Full Name
Shelley Peterson
Job Title
Senior Vice President, Careers & Rewards
Company
Sun Life
Speaker Bio

Shelley leads a global team of talent and total rewards professionals who help bring Sun Life’s purpose - helping Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives - to life for our own employees. We deliver modern, compelling, integrated, and personalized career and rewards experiences in the moments that matter the most to our people. We believe careers and rewards experiences contribute to our unique, caring culture, motivate achievement of business strategy, and drive the creation of long-term, sustainable value.  

Shelley has worked at Sun Life for over 10 years with focus on compensation and benefits and now holds a hybrid role encompassing total rewards, global mobility, performance & careers, enterprise employee relations, and HRBP support for the People & Culture function. Prior to Sun Life, Shelley worked at Mercer for over 10 years providing compensation consulting in both Canada and the US. 

Outside of work, Shelley is a member of the Greater Toronto Area Rewards Association Advisory Board. She is also a board member and chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for Camp Kirk, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping neurodiverse kids and youth reach their potential through recreational activities. She lives in Toronto (and prefers working in the office). 

Shelley Peterson