Executive Team
Jim Leech
President and CEO
As head of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Jim Leech oversees the management of the pension fund and the administration of pensions for 289,000 plan members in Ontario. 
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Neil Petroff
Neil Petroff
Executive Vice-President, Investments and CIO
Neil Petroff oversees the pension plan’s investment program. He is responsible for all aspects of Teachers’ investment activities as well as the pension fund’s asset-mix and risk allocations, and its real estate portfolio managed by Teachers’ subsidiary, Cadillac Fairview.  
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Rosemarie McClean
Senior Vice-President, Member Services
Rosemarie McClean is responsible for serving the needs of 289,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario. In addition, she oversees the timely delivery of actuarial and accounts receivable activity, employer services and tax compliance. 
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Russ Bruch
Vice-President, Chief Information Officer
Russ Bruch and his staff are responsible for all aspects of Teachers’ IT infrastructure and business application development, support and maintenance. The IT group plays a key role in identifying, prioritizing and managing the implementation of initiatives that align to the organization’s strategic objectives. 
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Melissa Kennedy
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs
Melissa Kennedy leads the General Counsel's office, which includes the Legal, Corporate Communications and Plan Policy departments. Together these departments collaborate to manage the pension plan's legal, policy and public affairs issues. 
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Peter Maher
Vice-President, Audit Services
Peter Maher and his staff are responsible for the development and implementation of risk-based audit programs. The audit services department provides a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. 
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David McGraw
Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
David McGraw and his team are responsible for the financial operations of the Teachers’ pension plan, overseeing both corporate and investment finance. 
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Marcia Mendes-d’Abreu
Vice-President, Human Resources
Marcia Mendes-d’Abreu and her staff are responsible for human resources for Teachers’, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, learning and development, labour relations and premises. 
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Madhav Murti
Vice-President, Business Process Management
Madhav Murti is responsible for the development and integration of organization-wide business process management at Teachers’. He also serves as a change agent and process leader for senior management. 
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Barbara Zvan
Senior Vice-President, Asset Mix and Risk, and Chief Investment Risk Officer
Barbara Zvan and her team of investment professionals oversee the development of the fund’s long-term investment strategy based on economic outlooks, asset and liability matching, and risk analysis. 
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Posted January 2009