Rowena Chan

Rowena Chan is a seasoned financial services executive with decades of experience, who is passionate about helping Canadians build healthier and financially secure futures through innovative solutions and holistic advice. Rowena leads Retail Advice & Solutions at Sun Life, encompassing the retail distribution omni-channel organization that delivers protection, wealth, and health solutions to Clients at all life stages, in addition to the insurance solutions (life and health) manufacturing business and wealth platforms. Rowena oversees Sun Life Canada’s advisor salesforce comprised of over 2,500 advisors from coast-to-coast. Through personalized trusted advice, innovative solutions, and digitally enabled experiences, her team of advisors help Canadians achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

Rowena is a champion for underrepresented and marginalized communities and has spent decades focusing on improving equity for those who need support the most. Rowena is committed to driving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, ensuring all colleagues feel empowered to bring their authentic self to work. She is the Executive Sponsor of Sun Life’s Canadian BrightWomen network and leads an advisor salesforce comprised of 36% women – nearly double the industry standard. In the community, she serves on the Board of Directors for Michael Garron Hospital and the Board of the Inclusive Local Economic Opportunity (ILEO) initiative for United Way, committed to driving economic inclusion for those residing in the Golden Mile area.

Since joining Sun Life in 2019, Rowena has earned prestigious industry awards including Leader of Change, Insurance Global 100 List and Insurance Business Canada’s Elite Women Award for two consecutive years. In 2020, Rowena was awarded Canada’s Most Powerful Women Award among Executive Leaders by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) for her role in advancing the societal and professional landscape for future generations.

Prior to joining Sun Life, Rowena held a series of senior executive roles at TD Bank Group across retail distribution, wealth management, product development, data & analytics and control functions. Rowena holds a BA in Sociology and Economics from the University of Toronto where she has been recognized as a Top 50 alumnus.