Recent Graduates

Every year, the Centre for Employee Benefits has the honour of awarding the Certificate of Proficiency
in Employee Benefits to a dedicated group of professionals, from across Canada, who successfully completed the requirements for the Certificate.

We are pleased to introduce our most recent graduates. Congratulations to all of you!


Karen Balsom, CEB
Benefits Administrator
The Regional Municipality of York
Newmarket ON 		Izzat Banna, CEB
Training Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Scarborough ON		 Nasim Bhanji, CEB
Manager, Compensation & Benefits
George Brown College
Toronto ON
Charlene Bomberry, CEB
Administrative Assistant
Six Nations Police
Ohsweken ON 		Christine Brown, CEB
Salary Analyst
Falconbridge Ltd. Onaping ON		 Rajiv Burman, CEB
Director
Business Integration Accenture Inc. Toronto ON
Janet Burroughs, CEB
Pension & Benefits Analyst
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Whitby ON 		Nada Burrell, CEB
Benefits Administrator
George Brown College
Toronto ON		 Ann Butera,  CEB
Policy Analyst - Benefits
United Church of Canada Toronto ON
Gillian Byrne, CEB
Manager, Group Sales & Business Development
The Co-operators Group
Mississauga ON 		Rose Canlas, CEB
Hospitals of Ontario
Pension Plan
Toronto ON		 Dianna Cavicchia, CEB
Payroll Officer
Calea Ltd.
Mississauga ON
Janet Champion, CEB
WSI & Disability Manager
Regional Municipality of Durham
Whitby ON 		Sandi Channing, CEB
Director
Total Compensation The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto ON		 Ann-Marie Christian, CEB
Manager, Employee Benefits
Sanofi Pasteur Limited
North York ON
Marilyn Conrad, CEB
Manager
Corporate Services
J.S. Redpath Limited North Bay ON		 Rosalind Cooper, CEB
HR Administrator
Hudson�s Bay Company
Brampton ON		 Laura Costa-Soares, CEB
Manager, Benefit Operations
Actra Fraternal Benefit Society
Toronto, ON
Cathy Costello, CEB
Manager, Pension & Benefits
General Dynamics Canada
Ottawa ON		 Gillian Covernton, CEB
Client Services Representative
Civil Service Superannuation Board
Winnipeg MB		 Pat Daniels, CEB
Human Resources Consultant
Toronto Transit Commission Toronto ON
Sharron Davis, CEB
Human Resources Advisor
General Dynamics Canada
Ottawa ON		 Jacquelyn DeGreeve, CEB
Information Associate
Towers Perrin Calgary AB		 Rose De Luca, CEB
Employee Relations Canada
Calea Ltd.
Mississauga ON
Lina Di Giovanni, CEB
Compensation and Benefit Analyst
Benjamin Moore Toronto ON		 Chauntelle Edwards, CEB
Pension and Benefits Coordinator
CanWest Publications Inc. Toronto ON		 Deborah Everitt, CEB
Program Analyst
Loblaws Companies Ltd. Toronto ON
Emily Fabbian, CEB
HR Manager
Alcon Canada Inc.
Mississauga ON		 Beth Ferrone, CEB
Regional Manager, Group Sales
The Co-operators
Ottawa ON 		Suzanne Gilbert, CEB
Benefits Officer
Treasury Board Secretariat Ottawa ON
John Graham, CEB
Technical Consultant
FSCO
Toronto ON		 Jean-Marc Gu�rin, CEB
Senior Benefit Plans Analyst
CBC/Radio-Canada
Ottawa ON		 Lynne Gutteridge, CEB
Senior Benefits Consultant
CIBC
Toronto ON
Trina Guy, CEB
Benefits Administrator
The United Church of Canada Toronto ON		 Judy Haas, CEB
Senior Administrator, Pension and Benefits Board
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
Toronto ON		  Margaret Harrison, CEB
Claims Management Supervisor
Winners Merchants International
Mississauga ON
Rosemary Hatnay, CEB
Information Associate
Towers Perrin Toronto ON		 Judy Holmberg, CEB
Pension, Benefits & Training Specialist
Town of Ajax
Ajax ON 		Linda Ing, CEB
HR & Benefits Administrator
Ingram Micro Mississauga ON
Heather James, CEB
Supervisor, Benefits and Pensions
City of Edmonton Edmonton AB		 Elaina Janes, CEB
Human Resource Generalist
