(US and Canada)  Equifax Canada has appointed Ramon Yarde as Chief Data Officer (CDO). Yarde has been serving as interim CDO since February 2024. A trusted leader at Equifax Canada since 2006, he has held several leadership roles during his tenure, including oversight of the Project Management Office, and the Data Engineering and Data Operations teams.

As Chief Data Officer, Yarde will lead critical work to expand the depth and predictiveness of the company’s insights, working to help increase access to credit and financial inclusion for more Canadians.

“Equifax differentiated data helps customers make critical decisions, and Ramon’s deep understanding of our business, as well as our data assets and the opportunities they can unlock, make him the ideal fit to lead our CDO team,” says Sue Hutchison, President and CEO of Equifax Canada. “Ramon has been instrumental in advancing our data strategy, as well as the exploration of new data sets and capabilities that can help our customers and consumers.”

“It’s critical that we continuously expand the breadth, depth, and predictiveness of our data, with a commitment to best-in-class security and responsible governance,” says Yarde. “Unique Equifax data enables innovation, maximizes our AI performance, and helps customers innovate faster. And, it helps create more effective insights into the people, businesses, and communities we serve, to enable, empower, and unlock new opportunities in this space.”

“I know that with Ramon leading these efforts, Equifax will continue to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our clients and Canadian consumers,” concludes Hutchison.