Georgia
Stavridis
Georgia Stavridis was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for HSBC Bank Canada in May 2020. Ms Stavridis continues as Chief Anti-Money Officer, a position she has held since 2014. Ms Stavridis joined HSBC in 2001, and has held a variety of senior complianceroles in the bank. Previous roles includeSenior Vice President and Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer. As the Head of Financial Crime Compliance in Canada, Ms Stavridis guided the business and risk owners in their management of financial crime risks by ensuring management were fully aware, accountable and abided by the rules and regulations in their operational remit and direct line of responsibility. Ms Stavridis has also held the roles of Chief Compliance Officer ofthe Trust and Mutual Fund businesses, Head of Compliance for the Retail Banking business, Head of Anti-Money Laundering, and Senior Legal Counsel,HSBC Bank Canada. Before joining HSBC, Ms Stavridis practiced law at a Canadian law firm and held a client facing role in corporate trust financial services.Ms Stavridis holds a Bachelor Degree (1991) from the University of British Columbia and a LLB (1997) from the University of Victoria.Ms Stavridis was the recipient of the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2018 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award in the KPMG Professionals category, and named one of British Columbia’s Most Influential Women in Finance: Banking by BC Business Magazine in 2019.