Wib retired from Canada Life in 1993 after 37 years of service in IS, Controller’s, BID and Corporate Services. His initial inquiries in 1994 into the operation of Canada Life’s pension plan resulted in the formation of a small group of like-minded individuals in 1996 and ultimately, CLPENS.
Ed's 42-year insurance career began in 1955 with the Sun Life Assurance Society. He joined Canada Life in 1962 and worked primarily in Group Pensions and Group Marketing. Ed was also responsible for running the Company's staff pension plans in the early/mid 90's. He retired in 1997 and has been an active member of CLPENS since 2001.
Alex’s career at Canada Life spanned 32 years including management roles in Group Underwriting, Sales and General Management. He left the Company as Vice President, Group Wealth Management responsible for group pensions and annuities in 2003. Alex is one of three named plaintiffs in our lawsuit against Canada Life and has been a CLPENS Executive Committee member since 2004.
David’s tenure at Canada Life covered 17 years including management roles in Group Sales and Business Development. He left the Company in 2003 and is currently an independent consultant advising on corporate and personal retirement plan and investment issues. David is one of three named plaintiffs in our lawsuit against Canada Life.
Brian spent 14 years at Canada Life in Investments and Investor Relations, additionally serving as project manager for Canada Life’s corporate finance activities, including the 1999 IPO. He left the Company as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications in 2003. He is currently Director, Investor Relations at ING Canada Inc. and was named to the CLPENS Executive Committee in 2005.
Jim joined Canada Life in 1995 and retired from the Company in 2004 as a Group Distribution Vice President. His retirement marked the end of a 40 year career in the insurance industry, having worked previously at Manulife and Aetna. Jim was invited to join the CLPENS Executive Committee in 2004.
Shriram is an actuary. He retired from Canada Life in December 1998 after having spent 40 years in insurance industry - eight in India, four in the UK and 28 in Canada (all with Canada Life). At the time of retirement, he was working in Corporate Financial Management in the area of financial reporting. He has had a wide exposure to the company pension plans. He has been actively involved in the liberalization phase of the insurance industry in India during the past few years. He was invited to join the CLPENS Executive Committee in May 2006.
Gary retired in 2000 following more than 35 years service at Canada Life. He was involved in all aspects of Individual Life insurance systems and a wide range of special projects, including system conversions, demutualization and Y2K. Gary has been an active member of CLPENS since 2000.
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