Board Of
Directors
Board Of Directors
CCGG Board Members
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CHAIR
Bruce Cooper
CHAIR
Bruce Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
TD Asset Management Inc + Epoch Investment Partners (New York)Toronto, Ontario
Board Member since June 8, 2020
- Member of the Governance Committee
Bruce Cooper is Chief Executive Officer of TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) as well as Senior Vice President of TD Bank Group. He is responsible for all TDAM business including Investment Management, TD Mutual Funds, Operations, Risk Management and Distribution and Epoch Investment Partners. He is also Chief Executive Officer of Epoch Investment Partners.
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VICE-CHAIR
Marcia Moffat
VICE-CHAIR
Marcia Moffat
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Environmental & Social Committee
Marcia Moffat is a Canadian business leader with extensive global industry experience, who is dedicated to employees, clients and making a positive impact on the world around her.
She is the Country Head of Canada for BlackRock, a global investment management and technology solutions firm that helps a wide range of Canadian investors build better financial futures. Marcia drives the vision and strategic direction for BlackRock’s Canadian operations, while empowering teams to find their own ways to support and advance it.
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Director
Julie Cordeiro
Director
Julie Cordeiro
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.Toronto, Ontario
Board Member since June 8, 2020
- Chair of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Member Engagement Committee
Julie Cordeiro, Vice President, is the Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel at Burgundy Asset Management, an independent and global investment manager providing discretionary investment management services for private clients, foundations, endowments, pensions and family offices. Founded in 1991, Burgundy has employed a quality-value investment approach to preserve and grow its client’s capital over the long term. Burgundy has a strong history of leadership in corporate governance and was a founding member of the CCGG.
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Director
Phil Cotterill
Director
Phil Cotterill
Head of Client Solutions
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.Vancouver, British Columbia
Board Member since June 8, 2021
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
In January 1993, Phil joined Connor Clark and Lunn Investment Management as a partner and Canadian equity analyst on the fundamental equity team. Over the following decade he transitioned through a number of roles culminating in the leadership of the team in 2002. Over that period Phil covered virtually every industry in Canada. A key part of the investment process was engagement with the leadership of management of each company and this due diligence typically resulted in over 150 company meeting a year.
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Director
Duane W. Green
Director
Duane W. Green
President and CEO
Franklin Templeton Investments Canada(Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada) Toronto, Ontario
Board Member since June 13, 2017
- Member of the Finance & Audit Committee
- Chair of the Member Engagement Committee
Duane Green is president and CEO of Franklin Templeton Canada and Chair of the Board of Fiduciary Trust Canada, responsible for all aspects of Franklin Templeton’s business in Canada. Franklin Templeton Canada provides asset management and investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, multi-asset portfolios, pooled funds and alternatives, to Canadian retail, institutional and high net worth investors. Fiduciary Trust Canada is a nationally regulated trust company and private wealth boutique.
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Director
Dawn Jia
Director
Dawn Jia
President and Chief Executive Officer
UBC Investment Management Trust Inc.Vancouver, British Columbia
Board Member since June 8, 2022
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
As the President and CEO of UBC Investment Management (UBCIM), Dawn Jia is responsible for the overall investment activities and monitoring of the portfolios under UBCIM’s oversight. She also oversees the operations of UBCIM and provides strategic and operating objectives to the organization. Prior to joining UBCIM, Dawn was a Senior Portfolio Manager at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). At CPPIB, Dawn and her team were responsible for ensuring that the total portfolio delivered on its overall mandate, by rebalancing it to the desired systematic exposures.
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Director
Michael Kelly
Director
Michael Kelly
- Vice-Chair of the Member Engagement Committee
- Member of the Finance & Audit Committee
Michael Kelly is the Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer of OMERS. He oversees OMERS Legal Division and is involved in various matters relating to investment and pension law, regulatory affairs and corporate governance, including working closely with the Board of Directors. Mr. Kelly leads OMERS approach to sustainable investing and ESG, having developed OMERS Sustainable Investing Framework in 2019, and is Chair of the Sustainable Investing Committee.
