Headquarters:
St Petersburg, FL
Year founded:
1976
Number of employees:
150
Phone:
352 226 1739
Email:
ryan.hodges@bankersinsurance.com
Website:
bankersinsurance.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/bankers-insurance
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Ryan Hodges
Vice President,
Product and Underwriting
Deborah Brcka
Senior Vice President,
Sales
Catherine Chang
Director of Product
Management
Leadership
Ryan Hodges joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2018 and oversees the underwriting and product teams. He has over 20 years of experience in the P&C segment of the industry with a focus on underwriting, product development and exposure management. He and his team pride themselves on offering innovative and competitive products for their customers and agent partners.
Vice President, Product and Underwriting
Ryan Hodges
Deborah Brcka has more than 39 years of insurance industry experience, and has spent 25 years with Bankers Insurance Group. She began her career as a property casualty agent before moving to the carrier side. She currently leads the Group’s sales and contracting teams. She believes keeping one’s focus on the customer along with flexibility, transparency, and a willingness to go the extra mile are the keys to building successful, long-term relationships.
Senior Vice President, Sales
Deborah Brcka
Catherine Chang joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2014. As director of product management, she leads the product team responsible for the development, pricing, and maintenance of all personal lines, commercial lines, and builder’s risk programs.
Director of Product Management
Catherine Chang
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Robin Snell
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Deborah Brcka
Senior Vice President,
Sales
Ryan Hodges
Vice President, Product and Underwriting
Leadership
Headquarters:
St Petersburg, FL
Year founded:
1976
Number of employees:
150
Phone:
352 226 1739
Email:
ryan.hodges@bankersinsurance.com
Website:
bankersinsurance.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/bankers-insurance
Ryan Hodges joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2018 and oversees the underwriting and product teams. He has over 20 years of experience in the P&C segment of the industry with a focus on underwriting, product development and exposure management. He and his team pride themselves on offering innovative and competitive products for their customers and agent partners.
Vice President, Product and Underwriting
Ryan Hodges
Deborah Brcka has more than 39 years of insurance industry experience, and has spent 25 years with Bankers Insurance Group. She began her career as a property casualty agent before moving to the carrier side. She currently leads the Group’s sales and contracting teams. She believes keeping one’s focus on the customer along with flexibility, transparency, and a willingness to go the extra mile are the keys to building successful, long-term relationships.
Senior Vice President, Sales
Deborah Brcka
Robin Snell joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2014, having 25 years of experience in the P&C industry in underwriting and sales. She leads the underwriting teams for personal lines, commercial lines, and builder’s risk programs.
Underwriting Manager
Robin Snell
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Sean Norris
Senior Product Analyst
Deborah Brcka
Senior Vice President,
Sales
Ryan Hodges
Vice President, Product and Underwriting
Leadership
Headquarters:
St Petersburg, FL
Year founded:
1976
Number of employees:
150
Phone:
352 226 1739
Email:
ryan.hodges@bankersinsurance.com
Website:
bankersinsurance.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/bankers-insurance
SPECIAL REPORT
Home
Bio
Ryan Hodges joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2018 and oversees the underwriting and product teams. He has over 20 years of experience in the P&C segment of the industry with a focus on underwriting, product development and exposure management. He and his team pride themselves on offering innovative and competitive products for their customers and agent partners.
Vice President, Product and Underwriting
Ryan Hodges
Deborah Brcka has more than 39 years of insurance industry experience, and has spent 25 years with Bankers Insurance Group. She began her career as a property casualty agent before moving to the carrier side. She currently leads the Group’s sales and contracting teams. She believes keeping one’s focus on the customer along with flexibility, transparency, and a willingness to go the extra mile are the keys to building successful, long-term relationships.
Senior Vice President, Sales
Deborah Brcka
Robin Snell joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2014, having 25 years of experience in the P&C industry in underwriting and sales. She leads the underwriting teams for personal lines, commercial lines, and builder’s risk programs.
