Canvas have announced the appointment of Monique Batterham as Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, strengthening the company’s executive leadership team as it continues to scale its operations and governance capabilities.
With extensive experience across risk management, compliance, governance and operational leadership, Monique brings a strategic and commercially minded approach to regulatory oversight and organisational resilience. Her appointment reflects Canvas’ ongoing commitment to robust governance frameworks, operational excellence and sustainable growth.
In her new role, Monique will lead the company’s risk and compliance strategy, overseeing enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, internal governance processes and policy frameworks across the organisation. She will work closely with leadership to ensure Canvas continues to operate with the highest standards of integrity, accountability and operational discipline.
“Monique’s appointment marks an important milestone for Canvas as we continue to evolve and grow,” said Co-Founder and CEO, David Lavecky at Canvas. “Her depth of expertise, leadership capability and forward-thinking approach to risk and compliance make her an exceptional addition to our executive team.”
Monique Batterham said she was excited to join Canvas at a pivotal stage of the company’s growth journey.
“Canvas has built a strong reputation for innovation, integrity and customer focus,” said Batterham. “I’m looking forward to working with the team to further strengthen the organisation’s governance and compliance capabilities while supporting long-term strategic growth.”
The appointment comes as Canvas continues to expand its footprint and invest in strengthening its operational and regulatory frameworks to support future growth opportunities.
The Canvas Group creates and operates institutional-grade platforms, assets and infrastructure for tokenised capital markets. Across Canvas Digital, Canvas Capital and Canvas Markets, Canvas enables regulated institutions to manage tokenised financial assets and digital money, upgrading legacy market infrastructure into faster, more efficient and programmable on-chain environments.