Alyssa Hodder

Alyssa Hodder is a Senior Researcher with the NIA, responsible for accelerating the public release and early growth of the Cost of Ageing (COA) calculator, while strengthening Pension Centre of Excellence (PCE)-related research capacity and funding opportunities and supporting the growth and enhancing the visibility of the work from the NIA’s Financial Security Department. With more than 20 years of industry experience, her prior roles have included Director of Education and Outreach—Canada with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans; Senior Communications Consultant with Eckler Ltd., providing communications support to public sector, corporate, not-for-profit, trusteed and multi-employer plans; and Director of the Knowledge Resource Centre at Buck Consultants. She also spent many years as Editor/Managing Editor of Benefits Canada magazine, with overall responsibility for its print and online editorial operations. Alyssa earned her Master and Bachelor of Arts degrees (hons) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario as well as her Group Benefits Associate (GBA) designation from the International Foundation. She has also successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course.

Department: Financial Security Research