The WSIB is governed by a Board of Directors who are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Made up of people from across Ontario, they share our commitment to making Ontario the safest and healthiest place to work and setting the standard for outcomes in recovery, return to work, occupational health care and claims decision making.
Our senior executive team is focused on implementing our Strategic Plan. The team is responsible for overseeing the administration of the organization and relentlessly pursuing improvements to health and safety and people’s experiences with us.
Jeffery Lang, President & CEO
The WSIB is one of the largest insurance organizations in North America, which delivers services to more than five million people and 290,000 businesses across Ontario.
- Janine Dyck, Chief Employer Services Officer
- Anna Filice, Chief People Officer
- Karen Bailey, Chief Financial Officer (I)
- Leif Malling, Chief Strategy and Risk Officer
- Andrea McKinney, Chief Corporate Services and Technology Officer
- David Luther, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
- Gavin Pokan, Chief Operating Officer
- Bruce Smith, Chief Governance Officer
- Philip Welford, Chief of Staff
Gavin Pokan, Chief Operating Officer
Our Operations team directly helps people who have been injured or made ill because of work. We are committed to helping people with a safe and timely recovery and return to work.
- Siobhan de Graaf, Vice President, Claims Transformation
- Julie Thurlow, Vice President, Specialized Claims and Recovery Services
- Cathy Wright, Vice President, Case Management
Janine Dyck, Chief Employer Services Officer
Our Employer Services team focuses on customer service. Our goal is to help businesses to register with us, report and pay premiums and to reduce injuries and illness in their workplace, and to help people report workplace injuries and illnesses, receive benefit payments and get answers to questions about their claims.
- Rod Cook, Vice President, Workplace Health and Safety Services
- Darshi Gurusinghe, Vice President, Employer Account Services
- Mike Johnston, Vice President, Corporate Compliance
- Maria Lee, Vice President, Service Excellence
Andrea McKinney, Chief Corporate Services and Technology Officer
Our Corporate Services and Technology team enables the organization through electronic solutions, data analytics and reporting, as well as our vendor and supply management.
- Craig Batten, Vice President, IT Application Management Services
- Greg Morreale, Vice President, Core Insurance Platforms
- Lee-Anne Black, Vice President Corporate Business Information and Analytics
- Steve Ferrigni, Vice President IT Infrastructure and Operations and Chief Information and Security Officer
- Nandini Syed, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Services
Karen Bailey, Chief Financial Officer (I)
Our Finance team is responsible for the financial health and integrity of the organization, and accountable for the funds required to support people with injuries or illnesses in their recovery and return to work.
- Ligia Acevedo, Vice President and Chief Actuary
- Robert Hannon, Vice President, Financial Planning and Operations
- Bruna Santos, Vice President, Financial Reporting (I)
Anna Filice, Chief People Officer
Our People team provides comprehensive human resources advice and services to the organization, enabling strategic business outcomes through our people.
- Mario Bove, Vice President, HR Systems and Administration
- Sacha de Klerk, Vice President, EDI and Business Ethics
- Dawn Hannemann, Vice President, Organizational Development and Learning
- Aaron Lazarus, Vice President, Communications
- Rolando Lopez, Vice President, Talent Acquisition and HR Business Services
- Wendy McConnochie, Vice President, Labour Relations and Healthy Workplace
Leif Malling, Chief Strategy and Risk Officer
Our Strategy and Risk team acts as the strategic driver for the organization. The team helps improve internal decision-making and reporting and informing enterprise-wide decisions.
- Phillip Young, Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities Management
Bruce Smith, Chief Governance Officer
The Governance team supports, educates, and champions effective governance across the organization.
- David Luther, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
- Tiffany Turnbull, Vice President, Policy and Consultation Services
- Frank Veltri, Senior Director, Appeals