Ann Kaplan is the president and CEO of iFinance Canada Inc, the parent company to Medicard, Petcard, Dentalcard, iFinance Tech and iFinance Home Improvement. Under Kaplan’s leadership, the firm has grown from a start-up in 1996 to one of Canada’s largest consumer finance companies with loan applications exceeding $1 billion. An award-winning businesswoman, motivational speaker and media personality, Kaplan has hosted television shows including Global’s Nytv, Beauty by Design, The Ultimate MakeOver and CosmedicTV. Kaplan stars on the hit series “The Real Housewives of Toronto” and was twice a winner of the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. Kaplan has also authored four books – the most recent being How to be Successful in Spite of Yourself.
