Brooke Schwarz has been a member of BDO Canada LLP since 2008. Schwarz has held a variety of roles both within the practice accounting area and internally within the human resources team. For the past six years, she has held the manager of national total rewards position within BDO Canada’s human resources team, where she is responsible for the firm’s benefit programs and disability management strategy, as well as wellness and mental-health support. Schwarz and her team are focused on listening to employee needs and working with various stakeholders to offer tools and resources to support all aspects of an employee’s well-being. She is also a proud member of BDO Canada’s “are you okay” committee which is dedicated to creating awareness and providing support around mental-health by providing an environment where mental-health discussions are normalized.