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Director
Peter Letko
Director
Peter Letko
Senior Vice-President
Letko Brosseau Global Investment ManagementMontreal, Quebec
Board Member since June 6, 2019
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
- Member of the Member Engagement Committee
A graduate of McGill University (Bachelor of Commerce) and a CFA charterholder, Mr. Letko founded Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. with Daniel Brosseau in 1987. Headquartered in Montreal, Letko Brosseau is a private investment management firm that manages more than $27 billion of assets for private and institutional clients.
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Director
Peter Lindley
Director
Peter Lindley
- Vice-Chair of the Governance Committee
Peter Lindley joined OPTrust as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2019 to lead one of Canada’s largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans with offices in Toronto, London and Sydney.
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Director
Maxime Ménard
Director
Maxime Ménard
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jarislowsky Fraser LimitedToronto, Ontario
Board Member since June 6, 2019
- Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee
Maxime Ménard is President & CEO of Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited and a director on the firm’s Board of Directors. He previously held the position of Executive Vice-President. In this capacity, he provided strong leadership in building the business, setting the strategic framework and overseeing day-to-day operations.
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Director
Amit Prakash, CFA
Director
Amit Prakash, CFA
Chief Fiduciary Management Officer
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)Edmonton, Alberta
Board Member since June 8, 2021
- Member of the Environmental & Social Committee
Amit Prakash joined AIMCo in 2020 as its first Chief Investment Strategy Officer with a subsequent title change to Chief Fiduciary Management Officer, reflecting an expanded role in serving the needs of clients. Amit was formerly Managing Director, Multi Asset Solutions, Canada at BMO Global Asset Management in Toronto. Prior to this role, Amit was Managing Director, Global Exchange Traded Funds and Alternative Investments and was also responsible for establishing and leading BMO Global Asset Management’s Asia business based out of Hong Kong.
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Director
Mary Throop, CFA
Director
Mary Throop, CFA
- Member of the Member Engagement Committee
Prior to founding Summerhill Capital, Mary was a senior partner at Laketon Investment Management and a member of the Global Equities Team. Mary attained her strong background in global financial analysis and portfolio management while at CIBC World Markets as Managing Director of the International Equities Group.
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Director
Eduard van Gelderen
Director
Eduard van Gelderen
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
PSP InvestmentsMontreal, Quebec
Board Member since June 8, 2022
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
Eduard van Gelderen is Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Since joining PSP Investments in 2018, he has been overseeing the organization’s total portfolio and establishing the long-term investment portfolio strategy. He also heads the responsible investment, public policy, government relations, as well as the public affairs and communications functions.
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Director
Jeff Wendling
Director
Jeff Wendling
President & Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)Toronto, Ontario
Board Member since June 15, 2018
- Member of the Governance Committee
Jeff Wendling is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (“HOOPP”). He has 30 years of investment management experience and has been with HOOPP since 1998. Until September 15, 2021, Jeff also served as HOOPP’s Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”), a role he originally took on in 2018. Before that, he spent more than six years as co-CIO. Jeff began his career at HOOPP as a Senior Portfolio Manager on the Public Equities team.
BOARD
COMMITTEES
BOARD COMMITTEES
Finance and Audit Committee
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for the annual budgeting process, the review of interim and annual financial statements and the recommendation of their approval by the board. The Chair of the Committee annually holds an in-camera meeting with CCGG’s auditors to discuss the results of the audit.
Members
- Maxime Menard – Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (Chair)
- Duane Green – Franklin Templeton Investments Canada
- Michael Kelly – OMERS
Governance Committee
Governance Committee Charter
The Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for assisting the Board of Directors to fulfill its oversight responsibilities in relation to several matters including:
- The size, composition and structure of the board and its committees.
- The nomination of directors.
- Assessments of the effectiveness and contribution of the board, its committees and individual directors.
- CCGG’s overall approach to its own corporate governance.
- Orientation and continuing education for directors.
- Matters involving actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Any additional matters delegated to the committee by the board.
Members
- Julie Cordeiro – Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Chair)
- Peter Lindley – OPTrust (Vice-Chair)
- Bruce Cooper – TD Asset Management Inc.
- Marcia Moffat – BlackRock
- Jeff Wendling – Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)