Murray Gold, managing partner at Koskie Minsky LLP, has been appointed as a member of the initial board of directors for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) Administration Corporation. Gold is a leading expert in pensions and employee benefits and has advised boards and sponsors of major public and private sector multi-employer plans for more […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has appointed Mary Sullivan as senior managing director and chief talent officer. Sullivan has worked in human resources for 25 years with Canadian and global corporations. In her new role, she will lead the CPPIB’s global human resources team. She will also oversee talent acquisition, training and development, […]
Ray Desai has been appointed asset owner senior relationship manager for Canada with FTSE Russell.
Franklin Templeton Investments has named Patrick O’Connor as head of Global Exchange Traded Funds. O’Connor will help navigate the active and rules-based ETF landscape. He has more than 15 years of investment experience. He was previously at BlackRock, where he most recently served as managing director of iShares Product Canada, iShares Product Latin America and […]
Neil J. Petroff has joined Northwater Capital Management Inc. as vice-chair. As part of his role, he will provide Fluid Strategies with input into the design and development of its bespoke liquid alternative investment solutions. Prior to joining Northwater, Petroff was executive vice-president of investments and chief investment officer with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, […]
McKesson Canada has appointed Neil Donald as director, private payers. Donald has been with McKesson for almost three years and has extensive experience in both pharmacy benefits management and group benefits. And, Dr. Harsh Sharma also joins McKesson as director, clinical & health system solutions, with a focus on public payers. Previously, Sharma worked at […]
Tony Politano recently joined Northern Trust Asset Management as Toronto-based senior client investment officer in the company’s Multi-Manager Investment Outsourcing practice. Politano will be managing institutional investment projects for Canadian clients, such as the development of investment policies, risk management and portfolio construction. For more updates about career moves in the benefits and pension industry, […]
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has appointed Stefan Timms as a partner in its Toronto office. Timms’ practice focuses on M&A and negotiation of corporate-commercial agreements. He’ll work as part of BLG’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group within its national Corporate Commercial Group. For more updates about career moves in the benefits and pension industry, check […]
Keri Alletson has joined Morneau Shepell as a partner in its Ontario health and benefits consulting practice. Alletson, whose background is in workforce health and productivity, joins the company from a major international consulting firm. She’ll play a role in the execution and growth of Morneau Shepell’s health consulting practice in Ontario. She’s also going […]
Here's a look at people on the move in September 2015.