LAPP Corporation

Darcy Atkinson

Interim President & CEO

Darcy joined the LAPP team in 2020 as the Vice President, Finance and Risk. He leads the Corporation's financial management, internal controls, enterprise risk management program, and is a member of the senior management executive team that provides advice and support to the CEO and the Corporate and Sponsor Boards.

Darcy has more than 15 years of leadership experience in investments, finance, accounting, project management, business continuity, preparation of financial statements, internal audit and controls, and enterprise risk management.

Before joining LAPP, Darcy served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer for a large Alberta-based employee benefit plan. He led the design, development and implementation of the organization's Enterprise Risk Management program along with being one of the first in Canada to implement IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts.

Darcy is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and serves as the chair of the Thought Leadership Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors Canada. He also holds a Business Administration Degree from NAIT.

Gosia Talanczuk

Vice President, Investment Policy & Oversight

Gosia is the Vice President, Investment Policy and Oversight at LAPP. She is responsible for advising the CEO and Corporate and Sponsor Boards on investment policy, risk management, and the implementation of the policy by the Plan’s investment service provider, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo).

Prior to joining LAPP, she spent 17 years managing traditional and alternative investments on behalf of Alberta pension, endowment, and institutional funds with AIMCo and the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta.

Gosia has earned a Master of Law degree from the University of Wroclaw (Poland), a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction degree (majoring in finance) from the University of Alberta, and holds Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. She completed the Canadian Securities Course including additional courses in negotiations, management, and communications.

John Bercsenyi

Vice President, Pension Policy & Funding

John is the Vice President, Pension Policy and Funding at LAPP. As a member of the senior executive leadership team, he is responsible for pension policy and planning, benefits administration, and funding policies that support the CEO and the Corporate and Sponsor Boards in the prudent management and administration of the Plan.

John joined LAPP with over two decades of experience in the consulting industry delivering services and providing advice to private sector and multi-employer organizations on their pension and benefits programs. His experience includes pension and benefits strategy, plan design, benchmarking, change management, risk management, plan governance, plan administration, compliance, and actuarial valuations.

John is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA), a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Calgary with a double major in Actuarial Science and Statistics.

Nicole Martel

Vice President, Stakeholder Relations & Communications

Nicole Martel serves as the Vice President of Stakeholder Relations and Communications at LAPP. As part of the senior executive leadership team, she provides key advice and support to the CEO, Sponsor and Corporate Boards, members, employers, and service providers, as well as government and industry partners. Nicole is responsible for the development and execution of strategies aimed at educating stakeholders, strengthening partner relations, managing the organization's reputation, advocating for its cause, and promoting its brand.

Before her tenure at LAPP, Nicole dedicated over half a decade to Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) as the Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer. In this capacity, she collaborated with ABmunis members and government entities to establish and maintain extensive policy and advocacy networks. She also accrued valuable experience from numerous years serving in a variety of roles within Alberta's provincial ministries and industries.

Nicole's academic credentials include a Bachelor and a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta.