Robert Cultraro CFA, CAIA, CIM, ICD.D Robert brings over thirty years of distinguished experience in the investment industry, having most recently served as Chief Investment and Pension Officer at Hydro One Inc. from January 2005 until his retirement in June 2024, one of Canada's largest and most complex pension mandates. He is currently the founder and Chief Executive Officer of NordoVest Investment Advisory Services, an independent advisory firm serving institutional clients, and the founder of Wealthy YOU, an investment education platform and book designed to bring institutional-grade thinking to individual investors. Robert's contributions to the industry have been recognized with the 2024 Institutional Connect Lifetime Achievement Award and a finalist nomination for Canadian Investment Review's 2021 CIO Award. He holds the CFA, CAIA, CIM, and ICD.D designations, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. He currently serves on the Investment Advisory Committee for the Nunavut Trust and as Chair of the Independent Review Committee for JP Morgan Canada ETF. His governance record includes serving as Chair of the Board of CFA Society Toronto, Board member of the Pension Investment Association of Canada where he chaired the Investment Practices Committee, and member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.
Heather Cooke is the former Chief Investment Officer of The Audra Group, a family office for one of the wealthiest families in Canada. Earlier in her career she was Deputy Chief Investment Officer and SVP of Private Alternatives at Fiera Capital, chaired its Global ESG Committee, and expanded its Multi Asset Class Solutions platform as SVP of Investment Solutions. Over a 30 year investment management career she has held senior roles at firms including Unigestion Asset Management, Mercer Global Investments, Rogerscasey, and Northern Trust Global Investments, with much of that work focused on OCIO services, manager research, and portfolio management leadership. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of CFA Society Toronto. She also participates as an external member of the investment Committee for the Teachers’ Pension Plan Corporation for Newfoundland and Labrador pension plan.
Janet Rabovsky is Chief Investment Officer of Fairwater Capital, and brings over 30 years of experience across consulting, asset management, and family office investing. Before joining Fairwater she spent more than 20 years consulting to pension funds, endowments, foundations, and other asset pools on governance, investment strategy, implementation, and monitoring, with a specialty in alternative investing. Her earlier roles include partner at Ellement Consulting Group, director at Willis Towers Watson, director of investments at BMO Mutual Funds, and manager of international equities at Victorian Funds Management Corporation. She is a Board member and Chair of the Teachers' Pension Plan of Newfoundland, advises the Board Investment Committee of OPTrust and is on the Investment Committee of the Baycrest Foundation.
Asif Haque served for 16 years at the CAAT Pension Plan, including 5 years as Chief Investment Officer. Before CAAT, he held leadership roles at PSP Investments and State Street Canada. He is a member of investment committees at the Alberta Public Service Pension Plan, the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. He also serves on the finance committee at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
