Phil Witherington is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Manulife. Phil has held the CEO seat since May 2025, and was previously Asia Pacific Head of Business Finance, Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC.
Current company
Manulife
Manulife is a Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider.
insurance industryHeadquartered in TorontoFounded 1887Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Source: WikidataPhil Witherington joined Manulife in May 2014 and has been CEO since May 2025. Before Manulife, Phil was Asia Pacific Head of Business Finance, Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC from December 2011 until May 2014.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
University of Durham, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), GeographyÉcole des Ponts Business School, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Jointly awarded with The University of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh, Diploma in International BusinessSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstPhil Witherington is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Manulife. Phil has held the CEO seat since May 2025, and was previously Asia Pacific Head of Business Finance, Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC.
Phil Witherington has been CEO of Manulife since May 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.
Phil Witherington was Asia Pacific Head of Business Finance, Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC from December 2011 until May 2014, according to LinkedIn profile.
Phil Witherington has been CEO of Manulife for 1 year, since May 2025.
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