The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is appointing Rasho Donchev as vice-president of pension solutions. In his new role, Donchev will drive the continued growth and expansion of the CAAT’s retirement solutions, working with employers and unionized workplaces to increase access to secure pensions, according to a press release. He succeeds Graham […]
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Scotiabank is appointing Jason Traetto as vice-president of global pensions and benefits. In the new role, he’ll lead the bank’s commitment to the total well-being of employees and their families while providing inclusive benefits to attract and motivate talent, according to a Scotiabank spokesperson. Read more People Watch news. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Traetto was associate vice-president […]
The Canadian National Railway Co. is appointing Frederic Bessette as director of compensation strategy. Before taking a career break between October 2024 and May 2025, he was director of total rewards at Canfor Forest Products Ltd. In that role, he led the organization to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards in the […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Reena Carter as chief financial officer effective Aug. 1, 2025. Most recently, she was senior managing director of portfolio management and operations at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. Previously, she held senior finance and audit roles at the OMERS, such as head of investment finance and […]
The Ontario Pension Board is appointing Andrew Tambone as chief investment officer. In the role, Tambone will be responsible for overseeing the OPB’s relationship with its asset manager the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario and its investment portfolio performance. He’ll join the OPB in July and will succeed current CIO Chris Kautzky. Read: OPB making […]
Meridian Credit Union is appointing Jennifer Stassen as senior well-being and retirement specialist. In her new role, Stassen will contribute to advancing Meridian’s well-being, benefits and pension strategy to deliver on the commitment of fostering a supportive, healthy and balanced environment, according to a press release. Read: Niagara Casinos gambles with innovative pension communications Stassen […]
The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board is appointing Wendy Berman as chair, effective May 5. Berman is a former vice-chair of the Ontario Securities Commission and, most recently, she was a partner and head of the national securities litigation group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. She succeeds Bruce Marchand, who served as interim chair at the CSSB. […]
Donna Mathieu, vice-president and chief financial officer at NAV Canada, is retiring, effective Oct. 31, 2025. She joined NAV Canada in 2003 and became CFO in January 2022 following progressively senior roles. During her time at the organization, she provided executive leadership and direction to NAV Canada’s finance department, overseeing the company’s pension plan and […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is appointing Caroline Vermette as senior vice-president and chief financial officer and Alexandre Roy as senior vice-president and chief risk officer. Vermette brings more than 20 years of financial leadership to the investment organization. Most recently, she was senior vice-president of internal audit at the National Bank of Canada. […]