CAAT Pension Plan
Julie Giraldi has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Since 2018, they have been working at CAAT Pension Plan, where they currently hold the position of Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President of People & Strategy Development at the same organization since 2018.
Before joining CAAT Pension Plan, Giraldi held the role of Vice President of Business Transformation and President of OMERS Foundation at OMERS from 2016 to 2018. OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans.
From 2010 to 2016, Giraldi worked at the Ontario Hospital Association as the Chief Human Resources Officer and Vice President of Health Human Resources Leadership. In this role, they were responsible for a wide range of HR matters and was also a member of the Board of Trustees for HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan), one of the largest pension plans in Canada.
Giraldi also has experience in the public sector, having worked at eHealth Ontario from 2009 to 2010 as the Vice President of Human Resources. Additionally, they held the position of Chief Human Resources & IT Officer at the Ontario Hospital Association from 2003 to 2009 and Director of Human Resources & Corporate Services from 2000 to 2003.
Their career started at TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) in 1988, where they worked as the Director of Systems and Procedures until 2000.
Overall, Julie Giraldi has demonstrated their expertise in human resources, business transformation, and pension plan management throughout their career.
Julie Giraldi, CHRE, ICD.D has a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and Italian Literature from the University of Toronto. Julie also completed a Design Thinking Program at Queen's University in 2018. In 2010, they attended Harvard Business School, and in 2009, they participated in an Advanced HR Management Program at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management. Additionally, in 2007, they completed an Executive Development Program at Queen's University.
Julie Giraldi has additional certifications including the Certified Human Resources Executive Designation from HRPA - Human Resources Professionals Association and the ICD.D designation from Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
CAAT Pension Plan
CAAT Pension Plan provides workplaces with lifetime retirement income plans for employees. We are an industry-leading innovator in helping more Canadian workplaces and their employees participate in a sustainable pension plan. Seen as one of the most successful plans in Canada, CAAT is highly respected for its successful investment program, pension management expertise and strong governance structure. The CAAT Plan is funded at 124% with a funding reserve of $4.7B and $18.2B in assets under management as of January 1, 2023. We have 82,900 members in our Plan and 291 participating employers, and we’re growing! What’s different about CAAT? We are a highly engaged team of passionate and dedicated professionals who believe in our mission to improve the financial security of our members in their retirement. We are committed to our core belief in the power and efficiency of a jointly governed, multi-employer defined benefit pension plan. We offer the pension benefits Canadians want and are more sustainable and efficient than single-employer pension plans. We are award winning! We have been recognized as a top employer and recipient of: Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2020, 2021, and 2022; Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2020, 2021; Kudos' Best Culture Leader 2021; and Canadian HR Reporter’s Best Places to Work 2021 and 5-Star Rewards & Recognition 2022. We were also the recipient of the Innovation Award in Plan Design and Reform at the Pensions & Investments' 2018 World Pension Summit, and the 2018 Benefits Canada Pension Performance Award. Our success is built on shared governance by members and employers, and its collective focus on benefit security, stable contributions, and fair treatment of all members. With our DBplus pension plan design, we make it easy for employees and their employers to be part of a plan that provides secure lifetime pensions. As CAATsters, we have fun together and give back to our community!