Leadership Team

Len Copp

President

len.copp@pario.ca

As President of Pario, Len provides strategic direction while focusing on growing Pario’s business. Len has been part of the insurance industry since 1996 and has conducted countless insurance investigations throughout Canada. He has extensive experience as a senior investigator, operations manager, and a branch manager. Len graduated from Grant MacEwan University in 1996 from the Police and Security Program with first class standing. He first joined the SCM Group of Companies in 2000 and has served in a number of roles since.

Martin Grech

Senior Vice President of National Operations

martin.grech@pario.ca

A knowledgeable and dynamic leader, Mr. Grech brings over 10 years of senior executive leadership in operations and strategic planning. As a leader of the Pario executive team, Martin leverages his background in both accounting and engineering to support the growth of the organization. His leadership facilitates Pario’s strategic development within the P&C industry while creating and enhancing new and existing client relationships. Prior to joining Pario, Martin was a Consulting Manager in the Human Capital practice at a leading international financial services firm where he oversaw large scale transformation of the business. In his four years in this position, he helped many organizations primarily in the insurance industry define and implement operating models aligned to business strategy by addressing operational and organizational issues. He is based out of Pario’s head office in Concord, ON.

Mark E. Samis

Vice President, Environmental Sciences

mark.samis@pario.ca

Mark is Vice President, Environmental Services for Pario. A member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick, and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, he specializes in Project Management, Spill Remediation, Peer Review and Subrogation Support, Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments, Remediation Planning and Design, Surface Water and Groundwater Monitoring, Landfill Gas Studies, and Landfill Site Selection and Monitoring. His professional experience includes positions with a variety of national and international environmental consulting and related firms. He holds Bachelor of Science, Geology, Master of Science, Geology, and Master of Business Administration degrees.

Mark Milner

Vice President, Engineering

mark.milner@pario.ca

Mark is Vice President, Engineering for Pario. Licensed as a Professional Engineer and Building Design Specialist by Professional Engineers of Ontario, and a Consulting Engineer by the province of Ontario, and a Professional Engineer by Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), he specializes in the Residential, Commercial, and Heavy Industrial areas of Structural Engineering, alongside Forensic Investigation and Evaluation, Structural Analysis and Design, Structural Failure Response, and Mechanical Components and System Failure Evaluations. His professional experience includes work with Stantec, and he holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, Structural Engineering degree.

Neil Wilcox

Assistant Vice President, Environmental Sciences

neil.wilcox@pario.ca

Neil is Assistant Vice President, Environmental Sciences

Denise Gaeta

Vice President – National Business Development

denise.gaeta@pario.ca

A veteran risk management professional and business strategist, Denise brings over 18 years of executive leadership in sales, risk management, and business development. As Vice President of National Business Development for Pario, Denise uses her specialized, first-hand knowledge of the many sides of insurance to provide deep strategic insights into Pario’s position within the industry. Throughout her career, Denise has developed strong business partnerships and is often sought out for her commentary and perspective on market activity and trends. Before this appointment, Denise was President of a large insurance technology company, where she developed, led, and executed the company’s business plan while enhancing brand visibility on a national scale. She is based out of Pario’s head office in Concord, ON.