Goeasy Ltd. GSY-T is appointing Patrick Ens to be its next chief executive officer as a health issue forces current CEO Dan Rees to step down after nine months leading the alternative lender.

Mr. Rees has a blood disorder “that requires him to resign from his position,” Goeasy said Tuesday, in a news release. He will leave his role on Dec. 31 and stay on as a special advisor to the CEO until June 30, 2026.

Mr. Rees joined Goeasy in March as the company’s first external CEO after nearly 25 years at Bank of Nova Scotia, where he led the Canadian banking division.

“Although my health requires me to step back from the demands of this role, I will be fine, and I remain deeply committed to supporting Patrick and the business through this transition,” Mr. Rees said in a statement.

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