Underwriting Manager
Robin Snell
Robin Snell
Underwriting Manager
Robin Snell joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2014, having 25 years of experience in the P&C industry in underwriting and sales. She leads the underwriting teams for personal lines, commercial lines, and builder’s risk programs.
Underwriting Manager
Robin Snell
Catherine Chang
Director of Product Management
Catherine Chang joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2014. As director of product management, she leads the product team responsible for the development, pricing, and maintenance of all personal lines, commercial lines, and builder’s risk programs.
Director of Product Management
Catherine Chang
Catherine Chang
Director of Product Management
Catherine Chang joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2014. As director of product management, she leads the product team responsible for the development, pricing, and maintenance of all personal lines, commercial lines, and builder’s risk programs.
Director of Product Management
Catherine Chang
Sean Norris
Senior Product Analyst
Sean Norris joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2017. For the past three years, he has worked as the product analyst for the builder’s risk, commercial and personal lines programs, analyzing product and industry data to help drive decisions.
Senior Product Analyst
Sean Norris
Sean Norris
Senior Product Analyst
Sean Norris joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2017. For the past three years, he has worked as the product analyst for the builder’s risk, commercial and personal lines programs, analyzing product and industry data to help drive decisions.
Senior Product Analyst
Sean Norris
Robin Snell
Underwriting Manager
Sean Norris joined Bankers Insurance Group in 2017. For the past three years, he has worked as the product analyst for the builder’s risk, commercial and personal lines programs, analyzing product and industry data to help drive decisions.
Senior Product Analyst
Sean Norris
Founded in 1976, Bankers Insurance Group has grown from a small local property and casualty insurance company to a diverse corporation with a hard-earned reputation for innovative insurance products and superior customer service. The Group’s products range from builder’s risk insurance to commercial lines, personal lines, and flood insurance.
Luc Fortin
President and Chief Executive Officer, Montréal Exchange
Global Head of Trading, TMX Group
Cheryl Graden
Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary
Jay Rajarathinam
Chief Operating Officer,
TMX Group
Melanie Bradshaw
Partner (Toronto)
Luc Fortin is president and chief executive officer of the Montréal Exchange (MX) and global head of trading at TMX Group. His key responsibilities include leading growth in TMX’s equities, derivatives, and fixed-income trading businesses, and delivering a world-class experience to our global client base. In 2021, his mandate expanded to include oversight and strategic direction of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s post-trade businesses and crucial components of Canada’s capital markets infrastructure.
Luc joined MX as managing director, derivatives trading in June 2016, following a 25-year career with client-facing teams in fixed-income and derivatives in Canada’s capital markets. Prior to joining MX, he served as managing director, Canadian head of the Institutional Client Group at HSBC Bank Canada. In this role, he led HSBC’s institutional client-facing businesses in rates and credit, derivatives, foreign exchange and money markets across the country.
Read Luc’s full bio on TMX.com.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Montréal Exchange
Global Head of Trading, TMX Group
Luc Fortin
Cheryl Graden is chief legal & enterprise corporate affairs officer and corporate secretary. She is also an officer of TMX Group Limited and its subsidiaries and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. She has responsibility for advising TMX Group on all legal and regulatory issues that arise out of its operations and business initiatives. Over the last few years, the scope of her role has expanded to include the oversight of enterprise risk management, government relations and corporate communications to ensure alignment of the company’s enterprise approach across all stakeholder groups. She began her legal career at Torys LLP in 1996 and joined TMX Group in 2004 as chief legal officer at NGX in Calgary. Her role expanded over the years to encompass additional responsibilities, including legal and regulatory affairs at the Canadian Depository for Securities.
Read Cheryl’s full bio on TMX.com.
Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary
Cheryl Graden
Jay Rajarathinam is chief operating officer at TMX Group and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. He is responsible for the development and execution of TMX Group’s overall technology and integrated operations, vision and enterprise strategy, focusing on enabling business growth through technology, innovation and optimizing operations. His mandate also includes the oversight of TMX Datalinx, the enterprise’s data division, with a focus on leveraging analytics and technology to design and deliver new client-centric, data-driven solutions and capabilities, and assess new growth opportunities.
Since joining the organization as chief information officer in July 2016, he has helped TMX take important strides as a technology-driven solutions provider. In February 2019, he was named President of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s cash and derivatives clearing businesses.
Read Jay’s full bio on TMX.com.
Chief Operating Officer, TMX Group
Jay Rajarathinam
As partner, Melanie Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner responsible for advising external clients and the firm on policy changes in US immigration law. She serves as a lead attorney to a team of over 42 professionals, including 14 attorneys, advising on frequently changing US policy and regulatory updates, while upholding compliance and quality standards. She works closely with EY’s Public Policy Department to advise on the impact of draft legislation and regulatory changes in the immigration space.
Melanie leads firm-wide standardization initiatives across EY Law’s US client engagement teams nationally. She has provided immigration counsel to clients across industries and sectors, including arts and entertainment, sports, higher education, mining and metals, architecture, finance, information technology and professional services. Her leadership and direction continue to support the lifecycle for hiring, staffing, and deploying foreign talent w hile remaining compliant with USCIS and DOL regulators.
Melanie joined EY Law after practicing for several years as a US immigration attorney in New York, where she represented clients from diverse backgrounds in all aspects of immigration law, including family and employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, criminal issues, waivers and removal defense, before such entities as the immigration courts, BIA, USCIS, US Department of State, Administrative Appeals Office, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Melanie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Professional Women’s Network within EY.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University (2004) and her Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Minnesota (2007). She was admitted to the New York State Bar (2008) and is licensed to practice under United States federal law.
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Luc Fortin
President and Chief Executive Officer, Montréal Exchange
Global Head of Trading, TMX Group
Melanie Bradshaw
Partner (Toronto)
Jay Rajarathinam
Chief Operating Officer,
TMX Group
Cheryl Graden
Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary
Luc Fortin is president and chief executive officer of the Montréal Exchange (MX) and global head of trading at TMX Group. His key responsibilities include leading growth in TMX’s equities, derivatives, and fixed-income trading businesses, and delivering a world-class experience to our global client base. In 2021, his mandate expanded to include oversight and strategic direction of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s post-trade businesses and crucial components of Canada’s capital markets infrastructure.
Luc joined MX as managing director, derivatives trading in June 2016, following a 25-year career with client-facing teams in fixed-income and derivatives in Canada’s capital markets. Prior to joining MX, he served as managing director, Canadian head of the Institutional Client Group at HSBC Bank Canada. In this role, he led HSBC’s institutional client-facing businesses in rates and credit, derivatives, foreign exchange and money markets across the country.
Read Luc’s full bio on TMX.com.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Montréal Exchange
Global Head of Trading, TMX Group
Luc Fortin
Cheryl Graden is chief legal & enterprise corporate affairs officer and corporate secretary. She is also an officer of TMX Group Limited and its subsidiaries and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. She has responsibility for advising TMX Group on all legal and regulatory issues that arise out of its operations and business initiatives. Over the last few years, the scope of her role has expanded to include the oversight of enterprise risk management, government relations and corporate communications to ensure alignment of the company’s enterprise approach across all stakeholder groups. She began her legal career at Torys LLP in 1996 and joined TMX Group in 2004 as chief legal officer at NGX in Calgary. Her role expanded over the years to encompass additional responsibilities, including legal and regulatory affairs at the Canadian Depository for Securities.
Read Cheryl’s full bio on TMX.com.
Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary
Cheryl Graden
Jay Rajarathinam is chief operating officer at TMX Group and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. He is responsible for the development and execution of TMX Group’s overall technology and integrated operations, vision and enterprise strategy, focusing on enabling business growth through technology, innovation and optimizing operations. His mandate also includes the oversight of TMX Datalinx, the enterprise’s data division, with a focus on leveraging analytics and technology to design and deliver new client-centric, data-driven solutions and capabilities, and assess new growth opportunities.
Since joining the organization as chief information officer in July 2016, he has helped TMX take important strides as a technology-driven solutions provider. In February 2019, he was named President of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s cash and derivatives clearing businesses.
Read Jay’s full bio on TMX.com.
Chief Operating Officer, TMX Group
Jay Rajarathinam
As partner, Melanie Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner responsible for advising external clients and the firm on policy changes in US immigration law. She serves as a lead attorney to a team of over 42 professionals, including 14 attorneys, advising on frequently changing US policy and regulatory updates, while upholding compliance and quality standards. She works closely with EY’s Public Policy Department to advise on the impact of draft legislation and regulatory changes in the immigration space.
Melanie leads firm-wide standardization initiatives across EY Law’s US client engagement teams nationally. She has provided immigration counsel to clients across industries and sectors, including arts and entertainment, sports, higher education, mining and metals, architecture, finance, information technology and professional services. Her leadership and direction continue to support the lifecycle for hiring, staffing, and deploying foreign talent while remaining compliant with USCIS and DOL regulators.
Melanie joined EY Law after practicing for several years as a US immigration attorney in New York, where she represented clients from diverse backgrounds in all aspects of immigration law, including family and employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, criminal issues, waivers and removal defense, before such entities as the immigration courts, BIA, USCIS, US Department of State, Administrative Appeals Office, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Melanie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Professional Women’s Network within EY.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University (2004) and her Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Minnesota (2007). She was admitted to the New York State Bar (2008) and is licensed to practice under United States federal law.
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Peter Conroy
Chief Executive Officer, Trayport
Jay Rajarathinam
Chief Operating Officer, TMX Group
Cheryl Graden
Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary
Melanie Bradshaw
Partner (Toronto)
Luc Fortin is president and chief executive officer of the Montréal Exchange (MX) and global head of trading at TMX Group. His key responsibilities include leading growth in TMX’s equities, derivatives, and fixed-income trading businesses, and delivering a world-class experience to our global client base. In 2021, his mandate expanded to include oversight and strategic direction of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s post-trade businesses and crucial components of Canada’s capital markets infrastructure.
Luc joined MX as managing director, derivatives trading in June 2016, following a 25-year career with client-facing teams in fixed-income and derivatives in Canada’s capital markets. Prior to joining MX, he served as managing director, Canadian head of the Institutional Client Group at HSBC Bank Canada. In this role, he led HSBC’s institutional client-facing businesses in rates and credit, derivatives, foreign exchange and money markets across the country.
Read Luc’s full bio on TMX.com.
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Montréal Exchange
Global Head of Trading, TMX Group
Luc Fortin
Cheryl Graden is chief legal & enterprise corporate affairs officer and corporate secretary. She is also an officer of TMX Group Limited and its subsidiaries and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. She has responsibility for advising TMX Group on all legal and regulatory issues that arise out of its operations and business initiatives. Over the last few years, the scope of her role has expanded to include the oversight of enterprise risk management, government relations and corporate communications to ensure alignment of the company’s enterprise approach across all stakeholder groups. She began her legal career at Torys LLP in 1996 and joined TMX Group in 2004 as chief legal officer at NGX in Calgary. Her role expanded over the years to encompass additional responsibilities, including legal and regulatory affairs at the Canadian Depository for Securities.
Read Cheryl’s full bio on TMX.com.
Chief Legal & Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary
Cheryl Graden
Jay Rajarathinam is chief operating officer at TMX Group and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee. He is responsible for the development and execution of TMX Group’s overall technology and integrated operations, vision and enterprise strategy, focusing on enabling business growth through technology, innovation and optimizing operations. His mandate also includes the oversight of TMX Datalinx, the enterprise’s data division, with a focus on leveraging analytics and technology to design and deliver new client-centric, data-driven solutions and capabilities, and assess new growth opportunities.
