New Executive Director, Investments – Kamila Giesbrecht

We are pleased to welcome Kamila Giesbrecht as the new Executive Director, Investments for the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP). As mentioned in our last newsletter, Mike Leslie retired in January 2020 and Kamila was hired as his replacement.

Prior to joining the UBC Pension Administration Office, Kamila was at George & Bell Consulting where she had been a principal since 2017. Kamila has over 23 years of investment consulting and management experience, with organizations such as Aon Hewitt and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management.  She has expertise in advising university and international not-for-profit trusts, endowments and foundations, and has experience with multi-employer and jointly-trusted pension plans.

As Executive Director, Investments for the UBC FPP, Kamila will advise and guide the FPP Board of Trustees on investment activities, monitor the FPP’s investment performance and make recommendations, and support the leadership team of the Pension Administration Office.