In July 2010, John Hastings was named Citi Country Officer for Canada and CEO of Citibank Canada.
Mr. Hastings has been with Citi in Canada for 30 years, having served in a number of corporate and investment banking roles. Prior to becoming Country Officer, he was Managing Director and Head of the company’s Institutional Clients Group in Canada, overseeing the company’s corporate and investment banking and markets businesses; transaction services and the Citi Private Bank.
As Country Officer, Mr. Hastings is Citi’s central representative in Canada and serves the important role of ensuring strong and effective relationships between the company and its many stakeholders. As CEO of Citibank Canada, he is responsible for governance and continued growth of Citi’s Canadian franchise, which currently employs 2,700 employees across a host of institutional and consumer business lines.
In addition to the roles mentioned above, Mr. Hastings is actively engaged in representing Citi in industry affairs, as both the Chair of the Foreign Bankers Executive Council and a member of the Executive Council of the Canadian Bankers Association.