Partners
Ken Hugessen
Ken is a well-known advisor to boards on executive compensation and related performance, governance, and shareholder matters. Ken founded Hugessen Consulting in 2006 to meet the growing demand from boards for direct access to independent advice on executive compensation and related performance and governance matters.
Georges Soaré
Georges is an experienced executive compensation consultant with a wide variety of public and private clients across Canada. Prior to joining Hugessen in 2006, he was an accomplished professional in the financial services sector including in private equity and investment banking.
Scott Munn
Scott founded the Calgary office of Hugessen. He has been a lead advisor to a significant number of the Compensation Committees across Canada as a Hugessen Partner and as a National Partner and leader of the compensation consulting business in Western Canada for Mercer.
David Crawford
David has over 25 years of experience as an executive compensation consultant, joining Hugessen in 2012. Prior to joining Hugessen, David was a senior leader in the executive compensation practice of Towers Watson. During this period, he performed dual roles of being the lead advisor for several companies, as well as supporting clients of other Canadian consultants on technical, performance & financial and corporate transactional issues relating to executive compensation.
Michelle Tan
Michelle joined Hugessen in August 2013. She is an experienced professional covering a broad range of industries, with a focus on the financial, industrial, and technology sectors.
Peter Stephenson
Peter is an organizational psychologist and a leading consultant in helping Boards increase their effectiveness. Prior to joining Hugessen, Peter managed his own firm Meridien Consulting Services providing advice and support to Boards, CEOs and executive teams.
Principals
Mario Brin
Mario is a Principal in Hugessen’s Montreal office. He is a seasoned finance executive with a background in investment banking, finance and operations and has extensive corporate experience in both public and private corporations in various industries including telecommunications, IT services, consumer products, security and manufacturing. Based in Montreal, Mario is responsible for growing our presence in the Quebec market.
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Reanna Dorscher
Reanna joined Hugessen as an Associate in 2015. She has extensive experience in strategic compensation design including for special situations ( e.g. initial public offering, change in control, senior executive succession) and equity plan design and implementation.
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Bridget McKellar
Bridget is a Principal in Hugessen’s Toronto office. She is a seasoned executive compensation professional with a wide variety of public and private clients across Canada. She interned with Hugessen in summer 2009 and joined the firm as an Analyst in 2010.
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Managers
Camille Jovanovic
Camille is an experienced executive compensation professional and a trusted advisor to boards and senior management teams across Canada. She has advised companies across a broad range of industries, with a recent focus on the cannabis sector.
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Brian Lees
Brian joined Hugessen as an Analyst in June of 2014. He has conducted market research and competitor analysis, most notably in the Materials and Energy sectors. Brian also has experience in operational performance analysis, budget variance analysis, and performance reporting.
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Richard Liu
Richard is a manager at Hugessen’s Toronto office. He is an experienced executive compensation consultant and advises Boards and Compensation Committees on matters including incentive plan design, pay level setting, and governance-related issues.
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Jean-Francois Malo
Jean-Francois joined Hugessen as an Associate in 2018. He has advised companies in both the public and private sector in various industries. Jean-Francois supports clients by conducting financial analysis, designing pay-for-performance compensation plans, and supporting the implementation of governance best practices.
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John Skinner
John joined Hugessen as an Analyst in 2013 and has gained extensive experience supporting Compensation Committees with a wide range of executive compensation mandates including financial performance analyses, wealth analyses and CEO employment terms and conditions.
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Associates
Taylor Hudzinski
Taylor joined Hugessen as an Analyst in January 2018. She has advised both public and private clients, most notably in the Pension Fund, Banking, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas sectors. Taylor has experience in areas such as corporate performance assessment, implementation of governance practices, pay-for-performance compensation plan design, and incentive plan modelling.
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Katie McNamara
Katie joined Hugessen as an Associate in 2019. She has experience advising clients across a variety of industries. She has supported across a range of mandates including financial performance analysis, incentive plan design, and corporate governance.
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Emily Parsons
Emily took on her current role in 2020 after interning in Summer 2017 and joining the firm as an Analyst in 2018. She has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, incentive plan design, and corporate governance, with a particular focus on the financial sector, private equity-backed firms, and crown corporations.
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Kevin Zhu
Kevin is an Associate in Hugessen’s Toronto office and joined the firm in 2019. He has advised both public and private companies, and supports clients across all industries. Kevin has experience with mandates including financial performance analysis, market research, and executive and director compensation.
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Analysts
Matthew Downie
Matthew joined Hugessen as an Analyst in 2019 after interning in Summer 2018. He has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, corporate governance, and incentive plan design among both public and private companies.
