Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute / L'Institut Canadien de la Retraite et des Avantages Sociaux

Congratulations to Michael Carss, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Saskatchwan Region! Michael Carss is the Director, Innovation & Growth in the Group Benefits Consulting Division at Wiegers Financial & Benefits in Saskatoon. Michael has specialized in group benefits consulting for over 15 years, and is the benefits consultant of choice for top employers in Saskatchewan. Michael and his dedicated 10-person Group Benefits Consulting Division offer customized benefit solutions that empower their clients and employees to live their best life. They are passionate about the overall health of each client and are committed to holistically supporting and improving the physical, mental, and financial well-being of its key stakeholders, employees and their families. The result is a healthier, more resilient, and dedicated team that is ultimately and effectively geared to achieving long-term success together. Michael has been a member of CPBI since 2008. In 2022, he joined the Saskatchewan Regional Council and took a lead role in Co-Chairing the 2023 & 2024 Saskatchewan Regional Conferences. Michael is always eager to share his vast knowledge and experience to advance the pension and benefits industry in Saskatchewan and beyond. Thank you for your continued support Michael! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra CPBI Saskatchewan

Congratulations to Riccardo T Silvestro, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Southern Alberta Region! Riccardo has extensive and progressive experience in the field of Human Resources, specializing in Total Rewards Management. His work experience includes industries such as; Mining and Commercial Explosives, Midstream and E&P Oil and Gas sectors, and Chemical Manufacturing. Through his career, Riccardo has extensive experience in leading HR strategies, executing on acquisition and divestiture activities, centralizing human resources functions, and building and leading highly effective teams. Riccardo is a former instructor of the Faculty of Continuing Education at Mount Royal University where he taught for 8 years. Currently, Riccardo is the Director of Total Rewards and HR Systems at Gibson Energy. He holds a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation, is a Certified Payroll Manager (CPM), and is affiliated with numerous compensation and benefit industry associations. Advocating for his profession, Riccardo led the Calgary Total Rewards Network (CTRN) as President and Chair where he was responsible for setting the organizations strategic direction and fulfilling the organizations mission and vision. Riccardo is committed to providing Human Resources professionals of all backgrounds with opportunities to grow and develop their networks and careers by connecting individuals through highly interactive events and educational opportunities. Currently, Riccardo is a member of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute Southern Alberta Council sitting on the team as Vice Chair, previously he held the role of Council Member and Sponsorship Committee Chair. Riccardo is a highly active member in the Human Resources community and passionate champion for advancing the Human Resources profession through advocacy and education. Thank you for your continued support Riccardo! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra CPBI Southern Alberta

The Canadian #Pension #Certificate Program participants will learn about the legal and regulatory framework of pension and #retirement #savings plans, best practices in #plan #administration and #governance, strategies to reduce risk and liability in plan administration, and an understanding of #investment and plan structure principles across different plan types. The program will run on November 4-6-11-13. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/e37HMe_e

Join us online on September 10 for a regulatory round-up and case law update session! Sign up here https://bit.ly/3X28WsT and if you have questions, please email ontario@cpbi-icra.ca

Claudiu Popa knows what it takes to protect #data and digital information: he has lectured at major academic institutions, presents lectures on privacy the University of Toronto, created Canada’s first course on #fintech #cybersecurity. He created Canada’s first methodology for information security assessment in #healthcare and has introduced security awareness education to companies of all sizes. Join Claudiu on October 30 at the #Seminar Future-Proofing Benefits: AI Integration in Employee Benefits and Pension Plans, hosted by #CPBIOntario at One King West in Toronto. Visit https://bit.ly/3VDZQ3f to join us

Congratulations to Shawn O'Donovan, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Manitoba Region! Shawn has been an account executive with Co-operators Insurance for over 5 years and prior to that held various roles with other carriers in the benefits industry. Shawn graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Conflict Resolution. Shawn has been a member of CPBI since 2018. In 2019 joined the Manitoba Regional Council as a volunteer on the Learn at the Links Committee and soon after took over the role of committee shair. Shawn led the Learn at the Links committee to host the first in person event in the Manitoba Region, post-pandemic. He continues to bring new ideas and enthusiasm to this event as it evolves. Shawn is an active and committed participant on the Manitoba Regional Council in all aspects, offering help where needed, going above and beyond expectations of a volunteer. Thank you for your continued support Shawn! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra

Congratulations to Jesse Little, FSA, CFA, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Northern Alberta Region! Jesse has over a decade of pension plan experience, most recently with Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund as Director – Funding Strategy where he is responsible for developing and monitoring ATRF’s internal pension risk analysis. Prior to this, Jesse was a Senior Retirement Consultant with Mercer focusing on defined benefit plan risk management including risk transfer solutions and asset-liability studies. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, a CFA Charter holder, and graduated with his MBA from the University of Alberta in 2018. Thank you for your continued support Jesse! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra

FORUM 2024 was a major success! Over 500 delegates attended our conference, with over 300 people that joined us in Ottawa and 200+ that logged in from across Canada. We'd like to take a minute to thank all of our delegates, sponsors, speakers, programming committee, volunteers and everyone else that shaped this year's CPBI annual conference. If you missed FORUM 2024 or have sessions you would like to re-watch, all content is now available on-demand: https://lnkd.in/e-8R4miS #thankyou #conference #cpbiicra @cpbiforum2024

Thanks to Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute / L'Institut Canadien de la Retraite et des Avantages Sociaux for having us! I dreamt up this idea for a practical ESG and pension plan governance session with these two leaders in mind. I was so pleased they said Yes! Both DB and DC experiences shared, from the perspectives of a couple of years and 17 years into an ESG strategy. Mercer Canada #sustainableinvesting

Excellente session par Sophie Ouellet de Sun Life sur l'étude récente au sujet de la santé des femmes dans le milieu du travail.  Des faits saillants très intéressants pour tout employeur. #cpbiforum2024 #cpbiicra #conference