May 14 2025 Meeting and Membership Drive

The National Credit & Financial Executive Forum is a premier hub for excellence in the financial 
sector. Our exclusive
membership includes leading credit and financial professionals from some of the nation's top 
business, industrial, and financial institutions. We are dedicated to offering our members ongoing 
education that keeps pace with the dynamic and evolving financial landscape.

In anticipation of our upcoming meeting on May 14th, the NCFEF is offering a special, one-time 
guest membership fee for new members. This exclusive opportunity allows you to gain valuable 
industry insights, connect with top credit professionals, and help set the standard within your 
organization.

The standard guest membership fee is $200. However, we are offering a special discount, reducing 
the fee to just $100 for any new guest interested in attending our upcoming meeting.
To register for this special rate, please head to https://www.ncfef.com/pages/join-renew or email 
inquiries@ncfef.com.

At the May meeting, you will have the opportunity to hear from two industry experts in their 
respective fields.

 

Roger Vandomme – Founder & Data Scientist – SMC.ai

During the last 5 years, the digital revolution took a radical turn with the rise of Artificial 
Intelligence. It is now obvious that its omnipresence in our future lives is inevitable, therefore 
it is more important than ever to understand its origins and uncover its secrets. Roger created and 
manages a data science boutique, SMC. He is also a founding partner of Plendify, a fintech and 
digital marketplace empowering businesses in Africa.

Roger Vandomme’s career has been built on the fundamentals of data analysis, predictive modelling 
and related decision making. With 20 years in the credit bureau industry, creating credit scores 
all around the world, Roger has an outstanding unmatched skill-set in the field of predictive 
modelling. Roger teaches business analytics and Machine Learning at the University of Toronto, as 
well as operational planning at the Canadian Forces College. Through his YouTube channel (SMC - 
Your Guide to Artificial Intelligence), Roger aims to demystify artificial intelligence.

 

 

Lois Tullo ICD.D MBA CPA – Schulich School of Business

Lois Tullo is an expert in the area of risk, finance, compliance and corporate governance. She has 
over 30 years of business experience spanning financial services, technology, cryptocurrency, 
telecommunications, strategy consulting, raising venture capital, M&A, and natural resources. She 
has over 20 years of Board experience as Chair, Treasurer, and Risk and HR Committee Chair, for a 
tier 1 bank, private sector and not-for-profit organizations. She is also a conference speaker and 
author. Lois is a faculty member at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where she 
teaches risk management, cyber security, data and IT risk, and financial services to various 
programs. She is the author of the whitepaper Enterprise Risk Management – Canadian Best Practices, 
and was previously CFO for CIBC Finance Inc. where she was responsible for a
$6 Billion credit portfolio.

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