New Executive Director, Pensions

We are pleased to announce that Orla Cousineau is the new Executive Director, Pensions for the UBC Faculty and Staff Pension Plans.  Orla is a highly regarded pension professional with over 25 years of experience in the pension industry. Prior to UBC, Orla had a longstanding and distinguished career with Mercer and was a client relationship manager for a number of Mercer’s largest clients. Her strong pension experience includes leading and providing strategic advice and guidance to several large pension plans, multi-national corporations, boards and pension committees. Having managed Mercer’s Retirement Business and Pension Administration Units in Vancouver, Orla also brings strong operational management experience to the UBC Pension Administration Office.

With the hiring of Orla Cousineau as Executive Director, Pensions and Debbie Wilson as Associate Director, Pensions, the succession plan process for the UBC Pension Administration Office has been completed. Cheryl Neighbour, Executive Director, Operations for the Faculty Pension Plan and Jay Parker, Executive Director for the Staff Pension Plan, will continue working until later in 2015 to assist in the transition.