Evan Siddall
Evan Siddall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | CEO of Alberta Investment Management Corporation (2021–2024), CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2014–2021) |
Evan Siddall (born 1965) is a Canadian executive who held the position of CEO at the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) between 2021 and 2024. Prior to this role, he was the chief executive officer of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), following an extensive background in investment banking.
Background
Siddall earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management Economics from the University of Guelph and obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Additionally, he completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School.
Career
Taking office as AIMCo’s CEO on July 1, 2021, Siddall is recognized for revitalizing the organization’s leadership and redirecting its strategic focus toward client priorities after substantial trading setbacks in 2020.
From January 2014 until April 2021, Siddall was at the helm of CMHC, where he managed the rollout of Canada’s decade-long National Housing Strategy. Although his tenure was extended through December 2020, he announced in January 2020 that he would not seek renewal but remained until a new leader was appointed. During his leadership, he was a vocal supporter of the Trudeau administration’s mortgage stress test designed to moderate housing market inflation.
Siddall’s public sector involvement began in 2010 when he served as Special Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Canada and acted as Senior Representative based in Toronto.
His investment banking experience includes five years at Burns Fry Limited (1989–1994), followed by roles as Vice President and subsequently Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co (1997–2002). Later, he joined Lazard Frères & Co as Resident Managing Director and Head of Canada before moving to Fort Reliance Limited—the parent company of Irving Oil Limited—as Corporate Finance Officer in 2009.
He chaired the Board of Governors at the University of Guelph from 2008 to 2011 and contributed to McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy. Siddall has also held leadership roles such as president of both the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery and Osler Bluff Ski Club, and he co-founded Side Launch Brewing Co. In recognition of his efforts promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, he received a Catalyst award in 2022.
Siddall formerly held a Nonresident Senior Fellow position at the Brookings Institution and participated in the 2024 Bilderberg Group conference held in Madrid.
Personal life
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Siddall spent his childhood in Georgetown, Ontario. He completed his secondary education at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School located in Guelph, Ontario. He is married to Sonia Verma, a Canadian media executive and former international correspondent.
After being diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease in 2014, Siddall established the annual Growling Beaver Brevet cycling event, which has generated over CAD$4 million for Parkinson's-related charities. Furthermore, he served on the board of the Davis Phinney Foundation from 2016 through 2020.