VersaBank Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
VersaBank's CEO is Susan McGovern, appointed in May 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is CA$180.15K, comprised of 16.7% salary and 83.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $642.65K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 7 years respectively.
Key information
Susan McGovern
Chief executive officer
CA$180.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 16.65% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | CA$31m |
| Oct 31 2025 | CA$180k | CA$30k | CA$28m |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$29m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$31m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$34m |
| Oct 31 2024 | CA$124k | n/a | CA$39m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$46m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$46m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$44m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$41m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$35m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$31m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$26m |
| Oct 31 2022 | CA$99k | n/a | CA$22m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$21m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$21m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$21m |
| Oct 31 2021 | CA$89k | n/a | CA$21m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$19m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$18m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$17m |
| Oct 31 2020 | CA$85k | n/a | CA$17m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | CA$18m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | CA$18m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | CA$18m |
| Oct 31 2019 | CA$64k | n/a | CA$18m |
Compensation vs Market: Susan's total compensation ($USD130.20K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Susan's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Susan McGovern
Ms. Susan Teresa McGovern, B.Sc. has been an Independent Director of VersaBank since May 6, 2011 and also serves as its Vice Chair and also serves as its Interim Chief Executive Officer since May 2025. Ms....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO & Vice Chair | less than a year | CA$180.15k | 0.12% $ 642.6k | |
| Group President & Director | 33.3yrs | CA$3.45m | 4.24% $ 23.0m | |
| Executive Vice President | less than a year | CA$894.17k | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer of VersaBank USA | 1.7yrs | CA$876.33k | 0.056% $ 304.4k | |
| Senior Vice President | 1.3yrs | CA$874.41k | 0.057% $ 308.3k | |
| President of VersaBank USA & CEO of VersaBank USA | 1.7yrs | CA$944.51k | 0.19% $ 1.0m | |
| Global Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 5.7yrs | no data | 0.033% $ 180.7k | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | 0.050% $ 269.8k | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 56.4k | |
| Global Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | CA$674.08k | 0.069% $ 375.0k | |
| Senior Vice President | 1.3yrs | CA$862.02k | 0.031% $ 169.1k |
Experienced Management: VBNK's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO & Vice Chair | 14.9yrs | CA$180.15k | 0.12% $ 642.6k | |
| Group President & Director | 33.3yrs | CA$3.45m | 4.24% $ 23.0m | |
| Independent Director | 16.4yrs | CA$150.41k | 0.20% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Chairman | 1yr | CA$105.58k | 0.089% $ 485.4k | |
| Independent Director | 32.6yrs | CA$83.97k | 0.10% $ 546.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | CA$101.59k | 0.024% $ 131.1k | |
| Independent Director | 20.8yrs | CA$99.56k | 0.041% $ 223.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | CA$81.37k | 0.046% $ 248.0k | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | CA$74.37k | 0.023% $ 126.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | CA$117.97k | 0.080% $ 431.2k | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: VBNK's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/12 14:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
VersaBank is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Timothy Switzer | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |
| Joseph Yanchunis | Raymond James & Associates |
| Craig Irwin | Roth Capital Partners |