With over 15 years of banking experience, Jean has held several positions where he touched credit, investment and management. In his current role as Product Manager Consumer Financing Services his goal is to create a seamless client and trusted partner experience.
Darren has over 25 years’ experience in the consumer finance industry across Canada, with the last 7 years as Senior Manager for Western Canada with National Bank’s Consumer Financing Services team. He manages a very high performing and dynamic team of Business Development Managers, who support all dealer financing requirements for dealers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Prior to his time with National Bank, he spent many years managing finance teams with other major banks and OEM captive finance organizations in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Darren has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s University majoring in Accounting and Finance.
Baris Akyurek has been involved in the Canadian automotive industry for nearly a full decade. As Vice President of Insights & Intelligence at AutoTrader.ca, Baris leads the Marketing Intelligence team in uncovering the latest and most authoritative automotive research, analytics and insights to provide automotive dealerships, manufacturers and other industry partners with the most comprehensive and robust Canadian automotive industry data and tools to make informed business decisions. Baris is a leading media spokesperson for AutoTrader.ca. He makes regular appearances on major Canadian broadcast programs from the likes of BNN, CTV News, CBC and more, to navigate live interviews and offer his expert insights and guidance. Along with live radio and TV, Baris is also a leading voice that major print and online publications turn to for editorial stories on the Canadian automotive landscape as well as trending industry topics, being regularly quoted in outlets including the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and more.
Daren King has worked as an economist on National Bank's Economics and Strategy Team since December 2020. His duties include monitoring the economic situation in the various Canadian provinces, the real estate market and issues affecting the financial health of households.
Prior to joining the Economics and Strategy Team, Daren worked as a Senior Advisor – Retail Financing Solutions at National Bank. In particular, he was responsible for monitoring economic conditions and their impact on business strategy. Previously, he worked at the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ) and the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) where he acquired extensive expertise in the Canadian real estate market.
Daren currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Association des économistes québécois and is also the Director of the Montreal Chapter. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Collège François-de-Laval Foundation. Daren has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Economics from Université Laval, and is also a CFA charterholder.