Since joining the organization as chief information officer in July 2016, he has helped TMX take important strides as a technology-driven solutions provider. In February 2019, he was named President of CDCC and CDS, TMX’s cash and derivatives clearing businesses.
Read Jay’s full bio on TMX.com.
Chief Operating Officer, TMX Group
Jay Rajarathinam
As partner, Melanie Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner responsible for advising external clients and the firm on policy changes in US immigration law. She serves as a lead attorney to a team of over 42 professionals, including 14 attorneys, advising on frequently changing US policy and regulatory updates, while upholding compliance and quality standards. She works closely with EY’s Public Policy Department to advise on the impact of draft legislation and regulatory changes in the immigration space.
Melanie leads firm-wide standardization initiatives across EY Law’s US client engagement teams nationally. She has provided immigration counsel to clients across industries and sectors, including arts and entertainment, sports, higher education, mining and metals, architecture, finance, information technology and professional services. Her leadership and direction continue to support the lifecycle for hiring, staffing, and deploying foreign talent while remaining compliant with USCIS and DOL regulators.
Melanie joined EY Law after practicing for several years as a US immigration attorney in New York, where she represented clients from diverse backgrounds in all aspects of immigration law, including family and employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, criminal issues, waivers and removal defense, before such entities as the immigration courts, BIA, USCIS, US Department of State, Administrative Appeals Office, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Melanie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Professional Women’s Network within EY.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University (2004) and her Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Minnesota (2007). She was admitted to the New York State Bar (2008) and is licensed to practice under United States federal law.
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Ron Strike
Counsel
Nick Smith
Associate
Charles Jung
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Associate
Gary Will
Founding Partner
Bill Taberner
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi
Associate
Merella Botros
Associate
Ron Strike is counsel at Will Davidson LLP and is head of the Bowmanville office. He has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury cases at local, national and international levels. He has represented seriously injured clients for over 38 years and lectured extensively on personal injury issues. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, Durham Region Law Association and Canadian Bar Association. He is also a Certified
Risk Manager.
Counsel
Ron Strike
Rayanna Hamadi is devoted to advocating for clients so they can focus on rebuilding their lives. She has seen firsthand the profound impact an injury can have on victims and their families, and she believes that navigating a complex legal system should be the least of their worries. Effective communication, compassion and commitment are the cornerstones of Rayanna’s practice.
Associate
Rayanna Hamadi
Merella Botros understands that the complexity of the insurance system can be intimidating for clients. She is committed to advocating on behalf of people who have suffered serious personal injuries. Merella first joined Oatley Vigmond as an articling student in 2017. She became an associate following her call to the bar in 2018.
Associate
Merella Botros
Nick Smith is interested in ensuring that clients are provided with the support and advice they require during the litigation process. People who have suffered the trauma of a serious personal injury are already in a position of vulnerability, and Nick is committed to helping them through this difficult process. Specifically, he seeks to help right the balance in an insurance system that is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward injured individuals.
Associate
Nick Smith
For Charles Jung, the practice of law is about providing a client-focused service. In particular, the practice of personal injury law enables him to serve and empower individuals to overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives. His devotion to service is what motivates him to achieve the best possible outcome for
his clients.
Associate
Charles Jung
Harrison Cooper is drawn to personal injury litigation because of the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of clients and their loved ones. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Harrison gained valuable insight into personal injury litigation from the defence perspective at a leading Toronto law firm. This experience has provided him with a unique viewpoint, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Gary Will is the founding partner at Will Davidson LLP and has been recognized as one of Canada’s premier legal experts in the practice of personal injury litigation. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. Gary has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury law and has recently increased his emphasis on class actions, mass torts and product liability claims. He has a practice built on referrals from other lawyers throughout Canada. He is Lexpert ranked and has been recognized by his peers repeatedly for inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory.
