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› Brent Acton
Brent is a director of sales and account management in Manulife Financial's Toronto Group
Benefits office. Brent leads a team of benefits professionals that partners
with clients and advisors to align with their strategic direction and
deliver total employee benefit solutions. Prior to joining Manulife six years ago, Brent worked as a benefit
consultant at two national consulting firms for 11 years in Toronto, Halifax and
London. top
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As
vice-president, group life and disability operations,
Marc leads the national group life and disability organization at Manulife Financial. The organization includes 12
regional disability management centres that
service customers across Canada. Marc’s background
includes leadership roles in group life and health operations, group life
and health marketing, group life and disability claims management, and
human resources. Marc graduated from Queen’s University in 2002 with
an MBA. top
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As president and founder of Connex
Health, Denise oversees the development and delivery of workplace health
assessment, programming and measurement solutions for employers. She has an
extensive background in workplace health and benefits, and is known as a
leader and innovator in her chosen field. She has authored numerous
articles on workplace health, which have appeared in both Canadian and U.S.
publications. She is also the creator of several ongoing educational
programs and conferences in benefits and workplace health and is an active
participant of the Health Policy Committee at the Burlington Chamber of
Commerce. Denise is one of a small number of Certified Excellence
Professionals (Healthy Workplace) with the National Quality Institute. top
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Christine is the Regional Municipality of Durham's
director of employee services, human resources. She is responsible for the
leadership and development of all aspects of employee services, including
cost management. Her current portfolio includes pension and group
insurance, absence management, WSIB, EAP and wellness initiatives for over
3,000 union and non-union staff. Christine is also president of the Ontario
Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA), an organization that
represents 142 municipalities and 267 human resources practitioners across Ontario.
OMHRA provides its members with a variety of professional learning
opportunities, and keeps them updated on collective bargaining, health and
welfare benefits, and employment-related legislation issues. top
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With over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare
industry, Dianne has been with Alberta Blue Cross for over 15 years. She is
currently the senior manager of Pharmacy & Clinical Drug Services.
Dianne's responsibilities include the two divisions that oversee real-time
drug claims adjudication, administration of the Alberta Blue Cross Pharmacy
Agreement, pharmacy audits, clinical drug services such as the Special
Authorization program, and drug plan management. Dianne's role encompasses
both the Alberta Government Sponsored Drug Programs as well as the Private
Group Plan Drug Programs. top
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Julian is associate dean of graduate programs and
Research in the School of Business
at Queen's University. He currently serves as the editor of the Journal of Occupational Health
Psychology. He holds a Queen's Research Chair, and is a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Canada. top
› Sarah Beech
Sarah is the Canadian benefits practice leader for
Hewitt Associates, working out of the firm's Toronto
office. Sarah has more than 19 years experience in the benefits industry.
Prior to joining Hewitt, she supervised the underwriting department of a
major Canadian insurance company. She made the switch to consulting 15
years ago when she came to Hewitt. Sarah was named to the Aventis Healthcare Survey Advisory Board in 2004 and is
one of Hewitt Canada's
foremost spokespeople and authors on the topics of health care and flexible
benefits. She has a bachelor of arts degree from McGill
University.
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Don is editor of Benefit Canada and provides overall editorial
direction on Benefits
Canada, Canadian Healthcare
Manager and Gestion Santé magazines.
