TORONTO, April 25, 2025 /CNW/ ā Purpose, passion, and performance. ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ is proud to announce that Mandy Mail, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ Cares, has been honoured as one of Canadaās Best Executives by The Globe and Mailās Report on Business Magazine. This prestigious accolade recognized 50 leaders across Canada who are driving innovation, delivering impactful results, and redefining leadership with purpose.
This recognition by The Globe and Mail celebrates Mandyās unwavering dedication to excellence and her transformative influence on ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās journey towards a healthier future for all.
Since joining ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ in 2022, Mandy has been instrumental in transforming the company into Canadaās first integrated payer-provider, guided by their non-profit social mission of Better Health for All. Ā Her leadership has been pivotal in advancing ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās evolution and reinforcing its commitment to making a positive difference.
āMandy is a force for impact, a bold strategist and empathetic leader who has redefined how we show up in the market and in the lives of the people we serve,ā said Zahid Salman, President & CEO of ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ. āShe leads with authenticity, courage, and conviction, and has helped ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ prove that aligning business growth and social good is not only possibleāitās essential.ā
As the leader behind ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās brand transformation, marketing, corporate affairs, and social impact strategies, Mandy has:
- Unified and elevated ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās brand to drive business and social growth: Mandy spearheaded the integration of over 50 disparate post-acquisition brands into a cohesive, award-winning brand architecture. Her visionary efforts brought clarity to the market, enhanced ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās visibility and credibility, and helped position the organization as a leading purpose-driven health and benefits company. This transformative work extended across all facets of ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās business, amplifying the companyās voice in health, dental, pharmacy, and mental health, while also strengthening its role as a national advocate for equitable access to care.
- Leveraged a sustainable model to embed social impact into business strategy: Under Mandyās leadership, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ adopted a pioneering model in Canadian healthcare that links profit with purpose.Ā The innovative new economic approach ensures the organizationās business growth directly fuels social impact.Ā
- Delivered transformative results through innovative, equity-driven health programs: Mandy has led the design and launch of scalable programs that address systemic barriers in healthcare for underserved populations. This includes culturally sensitive mental health counseling for Black women through a partnership with Black Mental Health Canada, and trauma-informed wellness services for Indigenous communities through Noojimo Health. These services are offered free of charge to those in need and are seamlessly integrated into ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās business offering, providing clients with a meaningful way to contribute to health equity while enhancing their own benefits offerings.
- Secured global recognition for impact by aligning social value and business outcomes:āØMandyās leadership helped ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ earn a coveted spot on Fortuneās 2024 Change the World list, the most sought-after global recognition for companies that are solving societal challenges through core business strategy. ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ was one of only 52 global companies, and first among the independent Canadian companies listed, a testament to the measurable outcomes of its sustainable model and the positive health impact the organization is delivering nationwide.
- Elevated employee engagement and built a purpose-driven culture of giving and volunteering: Nearly 90% of ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ employees are now actively engaged in company-supported giving and volunteering programsāan industry-leading figure that speaks to the culture of purpose Mandy has helped foster. Through internal campaigns, storytelling, and all-company events, she has inspired employees at every level to see themselves as agents of social change and ambassadors of ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās mission of Better Health for All.
- Strengthened client trust through co-created impact programs that fuel business growth: In 2024 alone, Mandyās team collaborated on dozens of business pursuits that integrated client-specific social impact initiativesāpartnering with organizations like YWCA Canada and ATB Financial.
These initiatives extended ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās reach into vulnerable communities and supported valued clients in delivering on their own social impact commitments, deepening relationships and expanding ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæās market presence.
āThis award is not just a personal honour; itās a celebration of our collective efforts to create lasting impact,ā said Mandy Mail, Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ Cares. āĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ has demonstrated that achieving bold growth targets while staying true to our purpose is not only possible but essential. I am immensely proud to be part of a team that is innovating to scale our impact, deepening partnerships, and embedding purpose into every facet of our business.ā
As a non-profit, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ operates without shareholders, enabling the company to prioritize longer term health outcomes and reinvest its excess earnings to directly support the health and well-being of underserved communities.
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About ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ:
As Canada's only national non-profit health and benefits company, ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ believes health care is a right, not a privilege. We're dedicated to improving health outcomes, driving systemic change, and building a future where every Canadian can reach their full health and well-being potential.
We are revolutionizing the health and benefits experience with coverage and care in one place. Through our unique integrated payer-provider ("payvider") model, offering insurance, administering benefits and paying claims as a 'payer' while offering health services such as mental health, pharmacy, telemedicine and chronic disease management as a 'provider'.
As a non-profit social enterprise, we don't have shareholders, which allows us to prioritize and reinvest our excess earnings to directly support underserved communities. Through ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ Cares, we've committed $75 million to improve the health of over one million Canadians by the end of 2025, focusing on mental health, essential medicines, and chronic disease management. Our scalable initiatives deliver meaningful change in pursuit of Better Health for All.
ĀŅĀ×°ĶŹæ is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, a leading Imagine Canada Caring Company, and named on the Fortune's Change the World list.