ENCASA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman / Chief Administrative Officer, Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board
Brian Marks has the privilege of being the Chief Administrative Officer for the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board. Brian truly appreciates the opportunities afforded over 20 years with the CDSSAB to serve his coworkers as they provide Emergency Medical Services, Affordable Childcare, Affordable Housing, Income Security and Employment Services to the residents of Northeastern Ontario across 140,000 km2 and multiple municipalities.
Brian is an unapologetic civil servant and a champion for personal and collective accountability in service delivery. Brian believes that Ontarians can be best served through strategic and honest collaboration across service sectors, including: Health, Education, Social Services, and Economic Development and he is dedicated to creating the service system people need.
Brian has served on numerous provincial, regional and local boards with diverse mandates, from immigration to health care and literacy to addictions treatment. Brian is a founding member of the Chartered Institute of Housing Canada and a proud alumnus of the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference (2012). Currently Brian is serving as the Chair for Ontario for the 2020 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference.
Brian is a lifelong resident of Northeastern Ontario, save some time away to obtain his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree and his Master's Degree of Business Administration. Brian is a husband, father and runner.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer of Housing Services Corporation
- Director / Chief Executive Officer, Housing Services Corporation
Howie has served on the Encasa Financial Board of Directors since its inception and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in January 2024. Howie is also the CEO of Housing Services Corporation (HSC), which he joined in 2012 as its Chief Operating Officer before becoming CEO in 2013. Under Howie's leadership, HSC works with Ontario's 1,400+ community housing providers and 47 Service Managers to help them better manage their portfolios, maximize resources and ensure Ontario residents have access to safe and affordable housing.
Howie also serves on the boards of HSC Insurance and Community Housing Coverage, Inc., which provides insurance premium stability in BC. He is a Director and the President of HPC Housing Investment Corporation (HI-C), a pan-Canadian entity that seeks to address the barriers that affordable housing providers have faced in accessing fixed, long-term financing for new affordable housing projects.
Prior to joining HSC, Howie served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), Canada's largest landlord with over 165,000 tenants and a $6 billion housing portfolio. Howie provided oversight to TCHC's $450 million public bond offering program and $350 million corporate debt program, as well as the establishment of several high-impact joint ventures and public-private partnerships.
Before his time at TCHC, Howie practiced business law at a predecessor of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP for over 18 years.
Howie Wong has been Chief Executive Officer of Housing Services Corporation (HSC) since 2013. Previously, Howie has served as HSC's Chief Operating Officer and as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), Canada's largest landlord with over 165,000 tenants and a $6 billion housing portfolio. At TCHC, Howie provided oversight to TCHC's $450 million public bond offering program and $350 million corporate debt program; and the establishment of several high-impact joint ventures and public-private partnerships.
Prior to joining TCHC, Howie practiced business law at a predecessor of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP for over 18 years. He also serves on the board of HSC Insurance.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Assistant
- Member of the Team
Jaime became a member of the team in March of 2023. With over 8 years of experience in client relations including 3 years with Big 5 banks. He has previous experience in personal, small business and investment retail banking.
Jaime studied at WilfrId Laurier University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Janice Tuffnail - Chief Compliance Officer, COO
Job Titles:
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
Philip Doyle - Chief Investment Officer
Job Titles:
- Chief Investment Officer
- Board Member and Treasurer of Sistema Toronto
Phil has more than 25 years of experience in the investment industry. Phil has advised and managed assets on behalf of a wide range of institutional and non-profit clients, including some of Canada's largest foundations and pension plans. Prior to working at Encasa, Phil worked for a number of firms including Burgundy Asset Management, Morneau Shepell (now LifeWorks Investment Management), CIBC and Citigroup.
Phil is a board member and Treasurer of Sistema Toronto, a free after-school music and social development program for children living in underserved communities with the end goal of transformative social change.
Phil holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Job Titles:
- Director / Chief Operating Officer, Housing Services Corporation
Sarah joined HSC in 2011 and has led the development of HSC's client and stakeholder engagement strategy. She has played a critical role in the redesign of HSC's Insurance and Energy Services programs, ensuring the successful launch of highly integrated, customer-focused programs and teams. She has also directed HSC's data strategy teams in the production of user-friendly visualization tools that enable clients to derive meaningful insights from HSC's program data. As COO, she continues to play a key role in the evolution of HSC's core programs, managing a multidisciplinary team of professionals in the areas of insurance, energy services, communications and sector collaboration.
Sarah brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, program delivery and client communications. Her extensive knowledge of policy and program development was refined in various roles at the Ministry of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority. Prior to joining HSC, Sarah served as Chief of Staff to the Ministers of Transportation and Natural Resources. She holds a B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Western Ontario and a Master's degree from York University.
Sean joined Encasa in 2019. With over 5 years in the financial services industry, Sean has a deep knowledge of the investment industry. Previously, Sean was a Team Lead with the Canadian Forces, where he received a Commander's Commendation Award.
Sean's expertise includes investment advising, business development and portfolio analysis.
Sean holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Specializing in Finance and Economics from the University of Toronto.
Stephen joined Encasa in November 2021 and brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Stephen is an accomplished expert in finance and investments, having previously held high-level positions in financial planning, portfolio management and equity research.
Stephen is a CFA charterholder and active member of the Toronto CFA Society.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Executive Director of the Co - Operative Housing Federation of Canada
Tim Ross is the Executive Director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada). Tim brings years of leadership experience in housing and homelessness focused membership organizations. He joined CHF Canada's government relations team in 2016 and has served as CHF Canada's Director of Strategic Affairs, where he led a team focused on government relations, stakeholder relations, membership engagement, and the organization's annual business meeting. Previously, Tim worked as the Executive Director of the New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association and as the Interim Executive Director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.