Headquarters:
102-4581 Parliament Avenue, Regina, SK
Year founded:
1962
Number of employees:
70
Phone:
306 751 8300
Email:
sheppinfo@shepp.ca
Website:
shepp.ca
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/saskatchewan-healthcare-employees%27%E2%80%8B-pension-plan-shepp-
“We don’t just do spreadsheets and decks, we take the lead on execution and communication, and really take care of our clients in ways others don’t in the industry”
Joseph Chan,
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SASKATCHEWAN HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN (SHEPP)
Alison McKay
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Kevin Hollis
Executive Vice President, Group Insurance
Stacey Rous
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
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Alison McKay joined SHEPP in 2008 and has been its CEO since 2014. She leads a team of professionals dedicated to administering the largest defined benefit pension plan in Saskatchewan, ensuring retirement income security for the province’s healthcare workers.
Passionate about promoting pension adequacy and fostering meaningful discussions on public sector pension policy, McKay actively participates in the broader national scene as a member of several pension boards and formerly served as co-chair of the Canadian Public Pension Leadership Council. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds bachelor’s degrees in both mathematics and administration from the University of Regina.
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Alison McKay
Kevin Hollis has spent more than 30 years in the pension and benefits industry, split between advisor firms, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators (TPAs). He was appointed executive vice president of Group Insurance at OTIP in 2022, after serving as president of Belmont Health and Wealth for eight years.
Hollis has been actively involved with various industry groups, such as the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute (CPBI). He has also participated in industry advisory boards and panels and has been a speaker at industry events and conferences.
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Kevin Hollis
Stacey Rous is the chief operations officer and chief financial officer at OTIP. She has more than 30 years of progressive leadership experience in operational finance and has provided executive financial leadership to the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network, Allianz Global Assistance, and Cowan Insurance Group of Companies during her career.
Rous has served on the board of the Canadian Mental Health Association for Waterloo Wellington and International Women’s Forum Waterloo, the board of the YMCA for Kitchener-Waterloo, and the IWF Canada Sponsorship Committee. She also actively speaks on various panels about women in leadership.
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Lisa McLean
Executive Vice President, Employee Experience
Lisa McLean is executive vice president of Employee Experience at OTIP. As a progressive HR leader in the insurance sector, she has spent more than 25 years leading multinational teams to execute human capital strategies and programs, while maintaining an enhanced culture, employer brand, employee engagement, and employee experience in alignment with the company’s vision, mission, and values.
McLean is a Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE) and an active member of the MacKay CHRO Forum. She volunteers with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) on their CHRE evaluations and currently serves as secretary on the Executive Committee for Nutrition for Learning.
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Andrew Tambone
Vice President, Investments and Funding
Andrew Tambone is responsible for leading the investment strategy and coordinated management of the plan’s assets and liabilities. This includes oversight and monitoring of the implementation of the ATRF Investment Policy to ensure appropriate investment performance, alignment, and effectiveness.
Tambone is a seasoned investment professional with over 30 years of experience. Prior to ATRF, he was most recently the chief investment officer with the Special Forces Pension Plan, chief risk officer at AIMCo, and chief investment officer at WCB Alberta.
He holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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Andrew Tambone
Established in 1962, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (SHEPP) has grown into the largest defined benefit pension plan in the province and the only industry-wide pension plan serving the healthcare sector, one of Saskatchewan’s largest and most valued workforces.
SHEPP is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan with 49 participating employers and over 65,000 members either receiving or entitled to a pension benefit under the Plan. Today, one in every 15 people employed in Saskatchewan is a SHEPP member, supporting the health and well-being of communities across the province.
SHEPP delivers professional pension administration services through a team of passionate, qualified, and dedicated individuals who believe in the organization’s culture and positively impact it every day.
Committed to serving its members’ best interests, SHEPP ensures a consistent experience for all stakeholders, guided by its service standards. Employees are provided a valuable work experience, a competitive compensation package, and the opportunity to integrate work and life in a healthy and effective way.
“Our philosophy is to be honest, ethical, and transparent with our clients; focus on what’s in their best interest; and help their business thrive”
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Karen Vigmond
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Lara Fitzgerald-Husek
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Liane Brown
Partner
Adam Little believes that achieving exceptional results in personal injury claims requires creativity, dedication, perseverance, and hard work. He strives to apply those qualities on behalf of all his clients.
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Karen Vigmond is committed to assisting personal injury victims and their loved ones achieve the best possible outcomes. Her practice focuses solely on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and occupiers’ liability cases.
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Lara Fitzgerald-Husek joined Oatley Vigmond after practicing insurance defence at a leading national firm. The experience of representing many of Canada’s largest insurers has provided Lara with valuable insight into personal injury claims, allowing her to better serve her clients.
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Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
This modern mindset extends to how Looniewell manages client interactions.
“We don’t hide our commission, our clients know exactly how we’re compensated,” explains Chan. “We strive for same-day response and acknowledgement. Oftentimes we respond and at least acknowledge within an hour.”
As a result, the firm’s client retention is “very high” and a by-product of the trust built upon Looniewell’s methods of operation.
Eager to keep evolving and offering more to the market, Chan is considering expanding beyond consulting services to provide Software as a Service (SaaS) for Total Rewards through platform and analytics.
Chan comments, “Our philosophy is to be honest, ethical, and transparent with our clients; focus on what’s in their best interest; and help their business thrive.”
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“We will continue to strengthen our service proposition and customer experience as a key differentiator, as we build on the momentum we have achieved to date across multiple business lines and territories,” says McLean. “Our im is to continue to grow our market relevance and strengthen our partnerships with our strategic brokers as we expand our leadership position in key sectors.
“We will also continue to invest in talent. We are committed to drawing from the broadest pools of talent, and to creating an environment that attracts and retains stellar employees. We recognise the importance of building teams that are diverse, collaborative, and innovative and are dedicated to cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture in which all our employees can thrive.”
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There is also an absence of ‘consulting speak’ and corporate red tape as Looniewell provides clients with the top-quality fundamentals of measurable results and a highly responsive team.
An example of how focused the team is on delivering the best work possible, Chan prohibited the acceptance of gifts/meals from vendors/partners to ensure there is never any potential conflict of interest.
He says, “We put our clients first and advocate for them.”
Looniewell’s rapid rise has been driven solely by organic growth, and its customer base is the result of referrals, which include organizations with over 10,000 employees to start-up operations seeking to scale.
The firm’s team of consultants have been attracted by the progressive and innovative work environment that features:
· Global Office – work up to two weeks from anywhere in the world
· Work from anywhere – not hybrid, no office, 100 percent remote
· Proprietary tools and best technology to support digital-first work
· Immediate benefits coverage from day one
· Unlimited vacation
· No corporate red tape, no hierarchy, no nonsense – staff are empowered to focus on meaningful client work and professional development
· Day-to-day Shout-outs – to award outstanding work, employees can exchange earned points for gift vouchers of up to $150
· Quarterly Stars Award – employees demonstrating core values have the chance to win $500
· Annual Hero’s Celebration – manager-nominated and peer-voted awards where outstanding employees earn a $5,000 bonus
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Partner
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Ben Irantalab
Partner
Ben Irantalab enjoys the complexities of personal injury litigation. His practice is exclusively devoted to representing clients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and severe orthopedic injuries. For him, the cases that require special creativity and thinking outside the box are the most gratifying.
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Ben Irantalab
Ben Irantalab
Partner
Liane Brown is committed to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries and to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her practice concentrates on personal injury law, including accident benefits, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, occupiers’ liability, product liability and wrongful death cases.
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Liane Brown
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