Michael Kelly leads OMERS Legal Division in his role as Chief Legal Officer, overseeing various matters relating to investment and pension law, regulatory affairs and corporate governance, and working closely with the Board of Directors. Michael also leads OMERS sustainable investing initiatives in his role as Chief Sustainability Officer, having developed OMERS Sustainable Investing Framework in 2019. This includes OMERS approach to climate change, as articulated in its Climate Action Plan. Michael is Chair of OMERS Finance Trust, is a board member of various internal holding companies and Executive Sponsor of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance employee resource group.

Michael represents OMERS on various domestic and international external organizations focused on governance and sustainable investing, including the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance and the Investor Leadership Network. In 2025, he was recognized as one of Canada's most influential lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

Prior to assuming his current role in 2014, Michael served as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Borealis Infrastructure (now OMERS Infrastructure), which he joined in 2006. Prior to joining OMERS, he practiced corporate, commercial and regulatory law, both in-house and with firms in Toronto, London, England and Ottawa.

Michael was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1994. He holds a BBA (Hons) from Wilfrid Laurier University (1989), a JD from the University of Toronto (1992), and an MA (International Relations) from the University of Toronto (2004). He also holds the designation of Chartered Director (C. Dir). Michael is married and has two children.