Insurance broker Westland has announced the appointment of Don Thompson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 1, 2024.
Thompson is an industry veteran with over three decades of experience in the insurance industry. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading Westland’s national operations, helping the brokerage achieve its strategic objectives.
Jamie Lyons, Westland’s President & CEO, said: “Don is an exceptional industry executive and brings decades of experience in insurance, including financial and operations leadership. As Westland’s EVP, Insurance, he’s played an instrumental role in many of our strategic initiatives as we’ve grown across Canada.
“As COO, he’ll continue to play this critical role and help to foster deeper collaboration between our business lines and insurer partners. Don knows our business and culture well, which will help him transition seamlessly into this new role.”
Thompson joined Westland in 2020 as Executive Vice President, Insurance. Prior to this, he was the Chief Financial Officer at a large national insurer for several years before becoming the company’s COO.
Commenting on his appointment, Thompson said: “Westland is on an exciting growth journey, and I’m thrilled to take on this new opportunity.
“I’ve been fortunate to work with the team here for four years now and I’m excited to help facilitate this next chapter of our growth. We have an amazing opportunity in the Canadian insurance space to grow our influence and support our clients as we continue to expand across Canada.”
