Giulia Volpe

Giulia Volpe was appointed by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to the OMERS Sponsors Corporation (SC) Board effective October 31, 2019. She serves as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee, Audit & Human Resources Committee and Plan Design Committee.

Ms. Volpe currently works as a Benefits Officer for OPSEU and has worked in the pension and benefits department for the last four years. Prior to that, she gained over a decade of experience in public sector pension plan administration, primarily providing frontline client service to Ontario Pension Board’s (OPB) members and pensioners. Additionally, Ms. Volpe has served as a Board Trustee for the OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust) from 2016 to 2018.

Ms. Volpe is a strong union activist with considerable labour relations knowledge. She has held the roles of Labour Management Committee Co-Chair and Interim Co-Chair, as well as Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee member with OPB. Ms. Volpe was elected in May 2016 to serve as the Vice-President of OPSEU’s Local 568 and Unit Steward.

Ms. Volpe holds a General Arts and Science Certificate from Seneca College, a Pension Plan Administration Certificate from Humber College and a Registered Retirement Consultant (RRC®) designation from the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners. In 2017, Ms. Volpe completed a Certificate program in Board Effectiveness for Pensions and Long-Term Investments at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. In 2019, she earned her Chartered Director’s designation from the Directors College at McMaster University.