LHH Knightsbridge Recruits Chief Investment Officer for the Ontario Pension Board
June 11, 2025 – LHH Knightsbridge has assisted in the recruitment of Andrew Tambone as chief investment officer of the Ontario Pension Board (OPB). This search was conducted by Lisa Knight, managing partner, Nicholas Protti, executive search partner, and Melanie Barbieri, senior consultant. His appointment follows the upcoming retirement of current CIO, Chris Kautzky. As CIO, Mr. Tambone will be responsible for overseeing OPB’s relationship with asset manager, the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), and their investment performance to ensure OPB continues to deliver the pension promise for today’s and tomorrow’s public servants.
“I am very excited to welcome Andrew to the OPB team,” said Darwin Bozek, president and chief executive officer at the OPB. “I am confident that his leadership style, comprehensive investment executive experience, strong relationship management abilities and his expertise in asset allocation, portfolio construction, asset-liability management, fixed income and risk management will serve OPB and our stakeholders extremely well in the years ahead.”
Mr. Tambone brings significant experience as an investment executive along with a collaborative approach to working with stakeholders to develop and manage effective investment strategies. He currently serves as VP, investments & funding at the Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund (ATRF), and will join OPB in July. Prior to his role with ATRF, Mr. Tambone was the chief investment officer at the Special Forces Pension Plan Corporation (SFPP Corp), where he was responsible for investment strategy and investment manager oversight. He also served as chief risk officer with AIMCo and held senior roles at the Workers’ Compensation Board -Alberta, including chief investment officer and head of fixed income investments. Mr. Tambone brings deep experience with direct investing, having managed fixed income portfolios for over a decade.
The Ontario Pension Board in Canada is an independent organization responsible for administering the Public Service Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan, for certain employees of the provincial government and its agencies, boards, and commissions. The Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) generally covers civil servants, those employed in the Office of the Auditor General, and those required to be members by legislation or order-in-council.
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LHH Knightsbridge Search (formerly Amrop Knightsbridge) delivers expertise in three search practice areas: executive search and recruitment, interim executive management, and board of directors’ search. The firm assists organizations in finding new talent, as well as helping their employees navigate change, become better leaders, develop better careers and transition into new jobs. The firm is led by head of executive search, North America, Tim Hewat.
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As managing partner at LHH Knightsbridge, Ms. Knight works with clients in financial services, retail/consumer and electricity/utilities, to help them advance their businesses through the acquisition and optimization of senior talent, at both the executive and board levels. A holistic thinker and problem-solver, Ms. Knight partners closely with the talent & leadership development team at LHH Knightsbridge, crafting tailored solutions that incorporate assessment, search and coaching elements in an integrated approach to solving her clients’ leadership challenges. For the past three years, she led the executive search practice as managing partner, providing stability and direction to the business during a time of significant change, following the acquisition of Knightsbridge by Lee Hecht Harrison.
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Mr. Protti brings 20 years of experience in executive search, sales and business development roles across public and private sectors in the North America and Asia Pacific regions. He specializes in collaborating closely with clients to gain a deep understanding of culture and strategy to attract exceptional talent, allowing him to form long-term partnerships. Mr. Protti work across a wide variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, industrial and professional services.
Ms. Barbieri is a generalist in the field delivering on a variety of executive level searches across all major industries including energy & utilities, technology, consumer products, financial services and retail. Before landing in Executive Search, Melanie worked at TD Securities in the HR Department.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
