Karin Adams is currently vice-president, talent and total rewards at TMX Group and has accountability for the strategic direction and operations of integrated centres of excellence including total rewards, human resources technology and operations, learning and talent management and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Over her career, Adams has been involved in all aspects of HR, including HR strategy development, M&A and program harmonization, incentive design, talent and succession planning, policy development and governance and organizational change management activities.

In 2020, she served as TMX’s interim senior vice-president and group head HR, leading the organization’s shift to 95 per cent remote work in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in a number of industry awards and recognitions, including two 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards in the Coronavirus and Benefits and Benefits Plan Communications categories.

Prior to joining TMX, Adams spent three years at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., leading the total rewards and organizational development functions across the company. She also spent 10 years in total rewards consulting at Willis Towers Watson, advising executive teams and boards of directors on all aspects of executive and broad-based rewards programs.

Adams graduated from Western University in London, Ont. with an undergraduate and master’s degree in business administration from the Ivey Business School. She also holds the chartered financial analyst designation.