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Russ Bruch
Vice President, Investment Operations, and CIO
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
5650 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2M 4H5
Size of Firm: US$108 billion in assets under management.
Previous Positions: Manager of technology infrastructure on member services side, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan; VP, investment IT, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Education: H.B.A., Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
Who was your mentor? Allan Reesor, retired EVP, member services, and CIO at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Al taught me that the most important parts of IT are customer focus, retaining great people and delivering IT solutions that exceed expectations.
Who influenced you the most in your career? Two individuals: Claude Lamoureux and Bob Bertram, who methodically built Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan into a world-class organization from humble beginnings. Their relentless focus on achieving a few key priorities every year proved that a commitment to continuous improvement is the way to attain organizational excellence.
What work experience had the most lasting impression on your career? Spending two years...