Karin Yorfido Named as President of Broadridge Canada

(Source: Broadridge)

Following the appointment of Mike Sleightholme as President of International last week, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global Fintech leader, has named Karin Yorfido as President of Broadridge Canada, succeeding Michael Dignam who will become Vice Chairman of Broadridge Canada, taking on an advisory role.

Yorfido will be based in Toronto, responsible for leading Broadridge's Investor Communication Solutions (ICS) Canada and Global Technology and Operations (GTO) Canada businesses. She will report directly to Chris Perry, President of Broadridge.

Yorfido brings 25 years of financial services and software solutions experience, including over two decades at RPM Technologies, a Broadridge Company, as the Executive Vice President of Business Development & Client Solutions. Since 2021, Yorfido has held the role of General Manager of GTO Canada. There, she worked closely with the GTO leadership team to further expand Broadridge's GTO footprint in Canada, bringing new capabilities and next generation-technologies and solutions to Broadridge's Canadian clients.

Chris Perry, President of Broadridge, commented on the appointment: "Karin is a proven leader with deep subject matter expertise across various sectors of the financial services industry and a clear understanding of the Canadian market and the evolving client focus and challenges driving industry and business transformation. She has been a trusted partner for some of the biggest banks in helping them modernize and adapt and is the perfect candidate to continue growing Broadridge's business in Canada, launching innovative solutions and leading complex client engagements."
Yorfido said: "The Canadian market is dynamic and I'm looking forward to working closely with my colleagues to help financial institutions meet the demands of evolving customer, business and regulatory needs. We are focused on deepening client relationships and creating value through the full spectrum of innovative Broadridge capabilities and technology-enabled services to help clients grow and scale their business."

Michael Dignam has been with Broadridge for 42 years as the President of Broadridge Canada's fintech business, having established and built strong relationships with all of the major financial institutions in Canada, introduced new business capabilities including Business Process Management solutions, Trust services and the acquisition and integration of Dataphile Software Ltd. and RPM Technologies Inc,.

Michael will be moving into an advisory role, supporting Broadridge Canada as Vice Chairman. In this role, Michael will focus on relationship management to support retention, growth, and continuing to help promote Broadridge in the Canadian market.

Perry said: "We are extremely appreciative of all of Michael's work and efforts over the past several decades, helping transform and grow Broadridge Canada. He has always been a role model and we thank him for his years of leadership."