Experience
Currently Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jeff joined Eckler in 2017 as Senior Director, Business Operations. He has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and professional services consulting industries.
In his role as COO, Jeff provides strategic operational and risk management leadership for Eckler’s core business functions, including People and Culture, Marketing and Communications, Information Technology and Security, and Operations.
As the senior leader with direct oversight of the employee experience, Jeff ensures that Eckler continues to foster a workplace that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive to support our people as they deliver on our purpose. That purpose — to care and to do right by people, so that together we can achieve a brighter, more secure future — is woven into the fabric of the organization.
Jeff also leads Eckler’s corporate social responsibility and sustainability program. He takes great pride in the firm’s grassroots efforts to support justice, equity, diversity, empowerment, and education in our business and communities.
A Western University graduate, Jeff holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree. He also has a graduate diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability from the University of Toronto.
Areas of Expertise
- Business risk management
- Corporate strategy and governance
- Corporate social responsibility
- Professional services business operations
Professional Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) – Ivey Business School, Western University
- Graduate Diploma, CSR and Sustainability – University of Toronto – University of St. Michael’s College
- Bachelor of Political Science (Hons) – Western University
Personal
When not at work, Jeff loves to pursue his passion for fitness, travel and spend time with his partner and pet Doberman Tilly.