Don joined the Rogers Publishing Healthcare and Financial Services
Group in April 2000 and has led the editorial team at Canadian Healthcare Manager
magazine for the past four years. He holds a master’s of journalism
degree from Carleton University and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Waterloo. top
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Paul is
regional vice-president, business development, for Sun Life Financial Group
Benefits' Western region. He leads his management team in developing strategies
that ensure our customers' needs are met while fostering relationships with
customers in the Western region. Paul has built an extraordinarily
successful career over the past 26 years and is a fellow of the Society of
Actuaries and of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Paul's superior
leadership capabilities and extensive business knowledge have been
instrumental in successfully managing the region. top
› Wendy Bott
Wendy is the manager
of employee benefits at TD Bank Financial Group. She is responsible for the company's
global benefits programs. Her career
in benefits began over 15 years ago with another major financial
institution. She is a graduate of Queen's University. top
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Chuck is the Chief Executive Officer of the
Nova Scotia Public Service Long Term Disability Plan. This organization
provides long-term disability benefits to approximately 12,500 employees of
the Province of
Nova Scotia and
a number of other public sector agencies. Chuck has been active in
the financial services community for greater than 15 years. Prior to
assuming his current role, Chuck was the Managing Director of one of Canada’s
leading banks responsible for its investment and trust operations
throughout Atlantic Canada. He holds the Certified Financial
Planner (CFP) and Personal Financial Planner professional designations and
is a member of the Financial Planning Standards Council of Canada. He has
completed numerous industry programs including the Advanced Trustee
Management Standards (ATMS) program. He is currently enrolled in the
Chartered Directors Program (C.Dir) offered by McMaster University and
the Conference Board of Canada and is pursuing his MBA at Dalhousie University.
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› Ed Buffett
Ed is the president and CEO of Buffett
Taylor & Associates Ltd., a firm specializing in employee benefits,
worksite wellness and human resource consulting. Ed is a former recipient of
the Who’s Who in Healthcare Award sponsored by Canadian Healthcare Manager.
This award recognized Ed’s pioneering work in the area of
employee health promotion. He is
co-author of Health Promotion –
A Sourcebook for Canadian Business and author of the Buffett Taylor National Wellness Survey Report.
Ed is the current chair of the Board of Governors, McMaster
University. He is a former chair of the board of the Whitby General Hospital,
former vice-chair of the Whitby General Hospital
Foundation, former chair of the Durham Community Foundation and former
chair of the Ajax Whitby Chapter of the Heart and
Stroke Foundation. Ed was a member
of the Federal Government’s Action Research Roundtable on Workplace
Wellbeing and from 1999 through 2001, he was a Board
member of HealNet, a federally established network of centres of excellence for research in the areas of
health, social and applied sciences.
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› Andrew Cameron
Andrew is manager, global benefit programs at Air Canada,
where he is responsible for the development and provision of international
benefit programs, including disability, dental, and supplemental
health, for approximately 29,000 active employees and 16,000
retirees. Andrew has his BA in computer sciences and has been working
in various human resource roles for the past 18 years. top
› Margot Campbell
Margot graduated
from UBC with a BA and MBA in 1977. Her current responsibilities at BC
Hydro include strategic planning, design and implementation, governance and
policy interpretation, and communications related to BC Hydro’s
defined benefit pension plan, employee benefits, and employee wellness
programs. top
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Lori is the vice-president of Wellness Consulting
Services with Buffett Taylor & Associates in Whitby, Ontario.
She has been with the firm for five years, managing the operations and
development of the Wellness Division. Lori has an extensive background in
exercise physiology, nutrition, and workplace health and wellness. She is
an avid marathon runner and a new mother. Lori holds a BA, BSc and
MSc. top
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Andrew joined Emergis Inc. in
March 2004 as the director of formulary management. In this capacity, he is
responsible for overseeing all activities related to formulary management,
as well as stakeholder relations for formulary, pricing, and reimbursement
issues. Along with experience in retail pharmacy operations and specialty
drug distribution channels, Andrew has also held numerous roles within the
Ontario Ministry of Health (Drug Programs Branch). He received his
undergraduate pharmacy degree from the University
of Toronto and continues to
maintain an active practice in community pharmacy. His professional
affiliations include CPhA, CSHP, and OPA. top
› Martin Chung
Martin is senior manager of patient access and health
policy for Pfizer Canada Inc. A graduate of the faculty of pharmacy at the
University of Toronto he has over 10 years experience in various capacities
in hospital, community practice, pharmacy management and the pharmaceutical
industry. During this time and now with Pfizer Canada,
Martin continues to be involved in sharing the value of health management
with key health stakeholders. In addition to continuing active practice in
pharmacy, Martin is actively involved with numerous professional, industry
and charitable associations. top
› Dr. Clow
oversees the work of GlaxoSmithKline in the
private payer community across Canada. He has held several
roles as both an employee of and consultant to the pharmaceutical industry
in Canada over the past 15 years.
