The Board of Directors

Roger Sobotkiewicz K.C.: Chairperson

Chair and Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                   
Roger Sobotkiewicz was appointed Chairperson of the Authority on February 4, 2016.                                                     
Prior to that, he held the position of acting Chairperson since February 1, 2015.
He is also the CEO of the Authority and holds a number of statutory appointments, including:

• Superintendent of Insurance;
• Superintendent of Pensions;
• Superintendent of Financial Institutions; and,
• Registrar of Credit Unions.

Mr. Sobotkiewicz acted as legal counsel for the Authority for more than a decade, during which time he led a number of significant policy initiatives. Prior to joining the Authority, he practiced law in private practice and in the Crown sector. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba. 

In 2022, Mr. Sobotkiewicz was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and was distinguished with the King’s Counsel designation.
 

Howard Crofts: Vice-Chairperson

Howard Crofts was appointed to the Authority in December of 2015 and was appointed by Order in Council on June 29, 2023 to be Vice-Chairperson. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA) and holds a Bachelor of Administration degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Mr. Crofts practised public accounting for 40 years until retiring from MNP LLP where he held various leadership roles in the firm during the last 10 years of his career. 

Mr. Crofts has been involved with health-related charitable organizations as a volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society, Chair of the Hospitals of Regina Foundation, and served on the Boards of Directors of Group Medical Services, Raven Oil Corporation, the Saskatchewan Auto Fund and SGI and its subsidiaries and as a member of the Investment Review and Pension Committees of TD Greystone Managed Investments Inc. Mr. Crofts is currently active serving as a member of the boards and various committees of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and Pro Docs Ltd.

Tracey Bakkeli: Member

Tracey Bakkeli was appointed to the Authority in July of 2021. Ms. Bakkeli possesses a unique combination of governance, business and regulatory experience.

Since founding her consulting firm in 1999 she has been a trusted business adviser to private companies, public sector entities, co-operatives, not-for-profits and regulators. Over her career, she has helped boards and senior executives design and implement strategic plans and operational improvements. She has served as a director and committee chair for Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Sherwood Co-operative, SaskTel, Life Insurance Council of Saskatchewan and the Regina Economic Development Authority. Ms. Bakkeli holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School and a B.Admin.from the University of Regina.

Ms. Bakkeli is the recipient of a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and was included in Saskatchewan Business magazine’s list of women of influence. As a passionate reader, she is delighted to volunteer as a United Way literacy tutor.

Brad Gurash: Member

Brad Gurash was appointed to the Authority in October of 2025.  Mr. Gurash holds an MBA from Laurentian University, a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of Calgary, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA).  He has over 20 years of experience within the Saskatchewan public service and has held management and senior leadership positions within various ministries and agencies such as Environment, Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, Finance, Justice and Attorney General and the Legislative Assembly Service of Saskatchewan.  Mr. Gurash is currently the Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services with the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.  He has also spent time in the private sector with Deloitte in both Regina and Prince Albert.

Mr. Gurash has served his profession as a member of the Board of Governors, including a term as President and Board Chair and chaired or was a member of several committees both provincially and nationally.  In 2011, he was awarded an FCPA designation for distinguished service.

Mr. Gurash has also been active in a variety of community organizations serving on the board of both the Prince Albert Council for the Arts and the Kinsmen Club of Prince Albert.

Norm Halldorson: Member

Norm Halldorson was appointed to the Authority in August of 2018. Mr. Halldorson holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), with Honours and with Distinction, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He has extensive private sector experience, having retired in 2008 from 40 years in public practice with KPMG, Calgary and Saskatoon, including several senior leadership positions. 

Mr. Halldorson served his profession as a member of Council, chaired several of their committees, and represented them on the U of S Senate. He chaired the Saskatchewan Chamber Awards for Business Excellence and was a Founding Director for the Saskatchewan chapter of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise. In 1995, he was awarded an FCA designation for distinguished service.

Post retirement, Mr. Halldorson served on a Corporate Board, chairing their Aquisition and Audit Committees, and served for nine years on the Board of Management of Canada Revenue Agency, and Chair of their Audit Committee.

 

Anne Parker: Member

Anne Parker was appointed to the Authority in December of 2025. Ms. Parker is a retired lawyer with extensive corporate counsel experience in both private and publicly-traded entities. Ms. Parker spent over 15 years with IPSCO Inc. and retired from Greystone Managed Investments Inc. where she held a variety of leadership roles. Ms. Parker is an advocate for good governance and has served on private, not-for-profit, and regulatory boards throughout her career. Ms. Parker holds the ICD.D designation and is actively involved with the Institute of Corporate Directors. 

Ms. Parker has served as the Chair of United for Literacy, the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan, the Globe Theatre, the Regina YWCA, and Victoria Park Capital. Ms. Parker has also served the MacKenzie Art Gallery, the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission, the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, the General Insurance Council, Regina United Way and other community and social entities. Ms. Parker is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal and currently serves on the board of United for Literacy Foundation.

Gary Zabos, K.C.: Member

Gary Zabos, K.C. was appointed to the Authority in December 2025. Mr. Zabos graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 1978 and spent 39 years practicing law in Saskatchewan, before retiring as a partner of McDougall Gaulley LLP in 2018. His legal practice focussed on civil litigation and insurance law. As counsel, Mr. Zabos represented clients in matters before all levels of courts in Saskatchewan, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division), Superior Courts in Alberta and the Yukon, as well as before arbitrators and various administrative boards and tribunals. Throughout his career, Mr. Zabos was actively involved in the activities of organizations in the legal profession, including serving as Chair of the National Insurance Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. He frequently appeared as a presenter on legal practice, developments in the law, legal ethics, and loss prevention, for continuing legal education programs, as well as at seminars and conferences for other professional and industry associations. Mr. Zabos was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2007. Mr. Zabos holds Certification in Public Sector Governance from Johnson Shomya Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina, is a former member of the Board of Saskatoon Crime Stoppers, served on the Board of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal.

Linda Zarzeczny, K.C.: Member

Linda Zarzeczny, K.C. was appointed to the Authority in June of 2023. Ms. Zarzeczny, K.C. has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan. She spent time in private practice and as in-house counsel with NOVA Corporation of Alberta. Most of her career has been with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, as Senior Crown Counsel and as a senior manager, where she has played a lead role in advising many Ministries. Linda also served as Deputy Superintendent and Deputy Registrar at the Saskatchewan Financial Regulatory Authority. She was Executive Director of the Civil Law Division, the first Assistant Deputy Attorney General of the Legal Services Division, and most recently the Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General for Saskatchewan.

Linda has been active in a variety of community and professional organizations, including the United Way, the Canadian Bar Association and Hockey Regina. She was a member of the Board of the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation and the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan and is on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Law. She was awarded a King’s Counsel designation in 2006 and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022.