Governing Council Biographies: 2020 - 2021

Claire Kennedy

Ms Claire Kennedy

Chair Of The Governing Council
Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Mr. Brian D. Lawson

Mr. Brian D. Lawson

Vice-Chair of the Governing Council
Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Rose Patten

Dr. Rose M. Patten

Chancellor
Ex Officio Governor
Meric Gertler

Professor Meric Gertler

President
Ex Officio Governor
Olivia Batt

Ms Olivia Batt

Part-time Undergraduate Student Governor (elected)
Mr. Harvey T. Botting

Mr. Harvey T. Botting

Alumni Governor (elected)
David N. Bowden

Mr. David N. Bowden

Alumni Governor (elected)

Ms Adanna Yvette Chigbo

Graduate Student Governor (elected)
P.C. Choo

Mr. P.C. Choo

Administrative Staff Governor (elected)
Ms Janet Cloud

Ms Janet Cloud

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Ms Ann Curran

Ms Ann Curran

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Ms Teodora Dechev

Ms Teodora Dechev

Alumni Governor (elected)
Professor Stark Draper

Professor Stark Draper

Member
Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Ms Janet L. Ecker

Ms Janet L. Ecker

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Susan Froom

Ms Susan Froom

Part-Time Undergraduate Student Governor (elected)
K. Sonu Gaind

Dr. K. Sonu Gaind

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Avrum I. Gotlieb

Dr. Avrum I. Gotlieb

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Ms Sandra Hanington

Ms Sandra Hanington

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Ms Maureen Harquail

Ms Maureen Harquail

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Sarosh Jamal

Mr. Sarosh Jamal

Administrative Staff Governor (elected)
Joan M. Johnston

Ms Joan M. Johnston

Alumni Governor (elected)
Amin Kamaleddin

Mr. Amin Kamaleddin

Graduate Student Governor (elected)
Professor Shashi Kant

Professor Shashi Kant

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Anna Kennedy

Ms. Anna Kennedy

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Paul Kingston

Professor Paul Kingston

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Mr Sameer Lal

Mr. Sameer Lal

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Ernest W.N. Lam

Professor Ernest W.N. Lam

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Mark Lautens

Professor Mark Lautens

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Ms Kikelomo Lawal

Ms Kikelomo Lawal

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Ron Levi

Professor Ron Levi

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)

Ms Jiazhen (Diana) Li

Full-Time Undergraduate Student Governor (elected)
Jan K. Mahrt-Smith

Professor Jan K. Mahrt-Smith

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Mr. Stephane Martin Demers

Mr. Stephane Martin Demers

Full-Time Undergraduate Student Governor (elected)
Mr. Rajiv Mathur

Mr. Rajiv Mathur

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Douglas E. McDougall

Professor Douglas E. McDougall

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Joanne J. McNamara

Ms Joanne J. McNamara

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Andrew Padmos

Dr. Andrew Padmos

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Cheryl Regehr

Professor Cheryl Regehr

Presidential Appointee
Ms Danielle Skipp

Ms Danielle Skipp

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Professor Salvatore M. Spadafora

Professor Salvatore M. Spadafora

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Mr. Andrew Szende

Mr. Andrew Szende

Alumni Governor (elected)
Nicholas Terpstra

Professor Nicholas Terpstra

Teaching Staff Governor (elected)
Mr. Ryan Teschner

Mr. Ryan Teschner

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)
Professor Wisdom J. Tettey

Professor Wisdom J. Tettey

Presidential Appointee
Ms Marium Vahed

Ms Marium Vahed

Full-Time Undergraduate Student Governor (elected)
Ms Grace Ann Westcott

Ms Grace Ann Westcott

Alumni Governor (elected)
Bruce Winter

Mr. Bruce Winter

Alumni Governor (elected)

Ms Vishar Yaghoubian

Full-Time Undergraduate Student Governor (elected)
Samra Zafar

Ms Samra Zafar

Alumni Governor (elected)
Ms Lara Zink

Ms Lara K. Zink

Lieutenant Governor in Council Member (appointed)