Leadership Team
Providing best-in-class leadership and guidance to the Plan Sponsor Committee and the Administrative Board, the Leadership Team brings together a mix of industry expertise and education. The team includes highly experienced professionals in actuarial, investment, legal, communication, and other pension and operations roles.
This team is responsible for establishing the strategic direction of the plan and has a strong commitment to ensuring excellence in governance, risk management and member experience as the plan grows for the future.
Simone Reitzes
Managing Director, Medicus Pension Plan
Simone Reitzes is head of the Leadership Team, and has oversight of design, strategy, governance, and risk management. Simone played an instrumental role in establishing the Medicus Pension Plan, which has become an innovative addition to Canada’s retirement system.
Formerly Vice President, Global Pension and Benefits at Scotiabank, Simone brings almost two decades of proven leadership experience to the role, having overseen Scotiabank’s global financial reporting and strategy for more than $10 billion in pension obligations. Before joining Scotiabank, Simone spent the first part of her career in professional services, consulting to private and public-sector clients on the unique challenges associated with holistic management of pension plan sponsorship.
Simone is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and a former member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Pension Policy Council.
Danielle Amiel
Director, Governance and Risk Management
Danielle Amiel has oversight of the Medicus Pension Plan’s governance and risk management framework, including the development, execution, and reporting of governance activities for the Administrative Board and the Plan Sponsor Committee; management of plan financials, including actuarial valuations and funding; and procedures and internal controls for governance and financial risks and related policies.
Danielle brings over 15 years of experience working with defined benefit pension plans, providing governance, regulatory and actuarial support to global employers and administrators across various industries, and bringing best practices to managing financial reporting and pension compliance.
Danielle is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries, and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario.
Glenn Bowman
Director, Pension Operations
Glenn Bowman is the leader of the Medicus Support Team and is responsible for operational excellence. He oversees the pension operation activities of the plan and the enrolment journey of prospective plan members from their first interaction through to plan enrolment.
He has been in leadership roles in the pension administration industry for over 20 years – most recently with a multi-billion-dollar, multi-employer pension plan – and he comes to Medicus with a passion for coaching, process improvement and service excellence.
Glenn holds a Pension Plan Administration Certificate (PPAC) from Humber College and a Bachelor of Arts from York University.
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