Profile
"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
An outstanding human resources leader with 30 years of experience in her field, Brigid Pelino has spent her career with iconic Canadian brands such as WestJet as executive vice president, people and culture; Tim Hortons, where she worked for 10 years as executive vice president, HR and continuous improvement; and Canadian Tire Corporation, where she led talent development and succession. As CHRO, she played a critical role in preparing two organizations – Tim Hortons and Definity – in their journey toward becoming publicly listed companies through their IPOs. Brigid has also worked with Honeywell International and General Electric in roles that have brought her to a number of locations in Canada and across the United States.
As CHRO at Definity, Brigid has accountability for all aspects of the company’s people strategy, the overall change management strategy, and deploying a consistent approach across all functional areas that involve changes to business processes, technology, structure, training, culture, people and communications. She is the current chair of the General Insurance HR Group, which is made up of her peers from insurance companies across Canada. She is also the current chair of Definity’s inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility committee, which is made up of business leaders across the company.
Brigid is a passionate advocate for women in leadership. She served for over five years as the executive chair of the Women’s Foodservice Forum in Canada, an organization committed to developing women leaders in the industry. She is a highly respected leader who thinks business first and adapts and challenges her function to drive business outcomes. She is courageous, empathetic, and leads by example. Brigid also pushes the envelope and encourages discussion and debate to drive better solutions.
She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Commerce and Economics, as well as a Master's degree in Industrial Relations, both from the University of Toronto. What initially got her interested in HR was a co-op program she pursued for three years. A proud mother of three, she is inspired by her children as well as by courageous leadership and her immigrant parents’ example of grit and determination.
111 Westmount Road South, Waterloo Ontario, N2L 2L6
954 732 1077
brigid.pelino@economical.com
linkedin.com/in/brigid-pelino-ba-mir-c-dir-0622553
tmhcc.com/en-us
Brigid Pelino
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Definity
Read on
Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
Profile
Milestones
2013
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Master of Education (Curriculum and Pedagogy)
2013
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2008–2013
2009–2014
2013–2015
2017–2018
2018–present
Brigid Pelino
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Definity
Read on
Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
Profile
Milestones
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2008–2013
2009–2014
2013–2015
2017–2018
2018–present
Brigid Pelino
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Definity
Read on
Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
2018–present
2017–2018
2013–2015
2009–2014
2008–2013
2018–present
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
CHRO at Definity
2018–present
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2017–2018
Human Resources Magazine | key media
CHRO at High Liner Foods
2017–2018
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2013–2015
Human Resources Magazine | key media
EVP, People and Culture at WestJet Airlines
2013–2015
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2009–2014
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Chair, Canada at Women in FoodService Forum
2009–2014
1998–2007
2008–2013
human resources | key media
EVP, Human Resources at TDL Group
2008–2013
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
Milestones