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Julia Hunt
Julia joined the firm as an Analyst in 2019 after interning in Summer 2018. She has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, incentive plan design, and corporate governance for both public and private corporations. These mandates have spanned a variety of industries including real estate, consumer packaged goods, and energy.
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Michael Small
Michael is an Analyst in Hugessen’s Toronto office and joined the firm in 2019 after interning in Summer 2018. He has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, incentive plan design, and corporate governance. Michael has advised companies across a wide range of industries, including financials, energy, and consumer packaged goods.
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Marketing
Christina Raheja
Christina is an experienced marketer with 20 years of marketing, sales, events and sponsorship experience. As Director of Marketing, Christina brings strategic and tactical strength to Hugessen’s marketing efforts including overseeing sponsorship, event planning, Hugessen.com, as well as supporting certain strategic initiatives including the growth in Quebec, and expansion of board services
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Mario Brin
Mario is a Principal in Hugessen’s Montreal office. He is a seasoned finance executive with a background in investment banking, finance and operations and has extensive corporate experience in both public and private corporations in various industries including telecommunications, IT services, consumer products, security and manufacturing. Based in Montreal, Mario is responsible for growing our presence in the Quebec market.
Reanna Dorscher
Reanna joined Hugessen as an Associate in 2015. She has extensive experience in strategic compensation design including for special situations ( e.g. initial public offering, change in control, senior executive succession) and equity plan design and implementation.
Bridget McKellar
Bridget is a Principal in Hugessen’s Toronto office. She is a seasoned executive compensation professional with a wide variety of public and private clients across Canada. She interned with Hugessen in summer 2009 and joined the firm as an Analyst in 2010.
Camille Jovanovic
Camille is an experienced executive compensation professional and a trusted advisor to boards and senior management teams across Canada. She has advised companies across a broad range of industries, with a recent focus on the cannabis sector.
Brian Lees
Brian joined Hugessen as an Analyst in June of 2014. He has conducted market research and competitor analysis, most notably in the Materials and Energy sectors. Brian also has experience in operational performance analysis, budget variance analysis, and performance reporting.
Richard Liu
Richard is a manager at Hugessen’s Toronto office. He is an experienced executive compensation consultant and advises Boards and Compensation Committees on matters including incentive plan design, pay level setting, and governance-related issues.
Jean-Francois Malo
Jean-Francois joined Hugessen as an Associate in 2018. He has advised companies in both the public and private sector in various industries. Jean-Francois supports clients by conducting financial analysis, designing pay-for-performance compensation plans, and supporting the implementation of governance best practices.
John Skinner
John joined Hugessen as an Analyst in 2013 and has gained extensive experience supporting Compensation Committees with a wide range of executive compensation mandates including financial performance analyses, wealth analyses and CEO employment terms and conditions.
Taylor Hudzinski
Taylor joined Hugessen as an Analyst in January 2018. She has advised both public and private clients, most notably in the Pension Fund, Banking, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas sectors. Taylor has experience in areas such as corporate performance assessment, implementation of governance practices, pay-for-performance compensation plan design, and incentive plan modelling.
Katie McNamara
Katie joined Hugessen as an Associate in 2019. She has experience advising clients across a variety of industries. She has supported across a range of mandates including financial performance analysis, incentive plan design, and corporate governance.
Emily Parsons
Emily took on her current role in 2020 after interning in Summer 2017 and joining the firm as an Analyst in 2018. She has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, incentive plan design, and corporate governance, with a particular focus on the financial sector, private equity-backed firms, and crown corporations.
Kevin Zhu
Kevin is an Associate in Hugessen’s Toronto office and joined the firm in 2019. He has advised both public and private companies, and supports clients across all industries. Kevin has experience with mandates including financial performance analysis, market research, and executive and director compensation.
Matthew Downie
Matthew joined Hugessen as an Analyst in 2019 after interning in Summer 2018. He has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, corporate governance, and incentive plan design among both public and private companies.
Julia Hunt
Julia joined the firm as an Analyst in 2019 after interning in Summer 2018. She has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, incentive plan design, and corporate governance for both public and private corporations. These mandates have spanned a variety of industries including real estate, consumer packaged goods, and energy.
Michael Small
Michael is an Analyst in Hugessen’s Toronto office and joined the firm in 2019 after interning in Summer 2018. He has experience with mandates including executive and director compensation, incentive plan design, and corporate governance. Michael has advised companies across a wide range of industries, including financials, energy, and consumer packaged goods.
Christina Raheja
Christina is an experienced marketer with 20 years of marketing, sales, events and sponsorship experience. As Director of Marketing, Christina brings strategic and tactical strength to Hugessen’s marketing efforts including overseeing sponsorship, event planning, Hugessen.com, as well as supporting certain strategic initiatives including the growth in Quebec, and expansion of board services