Founding Partner
Gary Will
Bill Taberner is counsel at Will Davidson LLP, working out of the Toronto office. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and has also represented clients before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Appeals Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at Coroner’s Inquests. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Queen’s University and other academic institutions, and has presented papers for a number of Continuing Legal Education programs. As a result of his experience representing participants injured during or at sporting events, he has appeared on the TSN Television Network.
Counsel
Bill Taberner
Rayanna Hamadi
Associate
Merella Botros
Associate
Nick Smith
Associate
Charles Jung
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Associate
Gary Will
Founding Partner
Bill Taberner
Counsel
Ron Strike
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi is devoted to advocating for clients so they can focus on rebuilding their lives. She has seen firsthand the profound impact an injury can have on victims and their families, and she believes that navigating a complex legal system should be the least of their worries. Effective communication, compassion and commitment are the cornerstones of Rayanna’s practice.
Associate
Rayanna Hamadi
Merella Botros understands that the complexity of the insurance system can be intimidating for clients. She is committed to advocating on behalf of people who have suffered serious personal injuries. Merella first joined Oatley Vigmond as an articling student in 2017. She became an associate following her call to the bar in 2018.
Associate
Merella Botros
Nick Smith is interested in ensuring that clients are provided with the support and advice they require during the litigation process. People who have suffered the trauma of a serious personal injury are already in a position of vulnerability, and Nick is committed to helping them through this difficult process. Specifically, he seeks to help right the balance in an insurance system that is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward injured individuals.
Associate
Nick Smith
For Charles Jung, the practice of law is about providing a client-focused service. In particular, the practice of personal injury law enables him to serve and empower individuals to overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives. His devotion to service is what motivates him to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.
Associate
Charles Jung
Harrison Cooper is drawn to personal injury litigation because of the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of clients and their loved ones. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Harrison gained valuable insight into personal injury litigation from the defence perspective at a leading Toronto law firm. This experience has provided him with a unique viewpoint, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Gary Will is the founding partner at Will Davidson LLP and has been recognized as one of Canada’s premier legal experts in the practice of personal injury litigation. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. Gary has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury law and has recently increased his emphasis on class actions, mass torts and product liability claims. He has a practice built on referrals from other lawyers throughout Canada. He is Lexpert ranked and has been recognized by his peers repeatedly for inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory.
Founding Partner
Gary Will
Bill Taberner is counsel at Will Davidson LLP, working out of the Toronto office. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and has also represented clients before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Appeals Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at Coroner’s Inquests. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Queen’s University and other academic institutions, and has presented papers for a number of Continuing Legal Education programs. As a result of his experience representing participants injured during or at sporting events, he has appeared on the TSN Television Network.
Counsel
Bill Taberner
Ron Strike is counsel at Will Davidson LLP and is head of the Bowmanville office. He has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury cases at local, national and international levels. He has represented seriously injured clients for over 38 years and lectured extensively on personal injury issues. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, Durham Region Law Association and Canadian Bar Association. He is also a Certified Risk Manager.
Counsel
Ron Strike
Ron Strike
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi
Associate
Merella Botros
Associate
Nick Smith
Associate
Charles Jung
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Associate
Gary Will
Founding Partner
Bill Taberner
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi is devoted to advocating for clients so they can focus on rebuilding their lives. She has seen firsthand the profound impact an injury can have on victims and their families, and she believes that navigating a complex legal system should be the least of their worries. Effective communication, compassion and commitment are the cornerstones of Rayanna’s practice.
Associate
Rayanna Hamadi
Merella Botros understands that the complexity of the insurance system can be intimidating for clients. She is committed to advocating on behalf of people who have suffered serious personal injuries. Merella first joined Oatley Vigmond as an articling student in 2017. She became an associate following her call to the bar in 2018.
