TJ Schmaltz

Biography

TJ has executive oversight for the organization’s employee experience, ESG, internal and corporate communications, governance and corporate support as well as legal affairs. He started his career as a labour and employment lawyer, and transitioned into the human resources and people experience field, where he has worked in progressively more senior roles since the early 2000s.

Prior to joining Prospera in June 2017, TJ was Chief Human Resources Officer at a rapidly growing organization of more than 10,000 employees in nearly 200 cities across North America. This experience included significant merger, acquisition and integration work.

A passionate advocate for people-focused human resource management, TJ is a part-time instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. In 2020, TJ co-published a textbook on employment law for business and HR professionals that is used by students across Canada.

TJ is an active board member with a number of organizations and trade associations and has earned his Institute of Corporate Director designation (ICD.D). He recently completed his term as Chair of the board of the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Canada as well as Chair of the North American Human Resources Association. He is also a board member and Committee Chair with the Credit Union Pension and Benefits Trust.

In addition, TJ is designated as a Chartered Professional in Human Resources as well as a Senior Certified Professional with the US Society for Human Resource Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Common Law (J.D.) and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Social Science degree from the University of Ottawa. In 2018, TJ was granted the honorary title of Fellow Chartered Professional in Human Resources by CPHR Canada.