Headquarters:
Montreal, Canada
Year founded:
1970
Number of employees:
100,000+
Phone:
438 995 4292
Email:
giancarlo.delisi@msc.com
Website:
msc.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/msc-mediterranean-shipping-co--s-a
“We target wealth managers and RIAs that are looking for ways to differentiate in their offering and cater to a growing number of high-net-worth individuals looking for alternative investment vehicles such as private equity investment”
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Giancarlo De Lisi, MBA, MA, CHRP-CRHA
Chief People Officer
Haley Bale
Manager, Talent Development and Data
Maxime Laplante-Sauriol
Director, People Operations
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Giancarlo De Lisi, MBA, MA, CHRP-CRHA, is an accomplished HR leader with over 20 years of experience shaping people and culture strategies across global organizations. At MSC, he has played a key role in workforce planning, succession management, and organizational design, always anchored in collaboration, accountability, and performance. His diverse industry experience enables him to align HR initiatives with business goals in meaningful, measurable ways. Recognized for his strategic mindset and practical approach, De Lisi is a trusted advisor to senior leadership – committed to building scalable, people-first solutions that drive engagement, adaptability, and long-term growth in dynamic, fast-changing environments.
Chief People Officer
Giancarlo De Lisi, MBA, MA, CHRP-CRHA
Haley Bale is a forward-thinking HR leader specializing in talent development, performance management, and organizational change. As manager of talent development and data at MSC Canada, she leads initiatives that strengthen leadership, foster continuous learning, and support organizational growth. Her global perspective was shaped in the airline industry, where working with diverse teams sparked her passion for inclusive, agile workplaces. Bale has since led global talent programs, leadership development strategies, and compensation frameworks. She holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources management from Concordia University and is a Certified Human Resource Project Manager, bringing a people-first approach to every initiative.
Manager, Talent Development and Data
Haley Bale
Maxime Laplante-Sauriol is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic HR and management roles across both private and public sectors. A senior Certified HR Professional, he brings deep expertise in mobilization strategies, labor relations, and risk management, particularly within unionized and non-unionized environments. Laplante-Sauriol holds credentials from Cornell University, the University of Montreal, and the University of Sherbrooke. With specialized knowledge in maritime operations and logistics, he is also an active board member of CSMOIM and previously served on the CargoM board. His entrepreneurial mindset reflects a strong commitment to innovation, excellence, and leadership in HR and supply chain.
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Maxime Laplante-Sauriol
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Strachan Taylor
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Strachan Taylor is a seasoned financial services leader with over 25 years of experience across banking, mortgage broking, and financial services. He has been a key member of Helia’s commercial solutions team for eight years, focused on driving growth for the business and its customers. Prior to Helia, he was head of home and personal finance at Woolworths Group, ran his own mortgage broking business with Loan Market, and held senior roles in commercial lending and mortgage distribution at Westpac. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW, an MBA from Macquarie and a Diploma in Finance and Mortgage Broking from Kaplan.
Strategic Partnership Leader
Strachan Taylor
Mike Zegers
Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Mike Zegers leads business development efforts at Infinite and is responsible for identifying new partners for the firm. With a background in sales, marketing, product strategy and investment services, he leverages his experience in driving forward solutions for firms as part of a collaborative approach. Having more than a decade of experience with a large financial institution, coupled with more than 10 years at Infinite, Mike focuses on what clients need based on his knowledge of the product and the industry. He is passionate about exceeding client expectations from day one.
Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Mike Zegers
MSC is a privately owned global shipping company, founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it has grown into one of the world’s leading container shipping lines. With a presence in more than 155 countries and over 675 offices worldwide, the MSC Group is supported by a global team of more than 200,000 employees.
What distinguishes MSC is its ability to combine a truly global reach with deep local expertise. Through a fully integrated network of road, rail, and sea transport, the company delivers reliable, end-to-end logistics solutions that connect businesses to markets across the globe.
Services
MSC offers far more than container shipping – it provides comprehensive, multimodal transport solutions tailored to meet the needs of businesses worldwide. By leveraging its global infrastructure and local market knowledge, the company ensures smooth and efficient cargo movement from origin to final destination via sea, rail, and road.
Industry-focused solutions
MSC understands that every industry has unique logistics needs. That’s why the company delivers industry-specific shipping solutions designed around the priorities of each business. Whether transporting goods across continents or across the country, MSC brings efficiency, professionalism, and tailored support to every shipment.
