John Salmond has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Group Medical Services and GMS Insurance Inc., effective Nov. 20, 2016.
With nearly 30 years of senior sales and marketing experience, Salmond held a series of roles at Manulife Financial before joining GMS in August 2013 as vice-president of sales and marketing. The organization, based in Regina, offers a range of health and travel insurance products for small employers and individuals.
“We completed an intense national search process to recruit the best candidate for the leadership of GMS,” said board chair Bill Semchuk, in a release. “John’s experience and knowledge are impressive, but it’s his passion for the business, and for the unique value of GMS as an organization, that made him our clear choice for president.”
Salmond takes over from David Blodgett, who retired as GMS president and chief executive officer on Oct. 31, 2016.