The CTRN Invites You! "Succession at the Top: Where Talent Meets Compensation" presented by Southlea (September 15, 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Presented by Amanda Waldie and Ryan Resch of Southlea Group

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Succession at the Top: Where Talent Meets Compensation

An organization's executive compensation strategy sits at the heart of every executive transition. As the CEO succession process unfolds, decisions about compensation directly shape who is ready to lead, how talent is retained through uncertainty, and whether the organization can move forward with confidence. This session positions total rewards professionals as central players in that process, not just supporting it.

From there, we will connect compensation to the broader picture of talent, succession, and development. We will share research on executive transitions within the energy sector and explore how boards navigate CEO succession, including the evolving relationship between the Board Chair and CEO during periods of change. You will see how the formal responsibilities of succession planning, along with the interpersonal dynamics that influence outcomes, link back to the compensation decisions you help drive.

Key takeaways:

Practical tools and analytics you can apply in your organization, including benchmarking against potential versus current roles, talent vulnerability, and pay-for-performance.
A clearer view of how compensation strategy supports succession readiness and development planning.
Insight into the board's role in planned and unexpected transitions, and where compensation fits in.

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Bio Details

Amanda Waldie

Amanda is the Managing Partner of Southlea, a GECN Group company. After Canadian Rewards Practice over her three years of leadership, and 25 years of impactful advisory experience with Willis Towers Watson, she co-founded the Southlea Group. She is a well-known and trusted advisor to boards and management of many of Canada's largest and mid-sized companies (both publicly traded and private). She uses her business acumen and direct approach to solve business challenges covering all matters related to pay levels, design, and governance.

Ryan Resch

Ryan is a founder and Senior Partner of Southlea, a GECN Group company. He has over 20 years of experience consulting complex organizations across North America on executive and broad-based compensation including related governance considerations. He is often the named executive compensation consultant representing either the human resources committee and/or management. Prior to forming Southlea, he worked in Willis Towers Watson’s Toronto and Vancouver offices leading many of the practice’s large client relationships. He leverages this expertise to bring stakeholders together and drive meaningful change aligned with key business and talent priorities. He is known for providing fresh and innovative thinking with his most recent research focused on connecting environmental, social and governance (ESG) with people and pay programs.

WHEN:

Wednesday, September 15, 2026
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

(Breakfast/networking) starts at 7:30, presentation starts at 8:00.

WHERE:

Viking Room at Calgary Petroleum Club and/or Zoom

COST:

This event is free for CTRN members!

CTRN Non-Member: $50.00 (CAD)

CTRN Non-member + CPHR member : $40.00 (CAD)

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This event qualifies for 1 CPD hour with CPHR.

Refund Policy: Full refund will be provided only upon receipt of cancellation being applied to your account no later than 10 days prior to the event. If sufficient prior notice of cancellation is not received or you do not attend this event, charges still apply.

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Bulgarian	Hindi	Portuguese
Catalan	Hmong Daw	Romanian
Chinese Simplified	Hungarian	Russian
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Czech	Italian	Slovenian
Danish	Japanese	Spanish
Dutch	Klingon	Swedish
English	Korean	Thai
Estonian	Latvian	Turkish
Finnish	Lithuanian	Ukrainian
French	Malay	Urdu
German	Maltese	Vietnamese
Greek	Norwegian	Welsh
Haitian Creole	Persian

Arabic	Hebrew	Polish
Bulgarian	Hindi	Portuguese
Catalan	Hmong Daw	Romanian
Chinese Simplified	Hungarian	Russian
Chinese Traditional	Indonesian	Slovak
Czech	Italian	Slovenian
Danish	Japanese	Spanish
Dutch	Klingon	Swedish
English	Korean	Thai
Estonian	Latvian	Turkish
Finnish	Lithuanian	Ukrainian
French	Malay	Urdu
German	Maltese	Vietnamese
Greek	Norwegian	Welsh
Haitian Creole	Persian

Arabic	Hebrew	Polish
Bulgarian	Hindi	Portuguese
Catalan	Hmong Daw	Romanian
Chinese Simplified	Hungarian	Russian
Chinese Traditional	Indonesian	Slovak
Czech	Italian	Slovenian
Danish	Japanese	Spanish
Dutch	Klingon	Swedish
English	Korean	Thai
Estonian	Latvian	Turkish
Finnish	Lithuanian	Ukrainian
French	Malay	Urdu
German	Maltese	Vietnamese
Greek	Norwegian	Welsh
Haitian Creole	Persian

Arabic	Hebrew	Polish
Bulgarian	Hindi	Portuguese
Catalan	Hmong Daw	Romanian
Chinese Simplified	Hungarian	Russian
Chinese Traditional	Indonesian	Slovak
Czech	Italian	Slovenian
Danish	Japanese	Spanish
Dutch	Klingon	Swedish
English	Korean	Thai
Estonian	Latvian	Turkish
Finnish	Lithuanian	Ukrainian
French	Malay	Urdu
German	Maltese	Vietnamese
Greek	Norwegian	Welsh
Haitian Creole	Persian

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The CTRN Invites You! "Succession at the Top: Where Talent Meets Compensation" presented by Southlea (September 15, 2026)