OMERS Announces Changes to Investment Leadership Structure
OMERS today announced changes to its investment leadership structure. They include new leadership responsibilities for several senior executives and updated reporting relationships across a number of investment businesses.
As part of these changes, Michael Hill, Scott McIntosh, Kenton Bradbury, Kal Patel and Eric Plesman will report directly to OMERS President and CEO Blake Hutcheson.
“These changes will simplify decision-making and reporting lines, create new opportunities for growth for several executives, and position OMERS very well for the future,” said Mr. Hutcheson.
Michael Hill, who currently leads OMERS global infrastructure investing program, has been appointed Global Head of Infrastructure and Private Equity. In addition to continuing to lead the infrastructure business, Hill will assume oversight of private equity. His infrastructure leadership team and reporting structure remain unchanged.
Reporting to Hill, Alexander Fraser will continue to lead OMERS private equity business, including the firm's growing global co-investment activities.
Also reporting to Hill, Michael Block will take on an expanded mandate leading OMERS private capital investments. This includes deepening the Plan’s private funds investments and relationships and leading select investment opportunities that sit outside OMERS existing private market platforms.
Scott McIntosh has been appointed Global Head of Equities & Multi-Asset Strategies. In addition to his existing responsibilities overseeing Global Multi-Asset Strategies, McIntosh will oversee OMERS Global Equities platform.
Kannan Venkataramani will report to McIntosh and continue to lead the Global Equities business. The existing leadership teams within both Multi-Asset Strategies and Global Equities will continue to report through their current structures.
Kenton Bradbury, Kal Patel and Eric Plesman will continue to lead OMERS Total Portfolio Management, Global Credit, and Oxford Properties business units, respectively.
The changes are effective immediately.