Corporate Board

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Darren Sander

Chair

Darren is nominated by Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Darren is a Human Resources Executive Director at AHS. A Business graduate of the University of Alberta, Darren has over 24 years of public (17+ years within Healthcare) and private sector experience in the retirement and insurance industries.

In addition to his broader responsibilities within the Human Resources leadership team, Darren provides governance and management oversight to the many benefit and retirement plans and trusts that exist at AHS. Since the 2009 merger of Alberta's provincial health regions and entities, many of the trusts, policies, contracts, and benefit and retirement programs have been newly established, implemented, and managed by Darren and his team.

Having served on the LAPP Board of Trustees since 2014, Darren has been a long term member of the LAPP Stakeholder Consultation Group and brings a broad professional pension background ranging from administration to plan governance.

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Terry Agoto

Vice Chair

Terry is nominated by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

Terry has been a Union Representative with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) since November 2001. He acts as union counsel representing AUPE and its members in rights and interest arbitrations and is also a spokesperson for the union for a number of collective bargaining tables.

Terry served as an employee-nominated board member on the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) Board from February 2009 until July 2013. He held the position of Vice Chair of the PSPP Board from January 2012 until his departure from the PSPP Board in August 2013. Terry also served on the LAPP Corporation Corporate Board from 2013 to 2020, which included two separate terms as Board Chair.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Terry graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology with a diploma in Construction Engineering in 1992. He moved to Victoria, B.C., to attend the University of Victoria where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree with a major focus in economics in 1997.

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Victor Banfield

Board Member

Victor is nominated by the Health Sciences Association of Alberta.

Victor is the Director of Negotiations and Policy. Prior to joining HSAA, he was a Senior Manager – Negotiations and Assurances with the Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance.

Before joining the Government of Alberta, Victor was the Director of Arbitrations and Treasurer for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 955. Victor also served as a trustee on the IUOE, Local 955 pension and benefits plan. Victor holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta.

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Robert Bhatia

Board Member

Robert is nominated by Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Robert served 10 years as a Deputy Minister with the Province of Alberta, responsible for four major portfolios. He has more than 30 years of management and leadership experience, and six years as an Executive Coach. He has had significant responsibility for execution of multiple major corporate and financing transactions, including the creation of TELUS Corporation and financial sector regulation.

He was responsible for the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund’s investment policy, oversaw the province’s investment operation, and was instrumental in the creation of AIMCo. Robert holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Alberta and a Master’s Degree in Economics from Queen’s University. He holds the Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.D certification and has been an examiner for the Institute.

Robert also chairs the Board of the Balancing Pool and the Alberta Insurance Council Audit Committee and serves on the General Insurance Council.

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Steve Bradshaw

Board Member

Steve is nominated by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL).

Steve has a strong background in organized labour, bringing a wealth of experience representing Plan members' interests to the LAPP Board.

Steve was again elected the President and Business Agent for the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569 in Edmonton, representing approximately 2400 members in three bargaining units, and has been a union activist for over 35 years in Edmonton, Grande Prairie, and earlier in Sarnia, Ontario.

In his role as Business Agent for ATU Local 569, Steve is responsible for negotiating and, with the employer, managing the several benefits plans held with the City of Edmonton and administered by agencies like Alberta Blue Cross and Great West Life.

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Moira Game

Board Member

Moira is nominated by The City of Calgary.

Moira is the Deputy Director, Operational Excellence, Human Resources with The City of Calgary, with experience encompassing compensation, pension/benefits governance, healthy workplace consulting and solutions to all City of Calgary employees.

Moira brings over 25 years of public and private sector experience, including DB/DC pension governance to the LAPP Board of Directors and served on the LAPP Corp. Sponsor Board from 2022-2024.

Moira holds an Honours Bachelor of Administration, a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), and a Certified Compensation Professional designation.

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Todd Gilchrist

Board Member

Todd is nominated by Alberta Post Secondary Network.

Todd is Vice-President, University Services, Operations & Finance at the University of Alberta.

Todd's governance experience includes appointments with LAPP - Sponsor Board Member (2018-20); Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - Corporate Board Vice Chair and Governance & Human Resources Committee Chair (2021-25); and, Universities Academic Pension Plan (UAPP) - Trustee Board Audit Committee Chair and Sponsor Group Chair (2020-Present).

Todd has an MBA from Royal Roads University. He is designated as an ICD.D by the Institute of Corporate Directors and is accredited as a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR).

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Peter Marsden

Board Member

Peter is nominated by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

Peter has over 25 years of labour relations experience in the municipal and electrical power industry. Peter was formerly the President of CUPE Local 38 which represents 5,000 members with the City of Calgary and ENMAX. Peter has also served on the Provincial board of CUPE and as President of his community association.

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Ana Nunes

Board Member

Ana is nominated by LAPP Corporation.

Ana has over 30 years of pension industry experience as an actuary, investment, and governance professional. She leads APN Advisory Canada, consulting to pension plans implementing leading pension governance practices. She is currently Chair of the Board of the MoveUP/ICBC Pension Plan and a Board Director of Achēv, a not-for-profit in the GTA. Previously Ana spent 13 years at OMERS, holding various senior leadership roles, and 18 years as a Mercer consultant. Ana holds the designations of FCIA, FSA, CFA, and ICD.D. She earned an Hons.B.Sc from McMaster.

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Carolyn Olson

Board Member

Carolyn is nominated by the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA).

Carolyn serves as a Labour Relations Officer at UNA which represents more than 30,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and allied health workers. Carolyn joined UNA in 1997 and has specialized in pension matters since 2012.

She brings strong knowledge of pensions to the LAPP Board of Directors through her involvement in a wide array of pension education programs. Carolyn holds a Certificate in Pension Law through the Osgoode Hall School of Law. She has completed the Pension Governance Education Program, a global education program for pension plans that is offered as a collaboration between the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and the International Centre for Pension Management. Carolyn also serves as the interim co-chair of the Canadian Blood Services Pension Advisory Committee.

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Jason Schneider

Jason is nominated by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA).

Jason Schneider is a 4th generation agriculture producer in Vulcan County. Jason owns and operates McNabb & Schneider Farms, an agricultural company specializing in the production of cereal grains, pulses, and oilseeds.

Jason was elected in 2013 to serve on Vulcan County Council and has served as Reeve since 2016.

Jason has served as the District 1 (Southern Alberta) Director for RMA since 2020.

Jason was appointed to and served on the LAPP Sponsor Board from 2021-2024.

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Ronda White

Board Member

Ronda is nominated by Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Ronda is the Chief Audit Executive at AHS where she has led Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management since 2010. She is a CPA with over 25 years of knowledge and experience in auditing, governance, risk management, and financial accounting primarily in the public sector.

Previously, Ronda worked for the Office of the Auditor General of Alberta where she worked with several government departments, agencies, and boards. Ronda also has years of governance experience as a non-profit board member.