David Feather

David Feather has more than 30 years of experience in Canada’s investment/wealth management industry and is a Board Member of Wellington-Altus Financial Inc.

David is very engaged in the Canadian asset management industry and is an advisor/director to several organizations across traditional and alternative asset classes. David is the past Chairman of Russell Investments Canada Ltd. (December 2022), where he was President and CEO from 2010 to 2017.

Previously, David was with Mackenzie Financial Corp. from 1991 to 2010, and was President of Mackenzie Financial Services Inc. from 2002 to 2010. He has also worked in the Economic Strategy Group at Ernst & Young (Woods Gordon) and in Corporate and Government Banking at Bank of Montreal.

Additionally, David is Chairman of The Peter Cundill Foundation, and chair the Investment Committee. TPCF is a Bermuda-based purpose trust with a mission to improve the well-being of young people. The Foundation has maintained many of the investing disciplines of its benefactor and has granted nearly $100 million to youth programs—primarily in the areas of education, mental health, and physical wellness. He is also a Director of Raising the Village—an organization dedicated to helping fight poverty in rural Africa—through education and training related to several aspects of agriculture/farming, immigration and micro finance. David graduated from McMaster University with a BA Economics and an MBA.

David was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and was the 2007 recipient of the Wayne Fox Distinguished Alumni Award for DeGroote School of Business.