Executive Management

Rick Skauge is a director, President, and major shareholder of Olympia Financial Group Inc. (TSX-OLY) since 1996. Rick is also involved with several private companies including Tarman Inc. and Apple Creek Golf Course located at Airdrie, Alberta.

A 2019 recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, Craig Skauge is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Olympia Trust Company. Craig is a Founder, Director & President of the Private Capital Market Association of Canada and is a former member of the Alberta Securities Commission’s Exempt Market Dealer Advisory Committee. Craig was previously a member of both the Ontario Securities Commission Exempt Market Advisory Committee and Small and Medium Enterprises Committee.

Ryan is the Chief Information Officer at Olympia Financial Group Inc. A detailed understanding of software development, infrastructure, disaster recovery, IT general controls audit, information security and service delivery assist Ryan in leading Olympia’s IT team. Ryan is a passionate leader in a high performance environment delivering solutions that align with business objectives. His confident leadership style is based on an extensive knowledge of process, development environments, project management and best practices.

Jonathan Bahnuik specializes in corporate and commercial law. Previously, Mr. Bahnuik served as general counsel to several public corporations traded on the facilities of TSX-Venture exchange. He has also been a partner at a boutique corporate-commercial law firm, worked as an associate with a large national law firm and worked in-house with a major Canadian oil & gas corporation. Mr. Bahnuik received a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie University in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary in 2013. He is a member of both the Law Society of Alberta and the Law Society of British Columbia.

Chioma Ufodike is a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA) and leader in Finance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk management and Forensic Accounting, with over 22+ years of experience spanning across various industries.

Chioma is the Chief Compliance Officer for Olympia Trust Company and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and a Masters in Forensic Accounting. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP).

Jennifer is the Chief Financial Officer at Olympia Financial Group Inc. Jennifer joined Olympia in 2021 as the Corporate Controller and was appointed as the CFO in October 2022. Jennifer is a seasoned professional with experience in accounting, finance, financial and regulatory reporting, internal controls, compliance, and audit. Jennifer is a dynamic and passionate leader that holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and is a CA, CPA.