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Biography

Jeff oversees the legal team, as well as compliance, communications, government and public affairs, and plan policy, of over 80 people across the globe. Jeff’s leadership at Ontario Teachers’ focuses on strategy, culture and nurturing internal talent. His authentic and people-centric leadership - grounded in empathy, trust and vulnerability - is a fitting reflection of Ontario Teachers’ purpose – providing retirement security for Ontario teachers who, among other things, cultivate humane values that are critical to a good citizenry. Jeff has nearly 25 years of legal experience, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. In 2019, he was named Canada’s GC of the Year.