Rashid Wasti is a C-suite executive with a passion for the intersection of talent and business, and deep expertise in what brings leadership to life in complex, large-scale environments. Since 2013 he has been EVP & Chief Talent Officer for the Weston Group of companies, Canada’s largest private employer with over 220,000 employees, $60 billion+ in revenues, with leading businesses in grocery retail, pharmacy, fast fashion, real estate and consumer financial services.
After an early career in marketing at Procter & Gamble and strategy consulting at Boston Consulting Group, spread across Europe, Middle East and North America, he has built on that deep grounding in business with a global practice in talent management and recruiting at Egon Zehnder followed by the last 11 years at the Weston Group focused on talent, succession, culture, DEI, learning & development, management team effectiveness, coaching and recruiting.
Rashid has a Bachelors and Masters degrees in Economics from Cambridge University in England, and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at Western University. He is the founding Chair of the Equity-Diversity-Inclusion Council at Ivey since it was created in 2020, and is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at the Ivey School of business. He is a board member and co-chair of the HR & Compensation Committee of the Ronald McDonald House Charities – Toronto.
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With over 35 years of employee benefits, human resources and corporate governance under her belt, Tracy has a passion for people and building foundational practices to support their success. She is dedicated to empowering and mentoring employees, communicating, inspiring change, building relationships, and fostering an inclusive environment that creates trust. As the CHRO for Rise Air, and Chief Thinker for Endless Possibilities - Inventive Human Resource Strategies, Tracy brings a strategic and focused approach to governance and policy, total compensation, organizational design, diversity, employee engagement, and financial accountability.
Tracy holds an Advanced Human Resources Certificate through Queen’s University, Certified Employee Benefits Specialist and Compensation Management Specialist designations through Dalhousie University and the International Foundation of Employee Benefits, and certificates in Trustee Development and Pension Plan Administration from Humber College. Tracy is the chair of the national board of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute (CPBI) and a director with the Saskatchewan SaskTel Jazz Festival board. She also volunteers for other community initiatives, some of which have included Soup Sisters, The Saskatoon Festival of Trees, and coaching volleyball and softball.
An accomplished musician, Tracy plays several instruments and sings with a contemporary Saskatoon choir. She and her husband reside on their acreage south of Saskatoon where they enjoy spending time with their many pets, family, and friends.
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