Associate
Merella Botros
Nick Smith is interested in ensuring that clients are provided with the support and advice they require during the litigation process. People who have suffered the trauma of a serious personal injury are already in a position of vulnerability, and Nick is committed to helping them through this difficult process. Specifically, he seeks to help right the balance in an insurance system that is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward injured individuals.
Associate
Nick Smith
For Charles Jung, the practice of law is about providing a client-focused service. In particular, the practice of personal injury law enables him to serve and empower individuals to overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives. His devotion to service is what motivates him to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.
Associate
Charles Jung
Harrison Cooper is drawn to personal injury litigation because of the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of clients and their loved ones. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Harrison gained valuable insight into personal injury litigation from the defence perspective at a leading Toronto law firm. This experience has provided him with a unique viewpoint, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Gary Will is the founding partner at Will Davidson LLP and has been recognized as one of Canada’s premier legal experts in the practice of personal injury litigation. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. Gary has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury law and has recently increased his emphasis on class actions, mass torts and product liability claims. He has a practice built on referrals from other lawyers throughout Canada. He is Lexpert ranked and has been recognized by his peers repeatedly for inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory.
Founding Partner
Gary Will
Bill Taberner is counsel at Will Davidson LLP, working out of the Toronto office. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and has also represented clients before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Appeals Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at Coroner’s Inquests. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Queen’s University and other academic institutions, and has presented papers for a number of Continuing Legal Education programs. As a result of his experience representing participants injured during or at sporting events, he has appeared on the TSN Television Network.
Counsel
Bill Taberner
Ron Strike is counsel at Will Davidson LLP and is head of the Bowmanville office. He has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury cases at local, national and international levels. He has represented seriously injured clients for over 38 years and lectured extensively on personal injury issues. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, Durham Region Law Association and Canadian Bar Association. He is also a Certified Risk Manager.
Counsel
Ron Strike
When it comes to equity, diversity and inclusion, the focus of TMX Group’s successful Innovative HR Teams Award submission this year, the team is committed to leading by example by fostering a fair, diverse and inclusive culture of belonging that results in positive change for the people, communities and markets it serves.
TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across North America (Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver and New York), as well as in key international markets including London and Singapore.
For more information, visit www.tmx.com or follow @TMXGroup on Twitter.
“Workplace innovation allows us to help our employees improve productivity, create better products, and improve their health and well-being”
Frank Monteleone,
Rexall Pharmacy Group
“We also support our employees with mental health and wellness by encouraging physical health and well-being through discounted membership rates. These changes are reflected in our engagement scores and employee feedback.”
Rexall also introduced a new EAP, Inkblot, a video counselling service that uses matching algorithms to connect employees with the most effective mental health counsellors or life coaches.
“When it comes to holistic well-being, it’s important to make sure our employees can access the help and support they need when they need it,” says Monteleone. “This ensures employees receive personalized service that caters to their needs and personalities… We’ve seen program utilization improve by over 100 per cent.”
Also important is employee recognition, especially as the competition for talent escalates. Rexall empowers leaders to recognize team members for the work that they do, along with work anniversaries, birthdays, and other professional and personal milestones.
The enhanced program includes an app-based/mobile-friendly rewards and recognition platform, and also allows employees to contribute to environmental, social and corporate governance.
“With more accessibility came more flexibility and choice,” he says. “Leaders can recognize their teams from anywhere, in the moment, and employees can instantly redeem [the rewards through] merchant gift cards with no fees to them.”
It’s all part of the innovation journey at Rexall: “It’s incredibly important to stand out from competitors and truly be the best place to work in healthcare,” says Monteleone.
“Workplace innovation allows us to help our employees improve productivity, create better products, and improve their health and well-being”
Frank Monteleone,
Rexall Pharmacy Group
“Workplace innovation allows us to help our employees improve productivity, create better products, and improve their health and well-being”
Frank Monteleone,
Rexall Pharmacy Group