Newfoundland Power
St. John�s NL		 Nicole Jeffrey, CEB
Administrator
The Presbyterian Church in Canada
Toronto ON
Karin Johnston, CEB
Senior Manager, Pension & Benefits Services
Loblaw Companies East Weston ON		 Janice Kawka, CEB
HR Consultant
St. Paul Travelers
Toronto ON		 Peter Koch, CEB
HR Generalist
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission
North Bay ON
 Lyle Krause, CEB
Executive Staff Officer Teacher Welfare
Alberta Teachers' Association Edmonton AB		 Liane Kunath, CEB
Pension and Benefits Manager
Region of Durham Whitby ON		 Arnie Lambert, CEB
Assistant Director
B. C. Teachers' Federation Vancouver BC
Vanessa Lewerentz, CEB
Senior Advisor, Benefits & Pensions Policy
BMO Financial Group
Toronto 		Kate Loewe, CEB
Employee Benefits Administrator
Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Co.
Toronto ON 		Kelly Macfie, CEB
Benefits Specialist
Winners Merchants International
Mississauga ON
Carol Maelitz, CEB
Benefits Specialist
Toronto Transit Commission Toronto ON 		Louise McCauley, CEB
Senior Advisor, HR Services
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
Ottawa ON 		Fiona Marchand, CEB
Manager, Compensation and Benefits
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Chatham ON
Don McQuirter, CEB
Human Resources Manager
Volkswagen Canada Inc.
Ajax ON		 Denise Nagy, CEB
Benefits Coordinator
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
Niagara Falls ON		 Lynda Naud, CEB
Manager, Pension & Benefits
JTI-Macdonald Corporation Toronto ON
Adrianne Petitti, CEB
Information Associate
Towers Perrin
Toronto ON		 Patricia Pham, CEB
Senior Pension Benefits Administrator
Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. Toronto ON 		Martin Pitt, CEB
Benefits Administrator
Northrop Grumman Canada Corporation Toronto ON
Pat Potticary, CEB
Manager, Payroll and Benefits
The CUMIS Group Limited Burlington ON		 Patty Procter, CEB
Benefits Administrator
Municipal Employees Benefits Program
Winnipeg MB		 Paul Regan, CEB
Internet Marketing Specialist
Fidelity Retirement Services Canada Toronto ON
Kevin Ring, CEB
HR Consultant, Pension & Benefits
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton NB		 Judy Russell, CEB
HR Associate
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Oakville ON 		Valerie Sambar, CEB
Pension Specialist
OMERS
Toronto ON
Mary Savage, CEB
HR Supervisor
UPM - Kymmene Miramichi Inc. Miramichi NB		 Dave Scott, CEB
Rehabilitation Coordinator
BC Teachers� Federation
Vancouver BC 		Larry Scott, CEB
Communications and Client Services
Civil Service Superannuation Board Winnipeg MB
Rose Marie Scott, CEB

Whitby ON		 Jo-Anne Smart, CEB
Team Leader - Benefits Employee Service Centre
The City of Edmonton Edmonton AB 		 Ellen Speranza, CEB
Benefits & Compensation Analyst
Toromont Cat Concord ON
Kathy Sutherland, CEB
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Public Employees Benefits Agency Regina SK		 Karen Tolfo, CEB
Administrator of Payroll & Benefits
York Catholic District School Board Aurora ON		 Robert Tucci, CEB
Records Clerk
FSCO
Toronto ON
Stefanie Van Valkenburg, CEB
Regional Manager, Group Sales
The Co-operators Group
Mississauga ON		 Madelynn Villamayor, CEB
Pension & Benefits Analyst
Xstrata Canada Inc.
Toronto ON		 Sandra Vlad, CEB
Human Resources Associate
CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP Concord ON
Angela Wai, CEB
Senior Analyst
Direct Energy Marketing Ltd.
Markham ON		 Wanda Wilson, CEB
Client Services Representative
Civil Service Superannuation Board Winnipeg MB		 Carolyn Wood, CEB
Manager, Support & Development
Province of New Brunswick
Fredericton NB
Fiona Wong, CEB
Benefits and Pension Administrator Direct Energy Marketing Ltd. Toronto ON