The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Mabel Wong as its chief financial officer, effective immediately.

She officially enters the role after serving as acting CFO following the departure of Tim Deacon in April. Her responsibilities include financial management and reporting, valuation, risk analytics, financial operations and strategic finance initiatives.

Read: Tim Deacon leaving Ontario Teachers’ for Sun Life Financial

Wong joined the Ontario Teachers’ in January 2023 as a senior managing director in the finance division, with responsibilities for enterprise planning, finance operations, finance transformation and strategic procurement.

“[Wong] has been a strong leader within the finance division since joining Ontario Teachers’ and has done a fabulous job as acting CFO over the past months,” said Jo Taylor, president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Teachers’, in a press release. “Her promotion to the role on a permanent basis has my full support and that of our board.”

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