Evan Siddall

In 2018, Siddall’s term was renewed for another two years, to December 2020. On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, Siddall announced that he would not be renewing his term at CMHC.

Siddall, who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease in 2014, founded an annual fundraiser for Parkinson’s, the Growling Beaver Brevet. He joined the Board of the Davis Phinney Foundation in 2016.

Siddall entered public service in 2010, joining the Bank of Canada as Special Advisor to the Governor and the Bank’s Senior Representative in Toronto, Canada’s financial centre. He was appointed CEO of CMHC for a five-year term effective January 1, 2014. Siddall’s key role entails leading CMHC as it implements Canada’s 10-year National Housing Strategy.

Siddall spent five years at Burns Fry Limited (later BMO Nesbitt Burns) (1989-1994) before leaving as Managing Director to become a Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co in 1997. Promoted to Managing Director in 2001, he left Goldman in 2002 to join Lazard Frères & Co as Resident Managing Director and Head of Canada. Siddall joined Fort Reliance Limited, the parent company of Irving Oil Limited, as Corporate Finance Officer in 2009.

Evan Siddall (born 1965) is the current President & Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Davis Phinney Foundation.