“[Automation] has resulted in productivity gains far greater than 80 percent and allowed our customers to grow their business by handling a greater number of clients, client portfolios, and assets under management”
Kevin Collins
CEO and Founder
Alex Ventura
Head of Marketing
Dave Longbottom
Chief Technology Officer
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Alex Ventura has a wealth of experience and passion for martech across the financial services sector – including B2B and B2C – with a focus on delivering exemplary omnichannel experiences. Alex is responsible for driving brands in the digital age with strategies that evoke a brand’s personality and corresponding values. Mapping customer journeys encompassing systematic and programmatic technologies has been key to his successful strategies.
Head of Marketing
Alex Ventura
With a superior understanding of web design and architecture, Dave Longbottom has been pivotal in orchestrating the development of new technologies, which are aligned with business objectives, and pioneering industry-leading solutions. Dave’s tenacity to push the status quo has led to the development of innovative solutions encompassing the latest emerging technological trends and cyber security frameworks.
Chief Technology Officer
Dave Longbottom
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Greg McAweeney is an accomplished commercial leader with over 20 years of experience spanning digital strategy, customer experience, strategic marketing, brand building and B2C/B2B sales across financial services, telecommunications and insurance. He joined Helia in 2022 as chief commercial officer, where he leads growth strategy and drives key partnerships. Prior to Helia, McAweeney served as CCO at HCF and held senior sales and service roles at Rabobank across Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from University College Dublin and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Chief Commercial Officer
Greg McAweeney
Alex Ventura has a wealth of experience and passion for martech across the financial services sector – including B2B and B2C – with a focus on delivering exemplary omnichannel experiences. Alex is responsible for driving brands in the digital age with strategies that evoke a brand’s personality and corresponding values. Mapping customer journeys encompassing systematic and programmatic technologies has been key to his successful strategies.
Head of Marketing
Alex Ventura
With a superior understanding of web design and architecture, Dave Longbottom has been pivotal in orchestrating the development of new technologies, which are aligned with business objectives, and pioneering industry-leading solutions. Dave’s tenacity to push the status quo has led to the development of innovative solutions encompassing the latest emerging technological trends and cyber security frameworks.
Chief Technology Officer
Dave Longbottom
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Sonia Ahuja
Chief Operating Officer
Sanjay Mehta
EVP and Chief Market Officer
John Laurie
Chief Partnership Officer
Anthony Dippolito
Chief Wellness Officer
Alex Ventura has a wealth of experience and passion for martech across the financial services sector – including B2B and B2C – with a focus on delivering exemplary omnichannel experiences. Alex is responsible for driving brands in the digital age with strategies that evoke a brand’s personality and corresponding values. Mapping customer journeys encompassing systematic and programmatic technologies has been key to his successful strategies.
Head of Marketing
Alex Ventura
With a superior understanding of web design and architecture, Dave Longbottom has been pivotal in orchestrating the development of new technologies, which are aligned with business objectives, and pioneering industry-leading solutions. Dave’s tenacity to push the status quo has led to the development of innovative solutions encompassing the latest emerging technological trends and cyber security frameworks.
Chief Technology Officer
Dave Longbottom
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Dave Longbottom
Chief Technology Officer
Alex Ventura
Head of Marketing
Damian Palovick
Senior Vice President of Underwriting
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Dr. Mary Lavoie
Head of Risk Management and Senior Vice President
AXA XL – Delegated Authority Programs, North America
Mark Bernacki
Chief Underwriting Officer
Ryan Armijo
Chief Operating Officer, Underwriting Division
Bob Petrilli
President, Underwriting Division
“There has also been a determined approach to leverage automation as much as possible to significantly reduce overhead and eliminate ‘burnout’ for our customers and their employees,” explains Collins. “This has resulted in productivity gains far greater than 80 percent and allowed our customers to grow their business by handling a greater number of clients, client portfolios, and assets under management.”
Naturally for a dynamic firm, Charli Capital is focused on the future. There are plans to launch a next generation AI platform that can facilitate the intelligent matchmaking of private investors and promising private companies.
Collins adds, “The team moves fast – extraordinarily fast – and is disciplined to ensure that it doesn’t drop the ball, is prepared for future advancements, and embraces an eyes-wide-open fail-fast mentality for learning.”
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Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Dave Longbottom
Chief Technology Officer
Alex Ventura
Head of Marketing
Mike Zegers
Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Strachan Taylor
Strategic Partnership Leader
Maxime Laplante-Sauriol
Director, People Operations
Haley Bale
Manager, Talent Development and Data
Giancarlo De Lisi, MBA, MA, CHRP-CRHA
Chief Commercial Officer