{"id":347,"date":"2026-01-06T09:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olhi-oap.ca\/home\/board-of-directors\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:19:40","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/en\/about\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element is-style-gap-large\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 45%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ensuring responsible, transparent, and independent governance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OLHI&#8217;s independence is supported through multiple mechanisms, including the governance and leadership of its Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Directors oversees and supervises OLHI&#8217;s operations. It is currently composed of eight directors, five of whom are independent of the life and health insurance industry (&#8220;independent directors&#8221;) and three of whom are appointed by the industry (&#8220;industry directors&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governance structure includes separate board committees that oversee specific areas, including human resources, fees paid by participating companies and budgets, standards, and governance.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image15-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1213 size-full\" style=\"object-position:56% 70%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image15-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image15-768x1152.jpg 768w, 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size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dan Levert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca97c075179c48c2a19fe8e708b1bfaa7c4752b3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca97c075179c48c2a19fe8e708b1bfaa7c4752b3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca97c075179c48c2a19fe8e708b1bfaa7c4752b3.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>         <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"members__info\">\n           <h3 class=\"members__name is-style-card-title\">\n             Dan Levert           <\/h3>\n         <\/div>\n       <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/en\/about\/board-of-directors\/geoff-plant-obc-c-r\/\" class=\"members__item\">\n                   <div class=\"members__photo\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/eb1c872d102a8697f90a69b0344274deb503d833-150x150.png\" 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src=\"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LeahMyers-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leah Myers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LeahMyers-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/olhi-oap.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LeahMyers.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>         <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"members__info\">\n           <h3 class=\"members__name is-style-card-title\">\n             Leah Myers           <\/h3>\n         <\/div>\n       <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"members-block members-block--white_bg alignwide\"\n>\n   <div class=\"container\">\n          <div class=\"members__header\">\n               <h2 class=\"members__title\">Industry Directors<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n               <div class=\"members__grid\">\n                         <a 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