OPTrust has named Vicki Ringelberg to chair and Tim Hannah to vice-chair of its board of trustees. The roles, which alternate between government and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union appointees every two years, are effective November 2016. Read: OPSEU appoints pension analyst to OPTrust’s board Ringelberg joined the board in 2011 as a government […]
Mercer Canada has appointed Andrew Grubb as head of innovation. In the role he will focus on the trends that are shaping the future of human resources and which will transform the way employers manage their changing workplaces. Grubb joins Mercer with more than 10 years of experience in a diverse range of industries and […]
Mercer has appointed Jamie Farrell as a principal in its Toronto health and benefits practice. Farrell previously spent nearly eight years at Rogers Communications, most recently as director of benefit and investment programs. Read: Rogers wins benefits communication award by practising what it preaches Prior to joining Rogers, he was director of benefits at Loblaw […]
Professional advisory firm Stem Capital Inc. has appointed Joseph Chan vice-president in its benefits and total rewards practice. Chan has worked in the industry for 18 years in both Canada and Asia. He joined Walmart Canada in 2011 as senior manager of benefits and moved up to director of total rewards before leaving the company […]
Sun Life Financial has appointed Marilee Mark as vice-president, product and integrated health solutions and Wayne Millar as vice-president, marketing and digital solutions. Both appointments are in the organization’s group benefits team. Mark joined Sun Life as vice-president of market development in 2013. She was responsible for the company’s group benefits market strategies, including communications. […]
Mercer has named René Beaudoin global health delivery leader, part of its retirement, health and benefits leadership teams. He will be based in the Toronto office. Beaudoin has 25 years of business leadership experience with knowledge of various plans, including defined benefit, defined contribution, health and welfare, disability and employee assistance programs. Read: Mercer appoints […]
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Nicole Musicco senior vice-president of public equities, effective Jan. 1. She is replacing Wayne Kozen, who is leaving the organization. Musicco has been with Ontario Teachers’ since 2002. According to a press release, she was instrumental in establishing the pension fund’s Asia Pacific regional office in Hong Kong, which […]
Martin Laguerre, a senior principal at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is now focusing on investment opportunities in renewable energy. He joined CPPIB in April 2016, and has been working closely with the infrastructure and natural resources teams to examine lower-carbon investments. He previously served as managing director of General Electric’s global power and […]
Bruce Cooper has been appointed chief executive officer of TD Asset Management, effective Nov. 1. He will retain his current responsibilities as chief investment officer. Cooper has more than 20 years of asset management experience at TD. Cooper is replacing Tim Wiggan, who, effective Nov. 1, will lead the equities business at TD Securities Inc., where he previously […]
Ari Kaplan has launched Kaplan Law, Canada’s first law firm focusing on pension dispute mediation. With two decades of experience at Koskie Minsky, Kaplan has been counsel or co-counsel of some of the country’s most significant pension cases, including appearances at the Supreme Court of Canada and the Nortel insolvency allocation hearings. In 2014, he facilitated […]