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About 60 staff, including 18 licensed insurance and investment planning advisors, are employed by CDSPI and its licensed affiliate, CDSPI Advisory Services Inc., working out of CDSPI’s office in Toronto, Ontario.

As President, Susan M. Armstrong is responsible for the management of all facets of the day-to-day operations of CDSPI and reports directly to the Board of Directors. Ms. Armstrong heads the company comprised of Insurance Services, Investment Services, Finance and Internal Operations, Information Technology and Marketing.

Meet Our Executive Team


Susan M. Armstrong
President & CEO

Susan M. Armstrong joined CDSPI in June of 2009. She is a Chartered Accountant and has earned the ICD.D designation granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors. Her extensive experience in the Canadian insurance and reinsurance industries includes serving most recently as Senior Vice-President of Swiss Reinsurance Company Canada, with previous roles at CIBC Insurance and The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company. She also serves on the Board of Directors of several not-for-profit organizations in the health care sector and a public company in the publishing industry.


Corry Cheung
Vice-President, IT

Corry joined CDSPI in 1989 and today leads a team of eight in the company’s Information Technology Department. She possesses a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo and brings to CDSPI nearly 25 years of experience in the IT field.


Ron Haik
Vice-President, Investment Services

Ron has practised in the financial services industry for almost 20 years. He has extensive experience as a financial planner, stockbroker, and in the areas of both domestic and offshore private banking. He has taught as a professor and has lectured at universities and trade conferences across Canada.  He has an MBA with a double-major in finance and financial services, has attained the Certified Financial Planner designation, is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute and is among a select group of individuals who holds the Chartered Strategic Wealth Professional designation.


Paul Harris
Vice-President, Marketing

With over 20 years of marketing experience, Paul Harris heads a marketing department of nine serving the CDSPI group of companies.  Prior to joining CDSPI in 1993, he produced marketing campaigns and materials for companies as diverse as the Royal Bank of Canada, Coca-Cola and Mackenzie Financial. He is a member of the Canadian Marketing Association, and has a Master's degree from the University of Toronto.


Ruby Zack
Vice-President, Finance and Internal Operations

As the senior financial and operations member of CDSPI’s Executive Team, Ruby Zack brings to the table thirty-two years of experience with CDSPI as well as four years prior financial and administrative experience in the insurance field. She has a Bachelor of Administrative Studies, a CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional) designation and is a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario.

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