Dr. Clow graduated from Queen’s University
in 1988 with a PhD in pharmacology and subsequently completed a
post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Hawaii at Manoa,
prior to returning to Canada to join the
pharmaceutical industry. top
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Mark is currently the BC external affairs manager for AstraZeneca Canada.
In this position he is responsible for AstraZeneca
drug reimbursement, health policy and stakeholder relations for the
province. Mark has an interest in disease state management and public
education programs and has successfully implemented recent partnership
initiatives with the Ministry of Health, Health Regions and other
stakeholders in this regard. Prior to his work with industry Mark worked
with the provincial government for 12 years in a number of has
health-related positions. Mark has a master’s degree in public
administration (MPA). top
› Lloyd Craig
Lloyd is president and CEO of Coast Capital
Savings and chairman of the B.C. Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental
Health. top
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David
has been with Buffett Taylor over the past 10
years where he has held progressively more senior roles in servicing the
firm's largest public and private sector clients. Currently he is principal
and specializes in benefit cost management. His role includes the
integration of proactive employee worksite health initiatives into a
customized solution toolkit for employers. David has 17 years of experience
in the group insurance industry. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1988 with a BSc, majoring in Mathematics and Statistics. He has
obtained professional designations from the Life Office Management
Association as a Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) and Associate,
Customer Service (ACS). He has also obtained the designation of Health
Insurance Associate (HIA) from the Health Insurance Association of America. top
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Michael is chief physician at Bruce Power Corporate and
a consultant in occupational Health and medical issues. He is a graduate of
the University of Toronto
and is a CCFP, FCFP, DOHS (McMaster University).
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› Larry Findlay
Larry is the administrator for the Municipal Employees Benefit Association
of Calgary (MEBAC), a human resources consultant for the City of Calgary
and a regional board member for the Canadian Pension & Benefit
Institute (CPBI). He is also an IFEBP member. MEBAC represents
approximately 11,000 civic employees and provides benefits for 27,000
lives. Larry holds a B.Comm from the University
of Calgary, along with CHRP,
CEB, and ATMS designations. He sits
on a number of advisory boards within the industry and volunteers for
various associations and community organizations. Larry has been in the
industry for 33 years and has served as a presenter and moderator at
numerous industry events. top
Catherine is director of
patient access at Pfizer Canada. Based in Kirkland,
Quebec, her group is responsible for ensuring patients have
access to Pfizer products in both the public and private sectors. The group
also ensures that policy decisions support the positive role of
pharmaceuticals in the Canadian healthcare environment. Prior to joining
Pfizer, Catherine was a consultant in pharmacoeconomics
at Quintiles Canada. She is a graduate of McGill University in physiology and economics. top
› Paul
Foley
As director private health plans for Shoppers Drug Mart, Paul works
with all private third-party and federal programs stakeholders on
pharmacy related reimbursement, operational and health policy issues and
opportunities. Prior to joining Shoppers Drug Mart in 2003, Paul worked in
the pharmaceutical industry in the area of government and third party
relations, health policy, market access and reimbursement. top
› William
Gibson
Bill is currently the director of human resources for
the Toronto Police Service. He has over 28 years of experience in policing,
18 of which have been in the human resources field. In this capacity, he is responsible for
the services’ labour relations, employment,
compensation and benefits and occupational health & safety. He plays a
critical role in the bargaining negotiations for the services’
collective agreements. Bill is currently a member of the Ontario
Association of Chiefs of Police and former chair of the Human Resources
Committee of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. top
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As director, human resources for Enbridge
Gas Distribution based out of Toronto,
Jane has overall responsibility for all human resources policies, programs
and initiatives. Reporting to the president, she is part of the executive
management team and also sits on the bargaining team that negotiates
collective agreements with their union. top
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Since October 2000, Mark has held the position of
assistant vice-president, human resources services at McMaster
University in Hamilton,
Ontario. He has executive
responsibility for a team of 40 staff who deliver the full spectrum of HR
services, including employee relations services, health benefits services,
compensation, recruitment, occupational health and safety as well as
supporting the delivery of all HR practices and policies. Prior to joining
McMaster, Mark held progressively responsible positions in human resources
management in Ontario and Alberta.
