, including as the head of large bank supervision. He played a lead role in developing OSFI’s supervisory practices in the areas of stress testing, risk management and risk analytics.

Prior to joining OSFI, he worked at the Bank of England on financial stability.

Mr. Gully holds a Doctorate in economics and a Master of Arts degree (Honours) from the University of St. Andrews, and a Master of Science degree in economics from the University of Glasgow.

Theresa Hinz joined the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in 2017 and has held several senior roles within the organization. In 2025, she was appointed Executive Director, Policy and Risk Response. In this role, she is responsible for policy and non-financial risk management and accounting policy, regulatory approvals and legislation, and government relations.

Prior to joining OSFI, she held senior legal positions in the financial industry, including Assistant General Counsel at Export Development Canada, and Senior Counsel at the global law firm Shearman & Sterling. She has extensive international experience in financial market regulation, supervision, and compliance.

Ms. Hinz holds a Master of Business Administration from the HEC – Institut Supérieur des Affaires, France, a Bachelor of Common Law and Civil Law from McGill University, Canada, and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Economics) also from McGill University. She is a qualified lawyer in Ontario, New York, and England and Wales, and is registered with the Paris Bar.

Mate Glavota was appointed Executive Director, Applied Research, Data, and Analytics in April 2025. In this role, he is responsible for leading OSFI’s efforts in leveraging data, research, and advanced analytics to inform supervisory and regulatory decision-making.

Mr. Glavota joined OSFI in 2009 as part of Capital Markets Risk Assessment Services and since then has held progressively more senior roles across the organization. His previous roles include Head of the Market and Liquidity Risk Division, Lead Supervisor for the Bank of Montreal, Head of the Financial Risk Group, and Head of the Applied Risk Research and Analytics division.

Prior to joining OSFI, Mr. Glavota spent 16 years in the capital markets industry as a trader, primarily in the currency and commodity markets. Mr. Glavota holds both an undergraduate degree and a Master of Business Administration from Western University.

Angie Radiskovic was appointed to the position of Deputy Superintendent, Risk, Strategy and Policy in April 2025.

In this role, she is responsible for work related to policy and guideline development, approvals, risk surveillance and quantification, strategic planning, enterprise risk management, finance, procurement and contracting, as well as data and governance functions.

The Deputy Superintendent works with OSFI’s Chief Risk Officer to provide independent oversight to ensure proper risk-taking limits are in place, and the Chief Financial Officer, to ensure that OSFI is allocating its resources strategically to address its most significant organizational risks.

Ms. Radiskovic first joined OSFI in 1997 as a co-op student before going on to hold several positions related to the Canadian financial sector in both public and private organizations. Before being appointed to the role of Deputy Superintendent, Ms. Radiskovic was OSFI’s Assistant Superintendent, Chief Strategy and Risk Officer.

Prior to that, she led the Non-Financial Risk Group. She has also supervised deposit-taking institutions, including as a Lead Supervisor for a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (DSIB), and spent considerable time as an accounting policy advisor.

Outside of OSFI, Ms. Radiskovic’s experience includes working in Financial Services Assurance at Ernst & Young and at the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) as the Managing Director, Resolution Preparedness.

Ms. Radiskovic holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and earned a Master of Business Administration from McMaster University. She is also a CPA and Chartered Accountant.

Kathy Thompson was appointed to the position of Deputy Superintendent for the new Integrity, National Security and Integrated Solutions Sector (INSIS) in April 2025.

In this role, she is responsible for developing the national security framework for OSFI to work with Government of Canada security and intelligence partners, as well as supervisory and policy responses to AML. She leads the provision of strategic advice and support to the Superintendent on national security matters related to Federally Regulated Financial Institutions.

She is also responsible for integrated solutions, which includes internal OSFI-wide core operating functions including IM/IT, Cybersecurity, Human Resources, Communications, Change Management, Stakeholder Affairs, Access to Information & Privacy, Facilities and Administration, Security, and Legal Services.

Ms. Thompson has extensive experience in national security, intelligence, public safety, and law enforcement, with over 30 years of experience leading strategic and operational policy and functions, including over 22 years in the Canadian public service.

She has held senior executive positions in a variety of organizations, including as Associate Deputy Minister and Chief Administrative Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Associate Deputy Minister at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), and Assistant Deputy Minister for Public Safety Canada. She was also a Director General at the Communications Security Establishment Canada for close to 10 years.

Ms. Thompson also has experience working in the financial intelligence sector as an executive at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), where she led the development of FINTRAC’s original regulatory, strategic, operational, and accountability framework and policies.

Ms. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Arts, Law and Psychology from Carleton University, with a focus on Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Tracie Noftle was appointed Executive Director, Communications, Engagement and Stakeholder Affairs on April 1, 2022. In this role, she leads the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ (OSFI) stakeholder affairs, communications, change management, access to information, and privacy functions.

Ms. Noftle first joined OSFI in November 2018 as Managing Director, Communications and Consultations. Since that time, she has been responsible for all aspects of OSFI’s external and internal communications.

Before joining OSFI, Ms. Noftle has held key executive positions in government communications and outreach since 2002, including at the Privy Council Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, Correctional Service Canada, and the Department of Justice. In these positions, she led enterprise-wide communications services and provided advice to effectively inform and engage with key audiences.

Ms. Noftle holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy from Acadia University and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Dalhousie University.

John Ommanney was appointed Executive Director, National Security Sector in 2024. In this role, Mr. Ommanney leads OSFI’s centralized intelligence function and is responsible for intelligence activities related to OSFI’s mandate to ensure Federally Regulated Financial Institutions protect themselves against threats to their integrity and security, including foreign interference.

Mr. Ommanney has over 20 years of experience in working within the Canadian public service, primarily within the security and intelligence community. Since June 2022, he served as Associate Vice President of the Travellers Branch at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), where he led the Agency’s Traveller Modernization Initiative.

Prior to working for CBSA, Mr. Ommanney worked at the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada and the Department of National Defence. He also spent 10 years at the Communications Security Establishment, and, prior to that, was with the Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC) as it developed its intelligence and liaison functions.

Mr. Ommanney holds a BA in Political Science, from McGill University, an MBA from Queens University, and is a Certified Professional Accountant.