Consumer Advisor Log in Français Main navigation Home Investments Insurance Group Benefits Forms & Tools Blog About Us Our Leadership Main Content Mark Sylvia President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Sylvia joined Empire Life as President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2014. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors for Empire Life Investments. Mark has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, many in a leadership role where he has successfully grown companies by focusing on service, simplicity and strategic partnerships. Read more LinkedIn Edward Gibson, FSA, FCIA Senior Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Actuary Edward joined Empire Life in February 1988 in the Individual Insurance division, and then progressed into senior roles in Group Solutions, Corporate Actuarial and Corporate Finance. In 2008, he became Senior Vice-President and Chief Actuary, and in 2018 was appointed Senior Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Actuary. Read more LinkedIn Kathy Thompson, BA, FSA, FCIA Senior Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer Kathy was appointed Senior Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer in September 2018 to oversee the enterprise-wide risk management and internal audit practices of the company. She joined Empire Life in 1989 as an actuarial analyst, and after completing her Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries in 2001 and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries in 2002, joined our group division. Read more LinkedIn Richard Carty General Counsel and Senior Vice-President, Human Resources Richard Carty is the General Counsel and Senior Vice-President, Human Resources of Empire Life and is Vice-President and General Counsel of its parent company, E-L Financial Corporation Limited. Prior to joining Empire Life in 2007, Richard practiced corporate and commercial law. He is currently a director of Algoma Central Corporation, a public shipping company. Richard has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University, a Bachelor of Law from the University of Victoria, and a Masters of Business Administration from Imperial College London. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1992. Read more LinkedIn Steve Pong, BASc Senior Vice-President, Retail Steve Pong provides overall leadership and strategic direction for our Retail division, including marketing, distribution, product development and service operations. He joined Empire Life in 1997 as Director, Process Design and Improvement, and then became Director, National Marketing. He was appointed Vice-President, Individual Marketing and Service in 2001. Read more LinkedIn Michael Perry Senior Vice-President, Group Solutions Michael joined Empire Life in August, 2016 as Vice-President, Group Marketing and was appointed Senior Vice-President, Group Solutions in 2019. He is responsible for marketing, distribution, product development and operations for our employee benefits division. Prior to joining Empire Life, Michael spent 20 years in the Canadian banking industry in senior marketing, product development and business effectiveness roles. Read more LinkedIn Rebecca Rycroft, FSA, FCIA Senior Vice-President, Corporate Finance Rebecca joined Empire Life in 2021 as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Finance, responsible for leading our Finance team. Previously, Rebecca was the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President of a major Canadian reinsurer, and prior to that, worked in the actuarial consulting division of a leading management consulting firm. Read more LinkedIn QUICK LINKS About Us Careers Investments Insurance Group Benefits Forms & Tools Blog COMPANY Contact Us Legal Privacy Policy Accessibility Consumer Information Empire Life Investments CONTACT US The Empire Life Insurance Company 259 King St. E. Kingston, Ontario 1 877 548-1881 info@empire.ca 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, EST weekdays VISIT US © 2001 - 2021 The Empire Life Insurance Company All Rights Reserved.