An exceptionally strong HR professional, Mark has demonstrated superior
leadership in change management, collective bargaining and employee
relations as well as the design and delivery of healthcare benefits and
compensation structures. Mark earned his BA from Acadia
University and has his Canadian
Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation. top
Thomas is president of Equitus
Consulting where he acts to effect the transfer of
knowledge between the third-party payers and the pharmaceutical companies.
Educated at Strathclyde
University in Scotland,
Thomas learned his craft as a marketer with Colgate-Palmolive in Europe
and in North, Central and South America. Later at
London Life he learned the business of group insurance and through his
ownership of Pharmex Direct and ReVue Drug Evaluation Group Inc. has come to understand
the co-relation between the employer, the insurer and the employee. top
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After a 32-year career in the employee benefit
consulting industry, Fred joined Emergis Inc. in
January 2005 to start up their PBM Centre of Excellence. Fred has been a
frequent conference chair, speaker and author and has been quoted in many
publications. Most recently he was on the Ontario Drug Strategy Steering
Committee. top
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Dave is director of workplace health for the Fraser
Health Authority which has over 22,000 employees and is the largest integrated
health authority in Canada,
serving over half of BC's population. Also, Dave serves as an employer
representative on the board of the Occupational Health and Safety Agency
for Healthcare for BC (OHSAH) and has been president of the BC Healthcare
Safety Professionals
Association. top
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Martha is responsible for the public service workplace
health benefits for the government of BC. She has worked in a variety of
public and private sector roles and is a lawyer by training. top
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Brent is vice-president, group major accounts at
Great-West Life where he is responsible for the leadership and direction in
the acquisition of new and management of in-force major accounts for
Great-West Group business. This includes coordinating support for major
account new business proposals and implementation plans, renewal strategies
for in-force business, and maintaining relationships with major account
customer contacts and key business sources. top
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Anne is senior vice-president of human resources with
Pacific Blue Cross. She graduated from the University
of British Columbia with a
bachelor of commerce degree, majoring in industrial relations (1983). Anne
has over 20 years of experience in human resources specializing in the area
of labour relations. top
› Kim Laudrum
Kim is the managing editor of Canadian Healthcare Manager
magazine, the organizers of the Healthy Outcomes Summit. Canadian Healthcare Manager is the
only integrated health publication addressing the challenges faced by the
diverse group of stakeholders in Canada's healthcare industry, including
senior hospital managers, provincial and regional government administrators
and private health plan sponsors. Kim is an award-winning journalist and
editor who served on several publications, including those covering the
healthcare and human resources industries. Kim studied journalism at Ryerson
University and has a bachelor
of arts from the University of Toronto.
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Garth is manager of employee benefits at Petro-Canada, where he is responsible for the
development and provision of the pension and benefit
programs, including short-term disability, long-term disability, and
supplemental health, for approximately 4,000 employees and 3,600 retirees.
He is a member of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute, and the
Employer Committee on Health Care in Alberta.
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Geoff is the national manager of Private Payer Relations
at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. He graduated from the University
of Western Ontario with a BSc in biology and received an MBA in Marketing from
Queen’s University. He has over 20 years, experience in the
pharmaceutical industry and is actively involved in sharing the value of
health management with key health stakeholders. Geoff is actively involved
with a number of industry and charitable associations. He is married with
two sons, enjoys sports and music and spending time with his new
granddaughter. top
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Ron is the founder and CEO of NexgenRx, a managed healthcare organization, directly serving
the drug, dental and extended health benefits needs of Canadian employers,
through the leading employee benefits consulting and brokerage firms in Canada. Ron has spent over 20 years in the Canadian group
benefits industry. He was chief operating officer of Assure Health until it
was acquired by BCE Emergis. At that time, he was
named executive vice-president, North America and was responsible for the Canadian eHealth Division. He left Emergis
in February 2002 to start his own managed care consulting company. Ron has
a degree in Business Administration from Bishop’s University and has
authored many articles on healthcare reform, cost containment and
electronic health claims processing. He has also been a frequent speaker at
a wide variety of international health industry conferences. He is a member
of the board of governors of McMaster University, and is also a director of the Think First Foundation
of Canada. He is the former president of the Alumni Association of Lower
Canada College, as well as the Board of the Montreal YMCA Foundation.
