Sarah Samatas, CHRL

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Vice President Human Resources at Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Sarah Samatas is the Vice President of Human Resources at Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company, where she leads human capital strategies across North America. A Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) who studied at Sheridan College, she focuses on talent development, organizational culture, and employee engagement.

Sarah is deeply committed to philanthropy, particularly supporting cancer-related causes. She actively uses her professional network to promote and organize fundraisers for organizations like the Canadian Cancer Society and Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC), encouraging colleagues to participate.

She has a creative flair for fundraising, promoting unique events like an 80s themed charity night to rally support for causes she believes in.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Example Seeker

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
Her role involves overseeing talent acquisition, development, and retention, and she has previously highlighted the importance of career growth opportunities for employees.
Organizational Culture
A key part of her VP role is shaping the organizational culture and ensuring the effective management of people and culture within the company.
Cancer Fundraising
She is a passionate advocate for cancer charities, actively promoting fundraising events for the Canadian Cancer Society and the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC).

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Vice President Human Resources at Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
9-2022 - 4-2025
Head of HR, AIG Canada at AIG
3-2022 - 9-2022
Interim Head of HR, AIG Canada at AIG
4-2021 - 3-2022
HRBP Lead, Canada at AIG
6-2017 - 4-2021
Human Resources Business Partner at AIG

Education

2013 - 2017
Human Resources Management and Services from Sheridan College
Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) from Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario (HRPA)

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Exp : 26 Location : Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President Human Resources at Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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