Jillian Kennedy

Jillian Kennedy is committed to her vision of retirement income security and lifetime pensions for all Canadians.  As Chief Strategy Officer at CAAT Pension Plan, Jillian leads initiatives to enhance the Plan’s strategic direction and expand modern defined benefit pension coverage across Canada. Jillian has extensive experience in strategic leadership and a strong track record of successfully driving organizational transformation and optimizing performance.   

Prior to joining CAAT, Jillian was a Partner at Mercer where she focused on the Canadian defined contribution strategy, retirement readiness research and their financial wellness strategy.  

She has been featured as a thought leader on the topics of women and financial wellness, DC plan trends and various governance topics to support plan sponsors and member experience. 

Jillian was named to Benefits and Pensions Monitor’s Elite Women (in the benefits, pension and institutional investments industry) list in 2024.  She lives in Toronto with her husband and their foster dogs.