Patrick Espeut joined Allianz Partners as Chief Financial Officer in 2020, with over 20 years of experience in senior-level financial positions. He is currently responsible for driving and implementing the financial business strategy for the US and North America. In addition, Patrick is serving in volunteer leadership roles as President of the Canadian Insurance Accountants Association and treasurer of the Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals.

Prior to joining the Allianz family, Patrick was the Chief Financial and Chief Risk Officer at Echelon, a large Canadian public property and casualty insurer. His responsibilities included being the management lead on the Audit and Risk Committee, Investment Committee, and Board of Directors meetings.

Patrick graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce in finance and holds a CPA from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.