An Exceptional Team of Experts: The Cornerstone of Our Success
Our company's success and what sets us apart is clearly the exceptional nature of our team.
Our main resource is made up of many actuaries and professionals from various fields who
have the following in common:
- Expertise in their field
- Spirit of commitment
- Sense of innovation
Our employees give Optimum its distinctive edge through the value of their contribution and
the quality of the relationships they develop and build with clients. Since 1987, their competence,
vision and loyalty have help to drive our company's performance and stability.
Sébastien Blondeau, FSA, MAAA
President and Chief Operating Officer
Phone: (972) 813-0953
Dalia Khoury
Vice President, Administration
Phone: (514) 288-1900 ext 217
Melanie Netzer, FLMI, ARA
Vice President, Client Services
Phone: (972) 813-0916
Deborah Zimmerman, MBA, CRM
Vice President, Operations
Phone: (972) 813-0956
Francois Duguay, FSA
Executive Vice President & Chief Actuary
Phone: (972) 813-0968
Gord Gibbins, FSA, FCIA, BSC
Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer and Board Director
Monica Clink, FLHC, FLMI, ARA
Vice President, Claims
Phone: (972) 813-0945
Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA
Vice President, Research & Development Biometric Risks
Phone: (972) 813-0981
Michel Hebert
VP, Actuarial
Phone: (514) 288-5870 Ext. 260
Marie-Andree Gagne, ASA, MAAA
Director, Retrocession and Inforce Management
Phone: (972) 813-0970
Anastasia Jaegerman, AALU, FLMI, ACS
Vice President, Underwriting and Chief Underwriter
Phone: (972) 813-0957
Sharon Miller
Assistant Vice President, Administration
Phone: (972) 813-0918
Dr. Minas Joannides, FMLI, CLU, ChFC, DBIM
Chief Medical Director
Phone: (972) 813-1007
Shamika Jones, MBA, FLMI, ARA
Assistant Vice President, Administration
Phone: (972) 813-0930
Kim Knowles
Client Services Associate & Risk Management Support
Phone: (214) 528-2020
Marianne Strong, FLMI
Client Services Associate & Retrocessionaire Support
Phone: (972) 813-0928
Debbie Barrett
Director, Operations
Phone: (972) 813-0922
Rena Coy-Herbert
Director, Administration
Phone: (972) 819-0924
Tiffany Turner
Manager, Administration
Phone: (972) 813-0941
Lalitha Vinnakota
Manager, Administration
Phone: (972) 813-0943
Tracy Hirsch
Manager, Administration
Phone: (972) 813-1015
Dave Barrett
Assistant Vice President, Underwriting and Chief Underwriter Associate
Phone: (972) 813-0997
Stephanie Hordequin
AVP, Corporate Accounting
Phone: (972) 813-0977
Steven Ross, PHR, FFSI, FLHC, FLMI, PCS, AIAA, AIRC, ARA
Accounting and Benefits Manager
Phone: (972) 813-0980
Michell McAllister
Manager, Claims
Phone: (972) 813-0948
Jill Thompson, FLMI, AALU, ACS, HIA
Underwriting Director
Phone: (972) 813-0960
Richard Camiré
Senior Underwriting Advisor
Phone: (972) 813-0996
Kevin Cheng
Senior Underwriter Advisor
Phone: (972) 813-0983
Lisa Burger
Sr. Underwriting Advisor
Phone: (972) 813-0609
Alexis Morin, ASA, MAAA
Director, Treaties
Phone: (972) 813-0995
Melissa Clapp
Treaty Analyst
Phone: (972) 813-0992
Beatrice Mendoza
Manager, Underwriting Support
Phone: (972) 813-0964
Ketsia Garraud
Director, Quality Control
Phone: (972) 813- 0600
Terrence Weiser
Assistant Vice President, Business Development
Phone: (972) 813-0942
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