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Graham is
president of The Graham Lowe Group Inc., a workplace
consulting and research firm. Since receiving his doctorate in sociology
from the University of Toronto in 1979, he has been a
professor at the University of Alberta, as well as a visiting
professor, lecturer and researcher at other universities in Canada, Europe and Asia. His extensive research
and publications examine the quality of work, healthy workplaces, human
resource development, organizational change and performance, employment
trends and the future of work, employment policy, school-work transitions,
and unions. He is a research associate at Canadian Policy Research Networks
(CPRN), a national social policy think-tank. During 1999-2001, he served as
the Director of CPRN’s Work Network. His
team created Canada’s only website
that offers a comprehensive range of quality of work indicators (www.jobquality.ca), and was awarded
the Policy Research Initiative’s 2001 Knowledge Broker of the Year
Award for a multi-sponsor project on employment relationships. Graham was
the recipient of the 2005 Canadian Workplace Wellness Pioneer Award. top
› Carolyn
MacDonald
Carolyn has worked for the Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations
(NSAHO) for six years as director of benefits. NSAHO provides, among other
things, benefits to some 12,000 healthcare workers in Nova Scotia. Prior to joining NSAHO, Carolyn
spent 10 years at Mutual Life of Canada (now Clarica)
in various roles, primarily with a marketing focus in group health and
group pension benefits. Carolyn is currently on the Atlantic Council for
Canadian Pension & Benefits and CEBS. top
› Marilee
is the vice-president of marketing services group benefits at Manulife Financial. She is responsible for the
development of marketing strategies, communication and product solutions
for employers of all sizes across Canada. She has a background in
healthcare (occupational therapy), disability management and consulting.
Marilee’s industry involvement includes the Group Insurance
Pharmaceutical Committee, the advisory board of Canadian Healthcare Manager
and the advisory board for the annual sanofi aventis Healthcare Survey. top
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Ken was appointed president and CEO of Pacific Blue
Cross (PBC) in January 2003. He is also president and CEO and a member of the
board of directors of British Columbia Life & Casualty Company. Prior
to joining PBC, he was the U.S.
practice leader for Mercer HR Consulting’s
administration practice, a member of the U.S.
board of directors and a worldwide
partner. He has held several positions in the employee benefits consulting
industry. Ken is a graduate and permanent member of the Honours
Society of The Richard Ivey School of Business Administration at the University
of Western Ontario. top
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Terry Martin
Terry is director, products and services, for Sun Life Financial
Group Benefits. She brings more than 20 years experience in the benefits
industry to her role. Providing strategic direction to the product
managers, she is primarily responsible for product and service positioning.
Terry works closely with business development developing innovative
solutions to help plan sponsors better manage their benefit plans. An
active participant in the Brogan Roundtable, she is also a member of the
CLHIA Group Committee and sits on the steering committee for the Atlantic
Health and Wellness Institute's four-year workplace wellness study in Nova
Scotia. top
› Joan McDonald
Joan
is a human resources consultant at the University of Calgary. Joan's work is at the
strategic level aligning benefits programs with the organization's human
resources direction, and she has been instrumental in launching the
university's health and wellbeing initiatives. Joan has a Certified Human
Resource Professional designation, and is a member of the Human Resources
Institute of Alberta and the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute. She
is also a representative to the Alberta Employer Committee for Health Care.
