Toronto CHRO Community

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CHROs today.

Shifting Business Focus From Critical Roles to Critical Skills
Revolutionizing the Employee Experience to Aid Retention
New Ways of Leading for a New Era of Work

Toronto CHRO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CHRO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CHROs, for CHROs.

Co-Chairs

Sonia Boyle

Gore Mutual Insurance Co.
Chief People Officer

Mohammed Chahdi

Dell
Head of HR Operations - Americas

Barb Keenan

Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Chief People Officer

Marcia Mendes-d'Abreu

Foresters Financial
Global Chief Human Resources Officer

Brigid Pelino

Definity Financial
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Rashid Wasti

Weston Group of Companies
EVP & Chief Talent Officer

Members

Marla Allan

Grand & Toy, Office Depot Canada
VP, Human Resources

Veronica Amorena

Ipsos North America
VP Human Resources

Mike Annable

Greenwin
Senior Vice President Human Resources and Information Technology

Helen Ashton

Campbell Company of Canada
VP, HR Canada

Chris Augustine

World Vision Canada
Chief People Officer

Lorraine Blair

CI Financial
Chief Talent Officer & EVP, Human Resources

Michel Boucher

Royal Canadian Mint
VP, Human Resources

Cindy Bush

TMX Group Ltd
Chief Human Resources Officer

Stephanie Butt Thibodeau

IA Financial Group
Executive Vice President Chief Talent and Culture Officer

Sebastian Calvo

Apotex
VP, Human Resources - Global Business Human Resources

Larissa Chaikowsky

BMO Harris
US CHRO, BMO Financial Group

Ritu Chatterjee

General Motors of Canada
General Director, Human Resources & Labour Relations

Laurel Clark

Jazz Aviation LP
VP, Corporate Human Resources

Alexis Corbett

Bank of Canada
Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer

Kelly Davis

Sunwing Travel Group
Chief People Officer

Alison DeMille

McCain Foods
CHRO

Allison Dell

Cineplex
Head of Human Resources

Nicole Desloges

LifeLabs
SVP, People

Vita Di Serio

PROPHIX Software
VP, People

Steve Dryburgh

Manulife
AVP Business Partner

Anna Filice

Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
Executive Vice President of Human Resources

Stephen (Steve) Fletcher

Canada Cartage
CHRO

Alana Free

GoodLife Fitness
SVP, People and Culture

Jo-Ann Giesbrecht

Woodbridge
SVP, Human Resources, Health, Safety & Environment

Scott Goodman

Avante Logixx
Chief People & Legal Officer

Erin Gordon

Lindt & Sprungli (Canada), Inc.
Vice President HR

Barb Gray

Alectra
SVP, People & Safety

Lora Haak

McKesson Canada
SVP, Canada and Europe HR

Stephanie Hardman

McDonald's Canada
Head of Global Leadership and Functional Development

Brian Henry

Bird Construction
Chief People Officer

Michele Hoff

Epson America
VP, Human Resources, Americas

Erin Jackson

University of Toronto
Chief Human Resource Officer

Momina Javaid

Unilever
Head of HR - Unilever North America Ice Cream & Unilever Canada

Marsha John-Greenwood

City of Toronto
Chief People Officer (Interim)

Janet Joubran

KFC
Chief People Officer

Nancy Kennedy

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
SVP, People & Culture

Laura Lee-Blake

Pearle Hospitality
Chief People Officer

Nicole Lichowit

Brookfield Asset Management
Managing Director | Human Resources

Laura Mably

Co-operators Insurance and Financial Services
Chief Human Resources Officer

Rachael MacLean

Marsh McLennan
SVP, Human Resources Leader

Greg Mackie

West Fraser
Head of HR & Safety

Katelin Mailer

Lactalis Canada
VP, Human Resources

Steve Majer

Ford of Canada
Vice President Human Resources

Dan Markou

Shaw Communications
EVP & Chief People and Culture Officer

Johanne McNally Myers

High Liner Foods
EVP, Human Resources

Elizabeth McSavaney

Zurich Insurance
VP, Head of Human Resources

Frank Monteleone

Rexall
SVP and Chief People Officer

Nancy Nazer

OMERS
Chief Human Resources Officer

Nadia Padassery

Dr. Oetker Canada
Executive Head of Human Resources, North America

Janine Pajot

Bayer Corporation
VP, Human Resources

Nirav Patel

Ontario Power Generation
Vice President, Human Resources

Andrew Pateman

Canadian Blood Services
Vice President, People, Culture and Performance

Richard Pinnock

EDC
Chief Diversity Officer

Dorena Quinn

IAMGOLD
Senior Vice President, People (Global Human Resources)

Darian Rich

Barrick Gold
EVP - Talent Management & Global Human Resources

Norm Sabapathy

Cadillac Fairview
Executive Vice President, People

Nicki Sabapathy

Shopify
Global HR Director

Leslie Sarauer

Extendicare
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Karen Scott

Softchoice
SVP, People & Growth

Tan Singh

BFL Canada
CHRO

Geoff Smith

Shawcor
SVP Human Resources, Health and Safety

Mary Sullivan

CPP Investments
Senior Managing Director & Chief Talent Officer

Joan Taylor

United Way
Vice President, People and Culture

Gordana Terkalas

Aecon
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Denise Thompson

Intact Financial Corporation
VP, Human Capital Management

Diana Valler

Travel Brands
CHRO

Adele Warner

Service Corporation International
Director Human Resources, Canada

Peter Watson

Capgemini
Senior Director, HR & Labour Relations

Tova White

Giant Tiger
SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer

Gillian Whitebread

LifeWorks
CHRO & EVP

Margaret Wu

Brookfield Residential
EVP, Corporate Operations

Ed Wyzykowski

Rexel Canada Electrical
VP, Human Resources

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Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

March 28, 2023 | an evening

Toronto CHRO Inner Circle

Arcadian Court

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

April 26, 2023 | 1 hour

Toronto CHRO Town Hall

Creating Certainty in Uncertain Times

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

December, 2023 | 1 day

Toronto CHRO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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4 Common Practices of Successful CHROs

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TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023

Tackling Talent in 2023

In 2023, the talent landscape is not expected to see any relief from the challenges presented in previous years, but what can human resources leaders do to support their organization through this time of high turnover? Recently, CHROs from the New York Community gathered for a Town Hall to address their top talent challenges and tactics to overcome them – these are their takeaways.

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INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 9, 2023

2023 CHRO Leadership Perspectives

CHROs are using their position in the C-suite to impact mission critical priorities across the enterprise, including driving growth and improving employee satisfaction and engagement. But as the business landscape continues to shift, so do CHROs’ priorities on a functional level. Learn what 450 CHROs say are their most important priorities in 2023.

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