Susan Wolburgh Jenah, president and CEO of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has been appointed to the position of chair of the International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE).

IFIE, an alliance of 26 organizations of regulators, industry associations and other interested stakeholders from 14 countries that promotes higher standards and information sharing in financial and investor education, appointed Wolburgh Jenah at its annual members’ meeting which took place on May 20 in Seoul, South Korea.

“I am extremely honoured to have been appointed Chair of IFIE. With today’s challenging environment for financial markets, there has never been a greater need for increased investor protection and investor education,” said Wolburgh Jenah in a release.

“IFIE’s global representation and reach allows us to leverage the best standards and practices available and work toward getting them into the hands of investors. Investor education is a significant component of IIROC’s mandate and we’ve been a strong proponent of collaboration among stakeholders at the national and international level.”

Chartered in 2005, the IFIE brings together private- and public-sector providers of investor education to improve the global standards for investor education. IFIE enables providers of investor education to learn about investing in the international financial market and about investor education programs globally. The organization acts as a clearinghouse for the exchange of iideas through conferences, regional committees and partnerships with key groups such as the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Wolburgh Jenah has held the postion of IIROC president and CEO since 2008. Previously, she served as president and CEO of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA). From 2004-2007 she was vice chairwoman of the Ontario Securities Commission, where she served as general counsel and director of international affairs, representing the OSC on various committees of IOSCO.

Wolburgh Jenah holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Risk Institute in Financial Services, and on the advisory board of the Hennick Centre for Business and Law. She has a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School (Osgoode Hall) in Toronto and was called to the bar in 1982.