Zahid Salman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GreenShield. Zahid has over 30 years of experience, including executive positions at various international firms. His position at GreenShield, for which he has been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired CEOs, combines his extensive background in business management with his passion for people and social impact. Combining purpose and performance, GreenShield has consistently been recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Cultures under Zahid’s leadership.

Zahid is an actuary who has earned Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA) and Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designations. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and has obtained his ICD.D designation through the Institute of Corporate Directors. He currently serves on the boards of Green Shield Canada and Green Shield Association, and the Product Standing Committee of the Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). He has served in leadership roles on several not-for-profit boards including the Alzheimer Society of York Region, the York Region Children’s Aid Society, and the Saint Elizabeth Foundation.

With 20 years of experience spanning public policy, government relations, insurance, healthcare and mental health, Joe’s position at GreenShield combines his expertise in enterprise growth with his passion for improving the health of Canadians. His leadership style is defined by his desire to roll up his sleeves and turn vision into action.

Joe is a proud Carleton and Western University graduate and serves as Chair and board member for the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health Sciences. He has also held board and advisory positions with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region & South Simcoe.

is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the insurance & benefits industry. She is dedicated to leading the client experience and growth teams to become the preferred choice in the marketplace through innovative solutions and unparalleled service. With a personal objective to align strategies with client needs, Carmen spearheads the sales teams across all business lines, demonstrating extensive skills in account management, benefit administration, employee benefits, and strategic leadership. Her commitment to excellence is further exemplified by her previous leadership roles in several Canadian group benefits organizations, including her tenure as Past Chair of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute. 

Mandy is not your typical marketer. Both ‘calculator and crayon’, she seamlessly integrates management consulting fundamentals, people leadership, a customer-obsessed attitude, and innovative creativity. She has a proven ability to build and motivate teams, mobilize organizations, and lead world-renowned brands to new levels of achievement. Refusing to be squeezed into any single category or sector, Mandy has held consequential roles across fast-paced industries for companies such as Deloitte, Recipe, Yum!, and Target. She joined GreenShield in 2022 because, as a non-profit social enterprise, the company combines her passions for business, people, and social impact results. Mandy holds a BBA and an MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business and several Harvard University certifications.

Mark is highly skilled at identifying emerging clinical and business challenges and turning them into opportunities to develop unique solutions that promote the health and well-being of plan members and Canadians.

Mark’s strategic and operational leadership ensures GreenShield customers and partners benefit from proactive and fully integrated claims adjudication, benefits administration and pharmacy benefit management strategies that are only possible through GreenShield’s payer-provider business model. As a seasoned innovator, Mark’s diverse background spans clinical services, the pharmaceutical industry, and insurance and administration roles.

Andrea Staruch is a Director of Drug Plan Management at GreenShield. Since joining the organization in 2015, she has been involved with many elements of the drug plan experience, including prior authorization, formulary management, and the production and delivery of various informational presentations and resources. In her current role she works to conceptualize and implement new initiatives and technologies to optimize experiences with drug plan management strategies. Andrea received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Windsor, and later her Bachelor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Waterloo. She has prior experience in a number of clinical settings, but actively practices as a community pharmacist today. She is also in the process of completing her Master of Health Evaluation from the University of Waterloo.

Lucy Turowicz has joined our organization as Vice President, GreenShield+, with almost 25 years in the industry. As Senior Vice President Employer Products, at TELUS HEALTH (formerly Lifeworks ), Lucy was accountable for employer products across 180 countries. Lucy brings a wealth of experience in global product management, particularly in mental health, virtual care, wellbeing, learning, and absence management. A University of Toronto alumnus, Lucy graduated in 2001 and has since developed a robust career in the healthcare technology sector. Her significant achievements include creating TELUS Total Mental Health and Abiliti, a leading absence, disability, and workers' compensation software in Canada and the USA, and AbilitiCBT, which significantly impacted millions of Canadians during the pandemic.

Dr. Cohen specializes in raising awareness and tearing down the stigma regarding Mental Health in the Workplace and teaching the best practices of leadership coaching. He has trained thousands of leaders, drawing on insights from over 25 years of corporate experience as a Manager and Human Relations Consultant. Cole pioneered the progressive approach to training leaders in supporting mental health in the workplace. He proudly works with industry leaders across the globe, delivering leading edge workshops that clarify the role of the leader and team members, and he brings a down-to-earth understanding of the complex arena of mental health.

Dr. Alfonsi is an engineer and physician specializing in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology. Dr, Alfonsi also serves as Co-Founder, and Chief Medical Officer of RxFood, a health technology platform used by clinicians and patients for medical nutrition therapy that transforms photos of what individuals eat into powerful dietary assessments and recommendations for chronic disease prevention and management.

With a PhD in neuroscience, 6 years in benefits consulting and a certification in executive coaching, he brings a unique set of skills and knowledge that help create solutions to support the overall wellbeing of employee populations. As a highly collaborative thought leader in the space of mental health and wellbeing, Dr. Mike looks forward to working closely with organizations to implement their comprehensive health programs using while leveraging his unique blend of scientific expertise and business acumen to enhance workplace wellbeing.

Dr. Mike is a published author who focused his doctoral research on the central nervous system’s response to pain, opioids, and mental health conditions, providing him deep insights into behavioral change.