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Joanne McKechnie
Joanne is a partner in the Graham Lowe Group Inc and CEO of the new Great Place to Work Institute Canada. Joanne has worked extensively
with governments, regional health authorities, hospitals, health
professional organizations, Aboriginal
associations, international and non-governmental organizations and taught
research methods at the university level. Joanne has a BScN
and MA (Sociology) from the University of Alberta and an MSc (Epidemiology and
Biostatistics) from McGill University. top
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Tim McQueen
Tim
joined DCCI in September 1999, as a district manager in Saskatchewan. He has held positions of
increasing responsibility and most recently was appointed to communications
manager with DaimlerChrysler Canada in Calgary. He
current duties involve the day-to-day activities of managing the DCCI press
fleet in Western
Canada
and dealing with the automotive journalists from various newspapers,
magazines and television productions across Western Canada. He graduated from the University of Manitoba with bachelor of commerce in
marketing and small business management. top
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As vice-president public affairs for GlaxoSmithKline,
Geoffrey leads a division responsible for a wide variety of strategic
initiatives and public policy issues. He oversees areas including:
government affairs and public policy strategies, policy research and
analysis, corporate communications and public relations, stakeholder and
community affairs and pricing. top
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Leza is senior vice-president, client services at
Pacific Blue Cross and has been with the company for over 30 years. She is
currently responsible for claims, customer service, and provider relations.
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Wendy has been an employee of Green Shield Canada
for 24 years in various capacities: manager of human resources, manager of
strategic planning and director of claims administration. Prior to Green
Shield, she worked for five years in the health benefits department of
Chrysler Canada
(now Daimler Chrysler) with responsibility for benefit plan administration
and benefit utilization. Wendy also worked for several years as a nurse in
both Canada
and in the British Isles. Her last nursing
assignment was in northern canada where she
worked as an outpost nurse practitioner for two years. top
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Dr. Myette has been the
director of employee and workplace health and occupational medicine
consultant at Healthcare Benefit Trust since 1999. He is a former command
surgeon of the Canadian Navy and Regional Medical Officer with Health Canada.
Dr. Myette holds degrees in pharmacy, medicine
and public health and is certified as a specialist in occupational
medicine. He is a clinical assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine
at UBC, co-chair of the Depression in the Workplace Collaborative, and
special advisor for Occupational Medicine and Workplace Mental Health for
the Global Business & Economic Roundtable for Mental Health & Addictions.
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Teresa is manager, product development at Great-West
Life. Her overall responsibility includes all the research and design of
the new group health and dental products. top
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Bob
has been in the benefits business 30 years. Prior to joining Manulife Financial, as a result of the acquisition of
John Hancock by MFC, Bob was senior vice-president, group operations at
Maritime Life. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a BA and a BEd. top
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Morris is the senior vice-president, marketing and
client development with Pacific Blue Cross. Prior to relocating to Vancouver in 2004, Morris
held senior marketing and operations positions in Calgary and Toronto in the group
insurance industry. Morris has also worked in consulting and human
resources roles. He is a graduate of Ohio State University. top
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Dr.Piquette-Miller, an associate
professor in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto received a BSc in pharmacy and a PhD in pharmacokinetics at the University of Alberta and completed a
postdoctoral fellowship in biopharmaceutics and
molecular pharmacology at the University of California in San Francisco in 1996. Dr. Piquette-Miller has been the recipient of numerous
research awards and honours for her research in
the area of multidrug resistance, including the
prestigious national Rx&D Health Research
Foundation Research Career Award, the Pfiasky
Young Investigator Award, the University of Alberta Horizon Award as well
as the Award of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Research from the Toronto
Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology. She has served on the board of
directors of the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics and chairs the Pharmacogenetics and
Molecular Pharmacology section as well as serving on the Executive Boards
of the Canadian Societies of Clinical Pharmacology (CSCP) and the Canadian
Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CSPS). Her research focuses on
examining methods to suppress multidrug
resistance in tumor cells, a leading cause of anti-cancer drug failure and
death in cancer.
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› Anne Prybyla
Anne is director of benefits policy for Canada
Post. She has 23 years experience in human resources including both policy
work, internal and external change management and consulting experience.
