Navigating the World Today: Insights from Blake Hutcheson on Leading and Investing in These Challenging Times
Join Canadian Club Toronto on April 16 when we host Blake Hutcheson, President and CEO of OMERS, for a discussion on today’s turbulent economic and political landscape. As a pivotal leader in the pension and real estate industry, OMERS and Oxford Properties significantly strengthen the economy here in Ontario and across Canada, and this event will highlight how they are managing their nearly $230 billion global balance sheet.
Mr. Hutcheson will offer valuable insights about leading through these challenging times. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how one of Canada’s largest pension plans is both surviving and thriving.
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He is responsible for the overall leadership and performance of the OMERS enterprise.
He was appointed OMERS President and Chief Pension Officer in 2018. His mandate included leading OMERS Pension Services, Strategy, Communications & Public Affairs, Legal, Technology and Operations, in addition to Asset Liability Management.
Blake previously served as President and CEO of Oxford Properties Group since 2010, and in 2014 he also became Chief Investment Officer, Real Estate and Strategic Investments and added the OMERS Platform Investments portfolio, an integral part of the OMERS innovative agenda.
Prior to OMERS, Blake was the Head of Global Real Estate with Mount Kellett Capital Management, a New York-based private equity firm with offices in key locations around the globe. Previously, he was Chairman and President of the Canadian, Latin American, and Mexican operations for CB Richard Ellis, the world’s largest real estate services company.
An appointee to the Order of Ontario and a former recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, Blake is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. He also completed a Graduate Diploma in International and Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics (with Distinction) and a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development at Columbia University (where he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2017).
Blake continues to play Masters Lacrosse every summer for his home town of Huntsville, Ontario. He is married and has two children.
