Lockton names Stéphane Lespérance Canada CEO

Lockton announced the appointment of Stéphane Lespérance as CEO of its Canadian business, marking a significant step in the broker’s efforts to expand its footprint in Canada.

Lespérance joins Lockton after a 24-year career at Aon Canada, where he served as president since 2019 and was named president and CEO in 2025. He will lead Lockton’s Canadian retail operations, with a mandate to build a client-focused organization offering risk management, employee benefits, and workforce solutions tailored to Canadian businesses.

According to Lockton, its Canadian strategy combines local leadership with access to the firm’s global capabilities, allowing it to support organizations facing increasingly complex challenges, including cyber threats, supply chain disruption, rising benefits costs, workforce pressures, and climate-related risks.

“Canada is one of the world’s top 10 insurance markets, a sophisticated, globally connected economy where businesses are navigating increasingly complex, interconnected risks. Through our longstanding relationships in Canada, we’ve consistently heard the need for deeper specialization and a truly client-centric advisory model. Lockton’s independent structure allows us to meet that need in a meaningful way. Bringing on a leader of Stéphane’s caliber speaks to the strength and appeal of our privately held model. He brings the experience, credibility, and strategic vision required to deliver a premier advisory experience for clients across Canada.” – Ron Lockton, Chairman and CEO, Lockton.