.png) | Since 2001, Kristin Smith has practiced almost exclusively in the areas of pension law, employment law, employee benefits law and executive compensation. She assists clients on a wide array of matters including legislative and regulatory compliance, governance, employment policies, contractual interpretation and drafting, terminations, incentive plans and fiduciary obligations. Kristin is a member of the Joint Legal Consultative Committee which consults to the Deputy Superintendent of Pensions in Alberta on public policy and legislative matters. She is the Past Chair of the Canadian Pensions and Benefits Institute - Southern Alberta Regional Council and the current Chair of its Regional Governance Committee. In 2019, Kristin was named to the Foothills Academy Society Board of Governors, as well as Chair of the Board’s Governance Committee. Upon completing her law degree in 2000, Kristin had the privilege of clerking at the Federal Court of Canada - Trial Division in Ottawa. Since the conclusion of her clerkship in 2001, Kristin has practiced in Calgary with two leading national law firms and a boutique law firm specializing in human resources matters. Kristin joined Mercer (Canada) Limited in 2013, and is the Senior Legal Consultant responsible for Western Canada. |