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“ Insurance is our business , but it ’ s the people we work with every day that are important ”
— Stacey Rous , Exec VP and Chief Financial Officer , OTIP
I adapt to change and I try to implement change very quickly in businesses .” Rous considers her executive leadership skills and ability to identify problems and subsequently bolster a company ’ s operations and finances to be the reason OTIP sought her out . What sealed the deal for her was an outstanding corporate culture that clearly centralises the wants and needs of its members . “ It ’ s all about the people ,” Rous says . “ Insurance is our business , but it ’ s the people we work with every day that are so important to our success .”
When she started with the company almost four years ago , Rous says that it was an intense transition period as OTIP was expanding . “ I quickly saw that our project management office and parts of our operations were not adequately staffed and really needed ramping up .” Meeting the workload demand required strong management skills and a clear vision of the company ’ s overall goals . “ You can use technology down the road after you ramp up your growth . You can ’ t do it in the beginning ; you really need people to get something as large as what we were doing off the ground ,” Rous explains .
APRIL 2020