Previously she worked for two years working as a human resources consultant
with Consulting and Audit Canada (CAC) - PWGSC, Federal Government -
specializing in change management. Prior to CAC, Anne was with Nortel
Networks for 16 years holding many positions including benefits and pension
administration. top
› Don
is a pharmacist and president of SOLUTIONS in Health Inc. He has degrees
from Wayne State University and the University of Windsor. His career has taken
him from Tacoma General Hospital in Seattle to pharmacies in Windsor, Ontario. Don is a member of the
Canadian Pharmacists’ Association, the Ontario Pharmacists’
Association and a member of the Pharmacy Economic Committee, the
Pharmacy Services Committee and the Essex County Pharmacists’
Association. top
› Kaylynn Schroeder
As executive vice-president and head of Aon's Central/Western Region, Kaylynn
is responsible for overall client service optimization and business
development across the region. In addition, to her management responsibilities,
she is accountable to mobilize teams of professionals to deliver integrated
services to clients in fulfillment of our client relationship model. Kaylynn joined the company in 1985 and has held a
number of roles within the company. She achieved her FLMI designation from
the Life Office Management Institute in 1991, and in 1993, attained her
CEBS designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits. top
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Dr. Semelman is vice-president
of health management operations at ESI Canada. His responsibilities include
operational activities for drug, dental and other health services. He is
also an advisor to various Rx&D
pharmaceutical companies on pharmaco-economics,
clinical trials, and health management issues. Steven holds an appointment
at the University of Toronto,
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and instructs pharmacy students at the
university in health management issues. In addition, Dr. Semelman is a co-ordinator
for the doctor of pharmacy and industrial pharmacy residency programs at
the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. He has received awards for and
published numerous articles on clinical pharmacy and managed care issues.
Steven is one of the 2003 recipients of the Who’s Who in Canadian
Healthcare Awards. He holds bachelor’s degrees in arts and sciences
and pharmacy from the University
of Rhode Island, a doctor of
pharmacy from the University of Minnesota
and a certificate in health services administration from the University
of Ottawa. top
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Georgia
is project manager at Royal Bank of Canada
where she manages programs in: wellness/prevention and outcomes/disability.
She has been with RBC for nine years and her past experience includes human
resource consulting, HRIS system and benefit plan management. top
› John Simons
John is an account executive at Sunlife
Financial Group Benefits. He has worked
in the group insurance industry for 16 years and holds a BSc from the University
of South Carolina and a CEBS
designation. top
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Peter is a member of the government relations/public
affairs group with GlaxoSmithKline. With 20 years
of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Peter has extensive
experience in sales, sales management and marketing in the healthcare
sector. For the past six years, Peter has worked with employers of all
sizes to determine prevalent illnesses in their workplaces and tailor
interventions for both employer and employee needs. top
› Allan Smofsky
Allan is a workplace health strategist and consultant with Affinitas Inc. on workplace health and employee benefits
issues. A fluently bilingual native of Montreal,
Allan has dedicated his career to improving health in the workplace. He
possesses a wide range of related experience, having held senior-level
positions in the areas of employee benefits/human resources consulting,
workplace health promotion/disability prevention, and pharmaceuticals.
Allan attended Concordia University
in Montreal, where he studied
business administration. He is an active member of numerous workplace
health-related organizations and, in addition, is currently chair of both
the Canadian Healthy Workplace Council and the Incentives Working Group.
Allan is a frequent speaker and writer on workplace health and employee
benefits issues. top
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Ken is director of corporate services for the City of
St. Catharines, Ontario, where he is responsible
for all human resource functions, corporate technology and corporate
administration. He has 25 years’ experience in the human resource
field with emphasis on collective bargaining and labour
relations. Ken holds an honours BA from Wilfrid Lauier University
and a master’s degree from Queen’s University.
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Lila
is the director of compensation and human resources administration in the
human resources division of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). The
LCBO is a Crown Corporation of the Ontario government which
distributes and sells beverage alcohol in the province. She is responsible
for total compensation, including group insurance benefit plans and other
employee programs for approximately 7,000 LCBO employees, including casual,
part-time employees. In addition to the last 11 years in the public sector,
Lila also has over 20 years' experience as a human resources professional
in manufacturing and financial services sectors. top
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Mia is a national account manager for Canadian
Healthcare Manager magazine as well as its sister publications Benefits Canada and the Canadian Investment Review. Her responsibilities include sales
management, advertising and sponsorship programs, research and custom
projects and the development and co-ordination of marketing initiatives for
clients. Mia holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Alberta. top
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