PLATFORM Announces Strategic Expansion: Welcoming 27 Accomplished Professionals and Launching a New Energy Industry Group

TORONTO, ON, NOVEMBER 5, 2025/insPRESS/ – PLATFORM Insurance Management Inc. (“PLATFORM”), a national property and casualty brokerage, is thrilled to announce the addition of 27 seasoned risk advisors, across the country. This strategic expansion reflects PLATFORM’s ongoing investment in talent, innovation, and client service.

In tandem with this national hiring initiative, PLATFORM is excited to announce the launch of our new Energy Industry Group. The Energy Industry Group is designed to address the complex and rapidly changing risks faced by energy sector clients. By bringing together seasoned professionals with varied backgrounds—from oil & gas and power generation to green energy projects and energy expansion initiatives — PLATFORM is uniquely positioned to deliver tailored risk management, alternative risk finance and innovative insurance solutions for this critical industry. This exceptional group brings together deep technical expertise, client-first leadership, and diverse industry experience that strengthens our core capabilities and enhances the value we deliver.

While many will form the foundation of the Energy Industry Group, others are joining to further elevate our Diversified Industries Group, Broking Solutions (Placement and Claims), and Strategic Risk Solutions (Captives, Analytics, Risk Engineering and Risk Consulting) teams. These industry groups & strategic resources work collaboratively; challenging each other with tailored strategies. This unified approach is at the heart of PLATFORM’s team-first principles.

Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to PLATFORM:

Energy Industry Group

• Steven Lowe, Managing Director (Calgary) 
  • E: sjlowe@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 587-436-2697
• Jocelyn Scherer, Managing Director (Calgary) 
  • E: jscherer@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 403-422-0950
• Rob Scherer, Managing Director (Calgary) 
  • E: rscherer@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 1-403-971-8884
• Matthew Hamel, Managing Director (Calgary) 
  • E:  mhamel@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 1-403-966-6604
• Donna Holt, Managing Director (Calgary) 
  • E: dholt@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 1- 587-434-0344
• Angela Hart, Senior Vice President (Calgary)
  • E: ahart@platforminsurance.com
• Sylvia Pockert, Senior Vice President (Montreal)
  • E: spockert@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 514-912-5201
• Kurtis Pedersen, Vice President (Calgary) 
  • E: kpedersen@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 1-587-837-8616
• Elise Laroche, Senior Account Manager (Montreal) 
  • E: elaroche@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 1-514-710-4970
• Ana Luisa Paula-Martinez, Senior Account Manager (Calgary) 
  • E: amartinez@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 1-587-315-5628
• Nabil Birhan, Senior Account Manager (Calgary) 
  • E: nbirhan@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 1-587-323-3575
• Brenda Johnson, Senior Account Manager (Calgary)
  • E:  bjohnson@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 587-439-9264
• Kavitha Jaikanthan, Account Associate (Toronto)
  • E: kjaikanthan@platforminsurance.com
  • C: 416-882-2771

Diversified Industries Group

• Evan Garner, Executive Vice President (Montreal) 
  • E: egarner@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 514-653-3826
• Sylvain Hamel, Senior Vice President (Montreal) 
  • E: shamel@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 438-467-6574
• Suzy Pires, Senior Vice President (Toronto) 
  • E: spires@platforminsurance.com
  • C : 437-452-1277
• Caroline Dufault, Senior Vice President (Montreal) 
  • E: caroline.dufault@platformassurances.com             
  • C: 438-459-1172
• Dorota Kowynia, Senior Account Manager (Montreal)
  • E: dkowynia@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 514-208-4164
• Christine Leduc, Account Associate (Montreal) 
  • E: cleduc@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 514-418-1646
• Alessandra Taruffi, Account Associate (Montreal) 
  • E: ataruffi@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 514-400-7459

Strategic Risk Solutions

• Joe Seeger, Executive Vice President  (Calgary) 
  • E: jseeger@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 403-707-5406
• Charles Christopher, Senior Vice President (Calgary) 
  • E:  cchristopher@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 403-466-8668
• Joe Beesack, Senior Vice President (Toronto)  
  • E:  jbeesack@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 437-439-1777
• Darrell Rose, Senior Vice President (Calgary) 
  • E:  drose@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 587-436-5037
• Tony Petrilli, Senior Vice President (Calgary) 
  • E:  tpetrilli@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 587-340-1508

Broking Solutions

• Karen MacDonald, Senior Vice President (Toronto)
  • E:  KMacDonald@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 416-580-0445
• Brett Flande, Senior Vice President (Calgary)
  • E:  bflande@platforminsurance.com 
  • C: 403-614-9455

As PLATFORM enters this exciting new chapter, we remain steadfast in our mission to deliver exceptional insurance solutions, risk management expertise, and client service. The addition of these 27 seasoned professionals and the launch of our Energy Industry Group mark a bold step forward, reflecting our commitment to building an industry-led brokerage.

We look forward to working with our clients, partners, and communities to shape a resilient and prosperous future—together.

About PLATFORM

PLATFORM is a national, employee-owned Canadian brokerage specializing in insurance, surety, group retirement & benefits, and life & estate solutions. We are driven by industry at the heart of everything we do. Our team of industry experts provide advisory and broking services that are unique to each client, ensuring that we embed ourselves as a trusted and strategic partner.

For more information, please contact:
Charles Quenneville | CEO
E : cquenneville@platforminsurance.com
C : 416-566-5973

Matt Francis | Executive Chairman
E: mfrancis@platforminsurance.com
C: 416-318-7114

Scott Beitel | President
E: sbeitel@platforminsurance.com
C: 416-525-4152

Rajeev Sakhuja | CFO
E: rsakhuja@platforminsurance.com
C:416-276-4881

For media inquiries, please contact:
Christine Palamoudian | Marketing & Events Specialist
E: cpalamoudian@platforminsurance.com
C: 437-328-3703