Fairfax India Holdings announced the promotion of Chief Financial Officer Amy Sherk to CFO of Fairfax, the controlling shareholder of Fairfax India, with Debbie Chalkley appointed as Fairfax India CFO. Both appointments were effective 10 March.
Chalkley has been with the group for over 13 years and previously served as CFO of Onlia Insurance, its digital insurance arm in Canada.
Commenting on Sherk’s promotion, Prem Watsa, Founder of Fairfax India, said, “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.”
On the appointment of Chalkley as the new India CFO, Watsa added, “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.”
Sherk will remain a Vice President at Fairfax India to assist with the transition and to continue contributing to the company, the business said in its announcement.
