CALGARY, AB (February 27, 2025) – Neo Financial, the innovative digital-first platform committed to reshaping Canada's financial landscape, is excited to welcome a group of exceptional new leaders to its senior leadership team. These additions mark a pivotal moment as Neo continues its mission to deliver Canada's most rewarding financial experience. Neo welcomes Amanda Broos as Chief People Officer (CPO), Dana Saric as Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Allemander Neto as Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), James Nauss as Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Stefan Doan as Chief Information Officer (CIO).
“As Neo continues to scale and challenge the traditional financial ecosystem, building a strong, visionary leadership team is more important than ever,” said Andrew Chau, CEO & Co-founder. “These new leadership appointments reflect our commitment to having the best talent to help us make bold strides in the future. Amanda, Dana, Allemander, James and Stefan bring a wealth of expertise and passion to their roles, and we’re confident they will play a pivotal role in driving Neo’s next phase of growth and transformation."
Amanda Broos, previously Vice President of People at Neo for over two years, has been promoted to Chief People Officer. In her tenure at Neo, Amanda has grown and scaled the People team function and implemented a number of initiatives focusing on total rewards improvements, employee development, and talent attraction and retention. Prior to joining Neo, Amanda was Chief People Officer at a global foreign exchange company. As she steps into her new and expanded role at Neo, Amanda will oversee and shape the company’s people strategy with the company’s overarching business goals, ensuring that Neo remains a place where employees thrive, grow, and contribute to the company’s continued success.
Dana Saric joins Neo as Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, where she will be responsible for overseeing all Legal, Risk, and Compliance functions. A highly accomplished legal professional with deep expertise in corporate strategy, Dana brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as senior legal counsel at Capital Power and, prior to that, her tenure as a Partner at leading national business law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. With a proven track record in navigating complex legal transactions and driving strategic business growth, Dana looks forward to contributing her perspectives to Neo’s talented and dynamic team as the company continues to innovate and transform Canada’s banking landscape.
Stepping in as Chief Financial Officer, Allemander Neto will continue to drive Neo’s financial vision, focusing on value creation, profitable growth, and operational excellence. Since joining Neo in 2022 as Vice President of Finance, he has been a key player in shaping Neo’s financial strategy, including leading strategic projects, FP&A, securing banking partnerships, and the company’s recent fundraising round. Prior to joining Neo, Allemander held pivotal roles at Kraft Heinz Co., serving as Head of Growth Finance and Head of Commercial Finance, where he was responsible for driving financial strategies that fueled the company’s expansion and profitability. Allemander brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, private equity, and banking with Brookfield Asset Management and BTG Pactual. Allemander’s background and in-depth understanding of our business will be instrumental as Neo continues to scale its operations and challenge the traditional banking landscape in Canada.
As newly appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), James brings over five years of experience at Neo, where he has been instrumental in expanding the company’s impact on Canada’s financial technology ecosystem. Prior to joining Neo, he helped grow the Calgary office at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from three to nearly 50 professionals, supporting clients across retail, telecommunications, industrial, and energy sectors. In his new role as COO, James will oversee banking, credit risk, and operations, focusing on enhancing Neo's customer-centric approach to drive innovation in the financial industry.
Lastly, we’re pleased to welcome Stefan Doan, our new Chief Information Officer, to the Neo team. With over 25 years of experience spanning across manufacturing, airlines/transportation, oil and gas, and fintech/banking, Stefan brings a wealth of expertise in scaling digital architecture to support high-growth environments. Prior to Neo, Stefan was at Morgan Stanley where he was instrumental in enhancing the infrastructure that now supports 25 million customers and the majority of Fortune 500 companies across seven SaaS platforms. At Neo, he will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of our technology and digital transformation initiatives, ensuring we continue to innovate and enhance our systems to support future growth and deliver exceptional value to our clients.
