Riley Burton is Associate Dean, School of Engineering Technology at Confederation College. Mr. Burton has served as Chair of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and served for 6 years, including on the Executive, of the OCASA Board of Directors. He has a master’s degree from Royal Roads University, an undergraduate degree in Forestry from Lakehead University and is a certified Project Management Professional.
For more information about the Board https://www.caatpension.on.ca/en/about-us/governance#Board
The Sponsors’ Committee is an 8-member group, which approves Plan amendments and files actuarial valuations. Sponsors’ Committee members primarily represent the interests of the groups that appoint them. The Committee’s focus is determining how to best balance contribution rates and benefit design.
OCASA’s representative is Alim Remtulla.
Alim Remtulla is currently the Vice President of People and Culture at Georgian College. At the college, he is responsible for enhancing the college’s efforts to attract, recruit, onboard, retain and develop exceptional talent. In addition, Alim is responsible for advancing equity and diversity initiatives at the college.
Previously, Alim worked for Telus Communications, where he led a global team focused on the Team Member experience. He has also held roles in brand marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and innovation in the consumer-packaged goods sector. Alim is active in the community and serves as the Chair of the Toronto Public Library and a board member of the Urban Libraries Council (Washington DC). He has also served as a Governor of Seneca College.
For more information about the Board https://www.caatpension.on.ca/en/about-us/governance#Board
OCASA’s representatives are:
Preeti Sharma is the Operations & Student Retention Manager at Centennial College with strong educational leadership experience in areas of enrolment planning, student retention management, risk management, strategic and financial planning. She also leads the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design data management and data-analysis, through structured and accessible internal-systems to support data-informed decisions. As an educator, her strengths also include teaching, curriculum development, applied and academic research. Preeti considers herself an advocate in the provision of student services and educational resources to promote systemic access and reduction of barriers for current and prospective students.
She has a M.Ed. from OISE, University of Toronto and M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics) from Ryerson University. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at various conferences.
For more information about this committee: https://thecouncil.on.ca/articles/145
OCASA’s representatives are:
Susan retired in 2012 as the Director of The Glenn Crombie Centre for Counselling and Disability Services at Cambrian College. She was the Director since developing the service in 1996. Before that, she was the first Coordinator of Disability Services at Cambrian, starting in 1986. Part of the College Committee on Disability Services, she had been instrumental in the development of disability services in the Ontario college system. Susan’s background is in education, including elementary, secondary and post secondary. Currently retired and living in Chelmsford, she continues to teach on-line courses on disability issues and other subjects for Cambrian and is also a part time instructor for courses in special education for Nipissing University, Faculty of Education.
An author of a children’s book, The Turtle Connection, Susan has also contributed to other educational publications as a researcher and poet.
For more information about this committee: https://thecouncil.on.ca/articles/139
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OCASA is one of three sponsors on the CAAT Pension Plan. These groups launched the Plan as a separate entity in 1995.
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