Roy Gori

Roy Gori is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Financial Corp, Inc.(MFC) Canada’s largest insurance company, and one of the largest insurance and asset management companies in the world. 

Appointed in 2017, Roy’s tenure as CEO has been marked by the introduction of a clear strategy and values that build on Manulife’s strong foundations to include sharper focus on the customer and a shift to digital innovation, in line with the company’s mission to make customers’ decisions easier, and lives better.

Roy joined Manulife as President and Chief Executive Officer for Asia in 2015. In that role, he was responsible for operations in 12 markets across Asia, driving Manulife’s rapidly growing business in the region. Roy started his career at Citibank in 1989, where he held progressively senior roles and was finally responsible for the company’s Asia Pacific retail business, which included its insurance and wealth management business.

Roy holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from The University of New South Wales, and an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney. He is both a member and on the Board of Directors of the Business Council of Canada, a member of the U.S. Business Council, a member of the Geneva Association, and a member of the Mayor of Shanghai’s International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council. A native Australian, Roy has worked and lived in Sydney, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, and is now based in Toronto.