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Steve Mennill

Steve Mennill

Planner (Housing Division)

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  • About me

    Housing Finance, Risk, Policy, Planning

  • Education

    • Other courses:

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      - Board Oversight of Climate Change, Institute of Corporate Directors- Real Estate Capital Markets, MIT- Project Management, McGill Executive Institute- Planning in the United Kingdom, Oxford Brookes University

    • The University of British Columbia

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      Urban Land Economics

    • University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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      Directors Education Program

    • University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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      MBA

      - Graduated on Dean’s Honour list- Faculty award for best research on business-government relations

    • University of Waterloo

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      BES Urban Planning (co-op program)

    • Smith School of Business at Queen's University

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      Executive Leadership Progrm

  • Experience

    • City of London, Canada

      Jan 1987 - Jan 1988
      Planner (Housing Division)

    • Weston Consulting

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1992
      Planner

    • Impact Consulting Group Rotman

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      Consultant

    • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL)

      Jan 1993 - Dec 2022

      Created CMHC’s strategy to address climate change mitigation and adaptation in the Canadian housing system. CMHC’s approach is mission-based, focussing on: creating an industry-wide housing and climate change information and data system; retrofitting multi-unit housing for climate compatibility; creating better communities; and, transforming the housing finance system to respond to physical and transition risks. Led CMHC's risk management function, including enterprise risk management (risk appetite, risk culture, capital management), risk governance (three lines-of-defence, extensive engagement with board of directors, relationship with regulators), comprehensive risk oversight, compliance, privacy, risk modelling, advanced analytics, and model validation. P&L responsibility for homeowner and multi-unit mortgage insurance business, with annual revenues of $2.1 billion and insurance-in-force of $550 billion, representing 45% of the mortgages in Canada. Led a team of 600 professionals across Canada in underwriting, default management, claims payment, product and policy development, risk management, analytics, client relationship management and technical services. Led housing finance and assisted housing policy functions, providing advice to government, including cabinet and Treasury Board approvals, ministerial briefing, coordination across other government departments and agencies. Led CMHC's housing economics, market analysis, research, corporate planning and reporting functions. Led CMHC's research and policy function relating to full range of housing issues (housing assistance, housing finance, technology, sustainable housing, and Indigenous housing). Responsible for mortgage insurance product development, policy and process innovation, competitive strategy, business technology and relationships with industry partners.

      • SVP and Chief Climate Officer

        Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

      • SVP and Chief Risk Officer

        Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

      • SVP, Mortgage Insurance

        Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

      • SVP, Policy, Research and Planning

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

      • Executive Director, Policy and Research

        Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

      • Director, Strategy, Product Development and Technology

        Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

      • Manager, Multi-Unit Mortgage Insurance

        Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

      • Senior Analyst - Mortgage Insurance

        Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

      • Senior Researcher - Housing Affordability

        Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

      • Portfolio Management Analyst (Affordable Housing and Default Management)

        Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

    • Self-employed

      Jan 2023 - now
      Planning, housing finance and policy consultant

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • MCIP, RPP

      Ontario Professional Planners Institute

    • CRF

      Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC)
      Jan 2001

    • ICD.D

      Institute of Corporate Directors
      Jun 2019

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Evergreen Canada on May 2023
      Evergreen CanadaAssociated with Steve Mennill

    • Board Member

      Issued by Ottawa Food Bank on Apr 2021
      Ottawa Food BankAssociated with Steve Mennill

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation | Centre Intact d’adaptation au climat on May 2020
      Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation | Centre Intact d’adaptation au climatAssociated with Steve Mennill

    • Member, Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee

      Issued by Global Risk Institute on Jan 2024
      Global Risk InstituteAssociated with Steve Mennill

    • Board Member

      Issued by Old Ottawa South Community Association on May 2001
      Old Ottawa South Community AssociationAssociated with Steve Mennill