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Josée Rheault is the Executive Vice President, Operations at Assuris, the not for profit, industry-funded organization that protects Canadian policyholders if their life and health insurance company fails. Ms. Rheault has held progressively more senior roles at Assuris since joining in 2004, and she currently oversees the communications, external relations, human resources, and financial operations at Assuris. In the last two years, Ms. Rheault has played a key role in working with the member companies and regulators to review and enhance Assuris’ policyholder protection levels, ensuring that policyholders have the best policyholder protection possible to provide financial security and peace of mind for Canadians.

Deep leads the growth efforts and P/L management for Best Doctors Insurance Canada. He’s been in the industry for over a decade and understands the challenges of the Canadian healthcare and insurance space. Prior to this role, he was in management roles with insurance carriers and also used to own a practice.

Michael was appointed as Agency Divisional Manager for British Columbia and Alberta, assuming the critical role of leading the agency in Western Canada. While Michael’s accomplishments and accolades are numerous, he remains most proud of the relationships he has cultivated with his team members over the years.

Roberta Tasson, Senior Vice President at The Magnes Group Inc., has worked in the insurance industry since 1996, and joined Magnes 21 years ago. She leads the Professional Liability niche within Magnes, which includes professional liability/errors & omissions insurance, directors' & officers' liability insurance, financial institution bonds, and cyber liability insurance. Roberta received her Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto, and holds the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation.

Amanda Richards is the Senior Director of Business Development and Community Integration at Chartwell Retirement Residences, Canada’s largest senior living provider. She is a dedicated relationship-builder within the sector, with extensive experience in sales leadership, coaching and business development. She has a rich history in the Canadian senior living landscape with over 18 years of experience and is currently responsible for Chartwell’s B2B strategy inclusive of National Partnerships. She holds an undergraduate degree from McMaster University, a post-graduate diploma in leadership from Athabasca University and her CPCA (Certified Professional Consultant on Aging) and EPC (Elder Planning Counselor) designations. She is well-versed in the intricacies of helping seniors and their families navigate the complexities of today’s senior-living options and understand the challenges associated with selling to and working with this market segment.