Accompass Inc. has appointed Chris Raposo as a consultant in its benefits and health practice. He joins the firm with 13 years of group benefits experience at Great-West Life Assurance Co. in a variety of roles, including senior client relations specialist, service leader and senior specialist in group benefits. Throughout his career, Raposo has held roles working […]
SEI Investments Canada Co. has appointed Lucy Paglione as senior client portfolio manager. In the new role, Paglione will be responsible for managing relationships with the firm’s Canadian defined benefit pension and non-profit employer clients. Her focus will be on the firm’s outsourced chief investment officer services, building custom investment strategies for those clients. Read: Assets managed by U.S. […]
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Alexandre Synnett as its new executive vice-president of digital technology and operations. With eight years of experience at the pension fund, Synnett was previously senior vice-president of operations; vice-president of operations for private equity, infrastructure and data management; vice-president of data management; and associate vice-president of the […]
Aurora Cannabis Inc. has promoted Debra Wilson to chief human resources officer, effective immediately. Since joining the company in June 2017, Wilson was previously Aurora Cannabis’ vice-president and senior vice-president of HR. Before that, she was director of HR at Universal Rail Systems Ltd., vice-president of HR and organizational development at Alberta Pensions Services Corp., senior director of HR and administration […]
Great-West Life Assurance Co. has made three appointments to its executive team. Karrina Dusablon has joined the company as vice-president of national accounts for its plan sponsor services division. Issa Guindo has been appointed assistant vice-president of group customer data and analytics. And Derrick March has been named vice-president of business development for the group customer practice, […]
There was a lot of news to share from the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries this month. Here are the 10 most popular online stories of the month: 1. Employer-paid benefits to be subject to new B.C. health tax 2. Ontario government to become second payer under OHIP+ changes 3. Great-West Life’s Jeff […]
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has appointed Eduard van Gelderen as senior vice-president and chief investment officer. In the new role, van Gelderen will lead PSP’s total fund strategy group, overseeing multi-asset class investment strategies and total fund allocations and exposures in terms of asset classes, geographies and sectors. Read: PSP Investments posts 9.8 per cent return […]
Green Shield Canada has appointed Zahid Salman as its new president and chief executive officer. In the new role, which is effective Sept. 4, 2018, Salman will be replacing Steve Bradie, who’s retiring later this year. “Although the health benefits industry is ever-changing, GSC’s legacy of innovative thinking has us well positioned for the future,” […]
Cambridge Associates is adding Jasmine Richards as senior investment director and manager of diversity. The role, based in Boston, will involve leading the firm’s search to identify institutional-quality investment managers, in all public and private asset classes, helmed by diverse leaders, in particular women and people of colour, according to a press release. “We believe that strong investment performance […]
The Association of Canadian Pension Management has found its new chief executive officer in Ric Marrero. Recently serving as interim chief executive officer, Marrero is taking on the role effective immediately. He has served the organization since 2012, formerly as its marketing and communications director. “In the past year, he has navigated the organization through various […]