Christine Girvan

Overview

Christine Girvan is head of Canadian distribution for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In her role, she is responsible for sales, relationship management and client service for MFS in Canada. She is based in Toronto.

Christine joined MFS in 2010 and served as managing director, Canadian sales, where she oversaw business development and coordinated with the firm's investment management, relationship management, consultant relations and marketing groups. Before that, she spent nine years at ABN AMRO Asset Investment Management Canada Ltd., subsequently Fortis, where she held the positions of chief executive officer, head of North American sales and vice president of Global Investments. She was a vice president of International Investments for Guardian Capital, Inc. for five years, worked as an equity fund manager for one year at Credit Lyonnais Asset Management in France and also spent three years as a junior equity portfolio manager focused on Asian equities.

Christine graduated with honors from the University of Lyon, France, with a master's degree in investment management and financial planning. She holds the Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) designation from the European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies.