Governance
The Climate Engagement Canada initiative is governed by a Steering Committee advised by a Technical Committee. It also convenes an Industry Leaders Advisory Panel composed of Canadian financial institutions to provide a forum for ongoing dialogue and exchange. The RIA and SHARE serve as the CEC joint Secretariat.

Steering Committee

Katie Wheatley
Head of Canada
PRI

Roger Beauchemin
President & Chief Executive Officer
Addenda Capital

Kevin Thomas
CEO
SHARE

Barb Zvan
President & CEO
University Pension Plan (Ontario)

Hyewon Kong
Vice President & Head of Responsible Investing
IMCO

Rosa van den Beemt
VP, Stewardship, Responsible Investment
BMO GAM

Sarah Takaki
Senior Director, Sustainable Investing
HOOPP

Tessa Hebb
Distinguished Research Fellow
Ceres

Patricia Fletcher
CEO
Responsible Investment Association
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Merle Alexander QC
Principal (Partner), Indigenous Law Group
Miller Titerle Law Corporation

Maia Becker
Senior Director,
Corporate Governance &
Responsible Investment
RBC Global Asset Management

Adelaide Chiu
VP, Head of Responsible
Investing & ESG Services
NEI Investments

Jeff Cyr
Co-Founder
& Managing Partner
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

Delaney Greig
Director, Investor Stewardship
University Pension Plan

Pratima Divgi
Head of Capital Markets
CDP North America

John McHughan
Vice President, Climate Research
TD Asset Management

François Meloche
Head of Corporate Engagement Æquo
Æquo on behalf of Bâtirente

Thibaut Millet
Partner, National Leader, Climate Change & Sustainability Services
Ernst & Young

Mark Rowlinson
Partner
Goldblatt Partners LLP

Carmen Velasquez
Director, Responsible Investment
AIMCo.
INDUSTRY LEADERS ADVISORY PANEL
- Martin Grosskopf, AGF Management Limited
- Sue McNamara, Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.
- Jonathan Hackett, BMO Capital Markets
- Pierre-Alexandre Renaud, Desjardins Global Asset Management
- Natasha Stromberg, Mackenzie Investments
- Katharine Preston, OMERS
- Maria Hushovd, RBC Capital Markets
- Fanny Doucet, Scotiabank
- Olesya Zhovtanetska, SLC Management,
- Amy West, TD Securities,
- Priti Shokeen, TD Asset Management
- Janis Sarra, CCLI
- Jeff Cyr, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners,
- Clara Lanxu Zhang, CN Investment Division,
- Ariel Kangasniemi, Manulife.