Leadership Change at Fairfax India Holdings Corporation
Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, a property and casualty re/insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Debbie Chalkley as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Fairfax India. Chalkley takes over from Amy Sherk, who has been named CFO of Fairfax, the controlling shareholder of Fairfax India, effective today.
Sherk will remain a Vice President of Fairfax India to ensure a seamless transition for her successor and to continue contributing to the firm’s long-term growth.
Chalkley has been with Fairfax for over 13 years, her most recent role being the CFO of Onlia Insurance. She previously held several roles with increasing responsibility at Northbridge Financial Corporation, including VP in both finance and information technology.
Prem Watsa, Founder of Fairfax India, commented, “Fairfax India is fortunate to have had the benefit of Amy’s leadership, expertise, dedication, and financial acumen for the past six years. I have no doubt Amy will continue to thrive in her new role as CFO of Fairfax. We are also excited to welcome Debbie to the Fairfax India team and look forward to working with her during the next phase of Fairfax India’s growth. As I have said many times, we are lucky to have the executive depth within the Fairfax family to continue to execute sound succession planning.”
