Hemalee Sisodraker is VP of People at Endy, the Toronto-based mattress brand revolutionizing the way Canadians sleep. Since exploding onto the e-commerce scene in 2015, Endy has grown to become Canada’s leading online mattress brand, and one of the country’s fastest-growing retail brands — ever.
Hemalee joined Endy in 2016, one year after its founding, and has served as architect and steward of the brand’s People & Culture strategies, including its recruitment, onboarding, engagement, DEI commitments and initiatives, and talent development frameworks. Over five years of unprecedented growth, the team has quintupled in size and experienced a change in ownership, with Endy’s biggest competitor, Sleep Country Canada, purchasing the brand in a landmark $89M acquisition in 2018. Through it all, Hemalee has worked to deepen the company’s culture of collaboration, candour, autonomy, and innovation.
A believer in the power of a positive workplace culture to fuel long-term success, Hemalee has centred much of her work on developing leaders, ensuring they have the tools, feedback, and support they need to thrive in their roles and grow in the organization. Through her ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, recruiting and retaining outstanding e-commerce talent, and elevating the company culture through periods of change.
Outside of work, Hemalee is committed to supporting a number of causes close to her heart, including the Special Olympics Canada Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Jill Wagman is Managing Principal of Eckler Ltd., Canada’s largest, independently owned actuarial consulting firm.
The first woman to lead the firm, she Chairs both the Board of Directors and the Risk Management Committee. She also has direct responsibility for preserving the firm’s culture – while helping to drive innovation and exciting market strategies.
Jill joined Eckler in 1993 and was the retirement practice leader from 2003 to 2006. She was appointed Managing Principal in 2012. In addition to firm leadership, Jill also has principal responsibility consulting to several of Eckler’s major clients. Most recently, she has spearheaded the company’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy, and a major branding initiative that preserves the 93-year history of the firm while providing a fresh new look that perfectly articulates who we are ─ _innovative, collaborative, reliable, professional, and friendly.
A graduate of the University of Waterloo, Jill is a qualified actuary (FCIA, FSA) with over 30 years of consulting experience. She also has her ICD.D designation and is a member of the Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario.
Throughout her career, Jill has advised corporations, boards of directors, boards of trustees and government agencies on pension and employee benefits matters including all aspects of valuation, administration, risk management, governance, design, funding and accounting for pension, post-retirement and supplemental pension programs. Renown in the industry for her expertise, Jill is often called as an expert witness on pension matters.
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