WGOB Virtual Speaker Series - Mastering the HRC: Understanding Best Practices (Session One)

The Women Get On Board Virtual Speaker Series focuses on emerging issues and trends that board members need to consider in their board roles. An effective board is critical for companies to navigate these turbulent times. We face internal and external challenges and new opportunities, from diversity and inclusion, hybrid workplaces, ESG, globalization, geopolitical issues, cybersecurity and data privacy, shareholder engagement, uncertain economic conditions and talent alignment. Our expert guest speakers will discuss strategies and provide insights on how boards can be more effective.


Event Description:

The role of the Human Resources Committee (HRC) continues to evolve and become more complex. The decisions made by this committee are highly scrutinized and send important signals to stakeholders about the company's strategy and priorities. In this two-part webinar, we will delve into the key issues facing the HRC, leveraging Southlea's Human Resources Committee and Executive Compensation Toolkits, which are grounded in our extensive experience working with Canada's largest and most complex organizations. We will bring these toolkits to life through a series of real case studies highlighting some of the challenges faced by the HRC and sharing our lessons learned and techniques used to address them.



There are some unique aspects to the HRC, given that the main areas of oversight do not have the same standardized rules and processes as those found in committees such as Audit. Additionally, HRCs are dealing with emotional and personal topics (compensation, talent) that can have a fundamental impact on the business and its performance. In this session, we will explore the role of the HRC through a series of case studies addressing stakeholder preferences, governance issues, and other talent-related oversight challenges.

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:05 PM
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Deborah Rosati, Founder & CEO, Women Get On Board Inc.
12:05 PM - 12:40 PM
Presentation and Discussion
12:40 PM - 12:55 PM
Q & A
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Thank You and Closing Remarks

Speakers

  • Alex Pattillo (Partner at Southlea Group)

    Alex Pattillo

    Partner at Southlea Group

    https://www.southlea.com

    Alex is a founder and Partner of Southlea Group.

    For the past 15 years, he has advised boards and senior management teams on aligning pay programs with their business strategy and performance objectives. He has expertise in all areas of compensation benchmarking, design, and governance, including disclosure, Say on Pay and investor and proxy advisor voting guidelines.

    Prior to founding Southlea, he worked at a global multi-service consulting firm as the market leader for the Toronto Rewards Practice, and a member of the North American Governance Team. In these roles, Alex was the lead advisor to many of the largest client relationships in the Toronto market.

    Industry Focus
    Alex has diverse industry experience, with specific expertise advising publicly-traded organizations in the financial services, mining, and technology industries.

    Education
    Alex has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Industrial Relations degree from Queens University.

    Affiliations
    Alex is a member of the Advisory Board for the Greater Toronto Area Rewards Association (GTARA) and a member of the Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC). He is also a former faculty member of the Directors College.

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  • Ryan Resch (Senior Partner at Southlea Group)

    Ryan Resch

    Senior Partner at Southlea Group

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanresch/?originalSubdomain=ca

    Ryan is a founder and Senior Partner of Southlea, a GECN Group company.

    He has 20 years of experience consulting to complex organizations across North America on executive and broad-based compensation including the related governance considerations. He is often the named compensation consultant representing either the human resources committee and/or management. Prior to forming Southlea, he worked in Willis Towers Watson’s Toronto and Vancouver offices leading many of the practice’s large client relationships.

    He leverages this expertise to bring stakeholders together and drive meaningful change aligned with key business and talent priorities. He is known for providing fresh and innovative thinking with his most recent research focused on connecting environmental, social and governance (ESG) with people and pay programs.

    Industry Focus
    Ryan works with a variety of publicly-traded, privately-held, joint venture and government organizations across many industries, including financial services, energy, industrial and technology organizations.

    Education
    Ryan has a Master of Business Administration in Management and Organization Studies from Simon Fraser University. Ryan completed the Institute of Corporate Directors’ Director Education Program and holds the ICD.d designation.

    Affiliations
    Ryan is the Chair of the Institute of Corporate Directors’ GTA Chapter. He frequently presents and writes articles on topical compensation and governance matters, including the World Economic Forum, NASPP, The Corporate Board and Equilar.

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  • Amanda Voegeli (President & Managing Partner at Southlea Group)

    Amanda Voegeli

    President & Managing Partner at Southlea Group

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandavoegelicfa/?originalSubdomain=ca

    Amanda is a co-founder and the Managing Partner of Southlea Group.

    Prior to this, she grew the Canadian Rewards practice at a large, multi-service consulting firm, spending 25 years as a well-known and trusted advisor to the boards and management teams of many of Canada's largest and mid-sized companies (both publicly-traded and privately-held). She uses her business acumen and direct approach to solve business challenges covering all matters related to pay levels, design and governance.

    Industry Focus
    Amanda works across all industries, with specific expertise working with miners, asset managers (including, but not limited to, all of the Maple 8 pension plans), broader financial services and insurance, and technology.

    Amanda is a well known advisor in the asset management space and is regularly asked to advise Boards on current and projected trends in this unique sector.

    Education
    Amanda has a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of British Columbia. She is currently enrolled in the Institute of Corporate Directors’ Director Education Program and holds her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

    Affiliations
    Amanda is a member of the Canadian advisory Committee of the Global Equity Organization (GEO), member of Women Get On Board, and a Board member for the North American AT Children's Project. She frequently presents on topics of compensation and governance matters.

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