Headquarters:

Toronto, ON

Year founded:

2020

Number of employees:

Phone:

416 988 0956

Email:

info@leedhr.com

Website:

leedhr.com

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/65292654

“What drives our success is our results-driven people. Capable, entrepreneurial Rohitians are the driving force behind our growth”,

Masa Idelbi, Manager - Human Resources

Angela Payne

Co-Founder

Charles Fortier

Co-Founder

Ben Isotta-Riches

Chief Distribution Officer

Leadership

Angela Payne, an experienced professional in the human capital sector, has dedicated her over 20-year career to her deep interest in people. Her remarkable ability to create strong and lasting connections is recognized – it is a superpower that has helped her build and expand successful teams and established her as a strategic mentor to many leaders. As co-founder of LeedHR, Payne designs and implements client programs with the goal of nurturing outstanding leaders. Her educational background complements her contributions to industry events, where she shares insights on recruitment, leadership, and promoting women in business. Read her full bio here: leedhr.com/angela-payne.

Co-Founder

Angela Payne

The expression “leading from the front” is a great way to introduce Charles Fortier. With more than two decades of leadership experience in the human capital industry, he has witnessed firsthand how emotional intelligence can boost influence and drive results. The senior roles he held in both corporate and startup environments enabled him to apply and utilize, in real life, the EQ skills he teaches today. As co-founder of LeedHR, Fortier’s responsibilities encompass the development and delivery of client programs, including a diverse range of offerings such as keynote speaking engagements, training and workshops, webinars, and one-on-one coaching.

Co-Founder

Charles Fortier

Ben Isotta-Riches is chief distribution officer, responsible for sales, marketing, communications, and distribution across all products and channels at Aviva Canada. Prior to his current role, Isotta-Riches was the managing director of strategic partnerships and has held the roles of CIO, CMO, and chief digital officer since joining Aviva Canada in 2015. He has over 20 years’ experience at Aviva globally and led the development of the technology capability in Aviva’s digital innovation garage that built several industry award-winning web and mobile propositions for customers.

Chief Distribution Officer

Ben Isotta-Riches

“What drives our success is our results-driven people. Capable, entrepreneurial Rohitians are the driving force behind our growth”,

Masa Idelbi, Manager - Human Resources

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Leadership

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

“What drives our success is our results-driven people. Capable, entrepreneurial Rohitians are the driving force behind our growth”,

Masa Idelbi, Manager - Human Resources

Leadership

Susan Penwarden

Managing Director Personal Insurance

Susan Penwarden is managing director, personal insurance at Aviva Canada. In this role, she drives the personal lines strategy across all routes to market, including products, propositions, service, and business performance. Since joining Aviva, Penwarden has held various senior leadership roles, including chief technical underwriter, where she focused on driving commercial technical strategies and technical performance, including underwriting, pricing, and product and proposition, reinsurance and exposure management, enabling significant profitable growth.

Managing Director Personal Insurance

Susan Penwarden

Urs Uhlmann

Managing Director Global, Corporate, and Specialty (GCS)

As managing director, GCS, Urs Uhlmann is responsible for the GCS and Surety teams, as well as supporting Aviva’s Global GCS ambitions. A strong property leader with more than 35 years of experience and a track record of driving profitable growth, Uhlmann brings tremendous amount of experience and expertise to the role.

Managing Director Global, Corporate, and Specialty (GCS)

Urs Uhlmann

Talent is invaluable, and attracting top talent comes at a significant cost for organizations year after year. But what happens when that talent encounters uninspiring leaders? Disengagement and unproductivity follow. At LeedHR, the team knows that the secret to elevating employee engagement lies in empowering leaders with emotional intelligence skills. As a Toronto-based leadership development company, LeedHR specializes in assessing, training, and coaching leaders on the fundamental aspects of emotional intelligence. LeedHR’s story began when two visionary business leaders and long-time colleagues came together with a shared belief: emotional intelligence is the key to driving teams and organizations toward success in today’s dynamic business landscape. Their personal leadership journeys within corporate environments, and experiencing leaders with varying levels of emotional intelligence, reinforced this conviction. LeedHR’s mission is clear: to equip leaders with exceptional human skills. By doing so, the firm helps foster a thriving leadership culture that fuels employee engagement and productivity. LeedHR’s tailored services empower leaders at all levels, providing practical tools to apply emotional intelligence in their day-to-day leadership situations. Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your leaders and transform your organization's success? Embark on this transformative journey with LeedHR.

