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HOOPP Board of Trustees

 

The HOOPP Board of Trustees governs the Plan and Fund with the important focus of meeting our mission to deliver on the pension promise. The Board is made up of 16 voting members, who have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of Plan members.

Eight trustees are appointed by the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and four unions each appoint two trustees. The unions are:

In addition, there can be up to eight observers appointed to the Board. Up to four observers may be appointed by the OHA and one each may be appointed by each Settlor Unions.

The role of HOOPP's board

The Board’s sole function and focus is the administration of the HOOPP Plan and the investment and management of the assets of the Fund. Its duties include:

  • Approving changes to the Plan and benefits
  • Setting contribution levels
  • Establishing investment policy
  • Monitoring investment performance
  • Approving annual operating budgets

HOOPP's President & CEO reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Board committees

The Board of Trustees is assisted in fulfilling its duties by five committees making recommendations to the Board within the scope of their mandates.

The Committees report to the Board and have only the authority which the Board has specifically delegated to them in this Mandate. To fulfill its purpose, each Committee has the specific responsibilities and authority set out below in this Mandate.

Each member of the Committees, in fulfilling her or his responsibilities and duties, continues to have the fiduciary duties at law of a Trustee of the Fund and with respect to the administration of the Plan under the Pension Benefits Act.

The five committees are:

Asset-Liability Management Committee

The Asset-Liability Management Committee supports the Board in the fulfilment of its responsibilities for the management of HOOPP’s Trust Fund (the Fund) and of HOOPP plan (the Plan) liabilities, to ensure that HOOPP continues to be adequately funded to meet its pension promise.

Audit & Finance Committee

The Audit & Finance Committee supports the Board in the fulfilment of its responsibilities regarding HOOPP’s annual business and financial plan and budget, external and internal audit, financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal control systems, information technology environment and enterprise risk management.

Plan Committee

The Plan Committee supports the Board in the fulfilment of its responsibilities for the design and administration of the HOOPP plan (the Plan).

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee supports the Board in the fulfilment of its responsibilities and management of associated risks (including reputational risk) for governance policies and initiatives; strategic planning process; the oversight of subsidiaries; advocacy, government and stakeholder relations; litigation; and overseeing the continuing effectiveness of the Board and its committees.

Human Resources & Compensation Committee

The Human Resources & Compensation Committee supports the Board in the fulfilment of its responsibilities for human resources and compensation policies, and initiatives; Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and executive team (“ExT”) recruitment, retention, performance assessment, compensation and succession; and principles, policies, and practices governing employee recruitment, retention, performance assessment, compensation and succession.

Board Members

Trustees

Dan Anderson, Board Chair
Retired Director/Chief Negotiator, Ontario Nurses' Association

Kristof Barocz
Chief of Operations, SEIU Healthcare

Sandi Blancher
Vice Chair, OPSEU/SEFPO

Julie Cays
OHA-appointed Trustee

Kevin Cook
First Vice-President, The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE

Anthony Dale
President and CEO, Ontario Hospital Association
OHA-appointed Trustee

Laura Dumoulin
Local 675 Membership Secretary/Communications Chairman, OPSEU/SEFPO

Karli Farrow
President and CEO, Trillium Health Partners
OHA-appointed Trustee

Andrea Kay, Chair, Governance Committee
Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Nurses' Association

Karim Mamdani
President and CEO, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
OHA-appointed Trustee

William Moriarty, Chair, Asset-Liability Management Committee
OHA-appointed Trustee

Cam Nelson
SEIU-appointed Trustee

Sharon Richer, Chair, Plan Committee
Secretary-Treasurer, The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE

Gerry Rocchi, Board Vice Chair and Chair, Human Resources & Compensation Committee
OHA-appointed Trustee

John Sinclair
OHA-appointed Trustee

Nick Zelenczuk, Chair, Audit & Finance Committee
OHA-appointed Trustee

Observers

Debra Alves
OHA-appointed Observer

Sarah Correia
Director, Hospital Sector at SEIU Healthcare

Dinaz Dadyburjor
OHA-appointed Observer

Treena Hollingworth
Area 1 Vice President, The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE

Sara Labelle
2nd Vice President, OPSEU/SEFPO

Matthew Stout
Advisor to the CEO, Executive Lead Labour Relations, Ontario Nurses' Association

Poul Winslow
OHA-appointed Observer

HOOPP's pension promise

At HOOPP, we are passionate about pensions and about delivering on our pension promise to over 460,000 members across Ontario. Our values support our mission, drive HOOPP’s identity and frame how we work together as an organization.

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HOOPP's pension promise

At HOOPP, we are passionate about pensions and about delivering on our pension promise to over 460,000 members across Ontario. Our values support our mission, drive HOOPP’s identity and frame how we work together as an organization.

> Learn more
This document provides a simplified overview of HOOPP's benefits based on the terms of the HOOPP Plan Text at the time of publication. From time to time, HOOPP may amend the HOOPP Plan Text. In cases where the information provided in this document differs from that contained in the HOOPP Plan Text, the HOOPP Plan Text will govern. More details, including the full HOOPP Plan Text and a complete description of the Plan and its benefits, can be found on hoopp.com.