Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis was President and CEO of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) for three and a half years, concluding with record results on March 12, 2007. Paul restructured the organization and implemented dramatic operating and cultural change to lead OMERS to its best year ever in 2006. Under his leadership, assets grew by $15.8 billion to $48 billion with value added of $2.8 billion.
Just prior to the OMERS appointment, he was interim CEO of The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB), serving also as a director from April 2000 to August 2003.
Just prior to that, Paul was Executive Vice President, Business Development and Chief Credit Officer at Manulife Financial.
Paul began his financial career in the banking sector. Following nine years in corporate banking, Paul joined Metropolitan Life in 1988 as Vice President and Treasurer and held various executive positions in the U.S. and Canada, finishing as Chief Operating Officer of Canadian operations in September 1996.
He then was named President and Chief Executive Officer for Alberta Treasury Branches (ATB). During his five years in this role, he led ATB to record profitability and market share growth.
Paul's board experience is extensive and he is currently a Director for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and for Pargesa Holding SA, and is a Trustee for the Royal Ontario Museum.
Paul was born in Belleville, Ontario and is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. Paul is also certified as a Chartered Director through McMaster University. Paul and his wife, Bonnie, have three sons.
