# David Merriby

> David Merriby is a Toronto-based lawyer and financial-services executive appointed CEO of the future KOHO Bank. His career includes legal and advisory work in Canadian government and compliance leadership at Capital One and Amex Bank of Canada. He also serves on financial-industry boards.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer of the future KOHO Bank at KOHO
- **Organizations:** KOHO, Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization, Canadian Lenders Association, Fintechs Canada, Amex Bank of Canada, Capital One, Finance Canada, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- **Education:** Baccalaureate of Law, Comparative Civil Law, Lebanese University, University of Missouri-Columbia, Juris Doctor, Common Law, University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Laws, Civil Law, University of Ottawa, Master of Laws, International Business Law; joint programme at UCL and Queen Mary, University of London
- **Known for:** Department of Justice Canada Excellence Award, July 2013., Department of Justice Canada Central Agencies Portfolio Official Languages Award, November 2014., Department of Justice Canada Leadership Award, October 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Called to the Ontario bar.
- **2010-2016** — Legal and advisory roles at Finance Canada; also legal counsel and special adviser at the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.
- **2016-2022** — Held legal, privacy, compliance, risk and corporate-secretary roles at Capital One.
- **2022-2026** — Chief Compliance Officer at Amex Bank of Canada.
- **2026-03** — Joined KOHO as Chief Compliance and Risk Officer.
- **2026-06** — Appointed CEO of the future KOHO Bank.
- **2026-07** — Joined the CPPO board of directors.

## Achievements

- Department of Justice Canada Excellence Award, July 2013.
- Department of Justice Canada Central Agencies Portfolio Official Languages Award, November 2014.
- Department of Justice Canada Leadership Award, October 2015.
- Capital One Beacon Awards, March 2017 and October 2019.
- Appointed to the boards of CPPO and Fintechs Canada; listed on the Canadian Lenders Association board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appointed CEO of the future KOHO Bank.
- **2026-07** — CPPO announced his board appointment on July 30.
- **2026-09** — Participated in a Toronto banking and payments fireside discussion.
- **2026-10** — Scheduled to speak on the October 22 Compliance by Design panel at the Canadian Lenders Summit in Toronto; upcoming as of October 7.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/davidmerriby

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