COMMITTEES

OUR COMMITTEES

Hewitt Group makes investments in public funds, in long-term private companies, and in real estate.  To ensure a formal and thorough thought process and due diligence is respected, Hewitt Group established committees to oversee this process.

Public Fund Investments Committee

RONI FARAH

Executive Vice-President & CFO
In November 2017, Roni was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Hewitt Group following the sale of the family operating business. He plays a central role in shaping and executing the Company’s Vision and driving its long-term strategy. He oversees the Company’s dynamic investment portfolio, that spans public markets, private equity, real estate, and direct investments in operating companies. He is an active member of the Executive Team and serves on the Investment Committees of both the Hewitt Group and the Hewitt Foundation.  

Roni joined Hewitt Equipment Limited in 2010 where he held several senior positions including Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He played a pivotal role in the sale of the Hewitt family business in 2017 and was instrumental in establishing both the Hewitt Group and the Hewitt Foundation thereafter.

With over 25 years of experience, Roni has developed extensive financial expertise, spearheading areas such as mergers and acquisitions, financial structuring, financing, and the implementation of complex ERP systems, enabling operational excellence across the organization.

Roni holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from McGill University and earned his ICD.D designation through the Directors Education Program. He also serves on the Investment Committee for Tyndale St-Georges, a community center based in Montréal.

KIM ANDERSON

Vice-President
Kim was appointed Vice President of Hewitt Group Inc. following the sale of Hewitt Equipment Limited in October 2017 where she held the position of Communications Director and later named Chief Executive Officer of the Hewitt Foundation in June 2018.

Kim is a founding Member of the executive team at Hewitt Group and Hewitt Foundation, playing an active role in determining each entity’s Vision, Mission and strategy. Collaborating with members of the Executive Team and Advisory Board, Kim helped design and implement the family’s vision in promoting, building and investing in the Eastern Canadian economy.

Kim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from Concordia University and earned her ICD.D designation through the Directors Education Program. She joined the Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s Board in May 2018, where she continues to raise funds for the Cedars Golf Classic as Co-Chair and was most recently nominated to the Board and Communications Chair at Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2025.

DAVID HEWITT

President of 1KD Ventures Inc.

RUSSELL HISCOCK

Joined 2017 to date
Russell is the recently retired President and Chief Executive Officer of the CN Investment Division. In this role, he was accountable for all aspects of the management and organisational oversight of the CN Pension Trust Funds, one of the largest corporate pension funds in Canada. He was Chairman of the pension fund’s two wholly-owned oil and gas exploration and development operating subsidiaries and is past Chairman of the Pension Investment Association of Canada (PIAC).

He is a member of the Nunavut Trust Investment Advisory Board, a member of the board of directors of Valeura Energy and a governor of the University of Waterloo.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo, a Master’s degree in economics from Western University and an MBA from the University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Certified Corporate Director.

BILL HEALY

Joined 2024 to date
Bill Healy is an investment professional, corporate director, and strategic advisor. He serves as an Investment Committee member for family offices, providing oversight on investment policy design, portfolio construction, asset allocation, and manager selection. With over 35 years of experience in investment counseling and portfolio management, he has invested extensively in both public and private markets.

Bill has held senior roles throughout his career, including serving as a Senior Consultant at Prime Quadrant and as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Experience Officer at Portfolio HiWay. He also co-founded Patrimonica Asset Management Inc., the investment arm of a multi-family office based in Montréal, where he was President and Chief Investment Officer. Previously, he was Vice President and Portfolio Manager at TAL Private Management Inc. and McLean Budden Ltd., managing portfolios for wealthy families, family offices, foundations, endowments and corporate pension plans.

Bill holds a BComm in Finance from Concordia University and an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London. He is a CFA charter holder and has been actively involved with the Kenneth Woods Portfolio Management Program at Concordia’s John Molson School of Business since its inception in 2000 and just recently joined the Investment Committee of the Pension Fund of the Employees of Concordia University.

Real Estate Investments Committee

RONI FARAH

Executive Vice-President & CFO
In November 2017, Roni was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Hewitt Group following the sale of the family operating business. He plays a central role in shaping and executing the Company’s Vision and driving its long-term strategy. He oversees the Company’s dynamic investment portfolio, that spans public markets, private equity, real estate, and direct investments in operating companies. He is an active member of the Executive Team and serves on the Investment Committees of both the Hewitt Group and the Hewitt Foundation.  

Roni joined Hewitt Equipment Limited in 2010 where he held several senior positions including Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He played a pivotal role in the sale of the Hewitt family business in 2017 and was instrumental in establishing both the Hewitt Group and the Hewitt Foundation thereafter.

With over 25 years of experience, Roni has developed extensive financial expertise, spearheading areas such as mergers and acquisitions, financial structuring, financing, and the implementation of complex ERP systems, enabling operational excellence across the organization.

Roni holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from McGill University and earned his ICD.D designation through the Directors Education Program. He also serves on the Investment Committee for Tyndale St-Georges, a community center based in Montréal.

KIM ANDERSON

Vice-President
Kim was appointed Vice President of Hewitt Group Inc. following the sale of Hewitt Equipment Limited in October 2017 where she held the position of Communications Director and later named Chief Executive Officer of the Hewitt Foundation in June 2018.

Kim is a founding Member of the executive team at Hewitt Group and Hewitt Foundation, playing an active role in determining each entity’s Vision, Mission and strategy. Collaborating with members of the Executive Team and Advisory Board, Kim helped design and implement the family’s vision in promoting, building and investing in the Eastern Canadian economy.

Kim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from Concordia University and earned her ICD.D designation through the Directors Education Program. She joined the Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s Board in May 2018, where she continues to raise funds for the Cedars Golf Classic as Co-Chair and was most recently nominated to the Board and Communications Chair at Royal Montreal Golf Club in 2025.

OFER DRUCKER

Joined 2021 to date
Ofer is the Vice President of Investments and Asset Management at Azrieli Foundation, overseeing the Foundation’s portfolio of managed marketable securities and private investment accounts with over 20 years hands-on experience in commercial real estate. He is an asset allocator, focused on capital preservation and value creation by investing in well-diversified, balanced portfolios of various classes.

Ofer graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Art in Business Administration from the American College in London, England, and a Master of Business Administration from Western International University. He has also completed various professional courses and designations that include Portfolio Theory, Asset Allocation and Performance Measurement from the Canadian Securities Institute, Fundamentals of Alternative Investments from the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, and Effective Leadership from McGill University Executive Institute.

Over the years Ofer has served on the Boards of the Jewish National Fund, ORT Canada, Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University, and the Israel Cancer Research Fund.