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Lisa Butler

Chief People Officer

Cheryl Graden

Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary, TMX Group

Jay Rajarathinam

Chief Operating Officer, TMX Group

Simon Williams

Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

Lisa Butler is the chief people officer for Aviva Canada. As part of the Canadian executive committee, she is responsible for the development and execution of all people and culture strategies that help enrich the lives of employees throughout the organization. Before joining Aviva, Butler provided strategic leadership for a broad range of HR functions globally. Her wealth of HR experience and knowledge have made her a trusted and dynamic leader known for driving positive transformational change and fostering inclusive workplaces.

Chief People Officer

Lisa Butler

Cheryl Graden is chief legal and enterprise corporate affairs officer and corporate secretary, TMX Group. She is also an officer of TMX Group Limited and its subsidiaries and a member of the TMX Group executive committee. Graden has responsibility for advising TMX Group on all legal and regulatory issues that arise out of its operations and business initiatives. Over the last few years, the scope of her role has expanded to include the oversight of enterprise risk management, government relations, and corporate communications to ensure alignment in our enterprise approach across all stakeholder groups. Graden began her legal career at Torys LLP in 1996 and joined TMX Group in 2004 as chief legal officer at NGX in Calgary. Her role expanded over the years to encompass additional responsibilities, including the Canadian Depository for Securities’ legal and regulatory affairs. In January 2013, Graden was promoted to vice president, cash clearing and energy. She is an acknowledged expert in energy and clearing and has been a regular speaker on these topics across North America. In addition to an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta, Graden earned Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Law (Securities) degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School and is called to the Bar of Ontario. She is a Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary, TMX Group

Cheryl Graden

Chief operating officer Jay Rajarathinam is responsible for the development and execution of the overall enterprise strategy for TMX, focusing on enabling business growth through technology, innovation, and optimizing operations. He oversees TMX Datalinx, the enterprise’s data division, with a focus on the design and delivery of new client-centric, data-driven solutions, and TMX VettaFi, a leading US-based, indexing, digital distribution, analytics and thought leadership company, acquired in January 2024. His mandate also includes enterprise technology and integrated operations. Since joining the organization as chief information officer in July 2016, Jay has helped TMX to take important strides as a technology-driven solutions provider. From 2019 to 2021, he served as president of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s derivatives and cash equities and fixed-income clearing businesses, where his responsibilities included strategic planning and execution, as well as technology operations and incident management. Rajarathinam has more than 20 years of financial services technology experience and has managed global teams across a wide range of infrastructure and application domains, including trading, clearing, e-commerce, security and surveillance systems, and networks. Prior to joining TMX Group, he served as senior vice president, global head of infrastructure at NYSE/Intercontinental Exchange and earlier in his career, he held senior technology leadership positions at Barclays and at Wells Fargo. Rajarathinam holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago.

Chief Operating Officer, TMX Group

Jay Rajarathinam

Kimi Shah leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic, and tailored to each situation.

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Kimi Shah

Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.

Partner

Kimi Shah

Partner

Kimi Shah

“Despite the challenging claims environment, QBE’s coverage and risk appetite have remained consistent. Brokers and customers know and understand our risk appetite and the cover we offer, providing them with certainty for the future,” says Erica Kofie, head of cyber proposition. “We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions.” Kofie adds, “Through 2022, QBE successfully delivered significant growth in the cyber sector, reflecting the depth and strength of our team. We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations.”

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