Presidential Assessors to the Boards, Committees, and Councils of the Governing Council 2025 - 2026 | The Office of the Governing Council, Secretariat

Academic Board

Senior Assessor - Vice-President and Provost	Trevor Young	Vice-President and Provost
Voting Assessor	Leah Cowen	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives
Voting Assessor	Nicholas Rule	Vice-Provost, Academic Programs
Non-Voting Assessor	David Palmer	Vice-President, Advancement
	Alexandra Gillespie	Vice-President and Principal, UTM
	Linda Johnston	Vice-President and Principal, UTSC
	Christine Burke	Assistant Vice-President, University Planning
	Brian Pratt	Chief, University Planning, Design and Construction

Agenda Committee

Senior Assessor, Planning and Budget Committee - Vice-President and Provost	Trevor Young	Vice-President and Provost
Senior Assessor, Committee on Academic Policy and Programs	Nicholas Rule	Vice-Provost, Academic Programs

Audit Committee

Non-Voting Assessor	Kristin Taylor	Vice-President, Legal, Risk & Safety and Chief Legal Officer
	Jeff Lennon	Chief Financial Officer
	Sheree Drummond	Secretary of the Governing Council
	Alex Matos	Executive Director, Internal Audit

Business Board

Voting Assessor	Jeff Lennon	Chief Financial Officer
Non-Voting Assessor	Trevor Young	Vice-President and Provost
	David Palmer	Vice-President, Advancement
	Christine Szustaczek	Vice-President, Communications
	Nicholas Rule	Vice-Provost, Academic Programs
	Christine Burke	Assistant Vice-President, University Planning
	Andrew Arifuzzaman	Chief Administrative Officer, UTSC
	Brian Pratt	Chief, University Planning, Design and Construction
	Ron Saporta	Chief Operating Officer, Property Services & Sustainability

Committee on Academic Policy and Programs

Senior Assessor	Nicholas Rule	Vice-Provost, Academic Programs
Voting Assessor	Joshua Barker	Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education
Non-Voting Assessor	Leah Cowen	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives
Non-Voting Assessor	Sinisa Markovic	Interim University Registrar

Planning and Budget Committee

Senior Assessor	Trevor Young	Vice-President and Provost
Non-Voting Assessor	David Palmer	Vice-President, Advancement
	Leah Cowen	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives
	Jeff Lennon	Chief Financial Officer
	Christine Burke	Assistant Vice-President, University Planning
	Brian Pratt	Chief, University Planning, Design and Construction

University Affairs Board

Senior Assessor	Sandy Welsh	Vice-Provost, Students
Voting Assessor	David Newman	Executive Director of Student Experience, Student Life
Non-Voting Assessor	Trevor Young	Vice-President and Provost
	Christine Burke	Assistant Vice-President, University Planning
	Tim Fricker	Interim Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTM
	Brian Pratt	Chief, University Planning, Design and Construction
	Nadia Rosemond	Executive Director, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
	Tim Tang	Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTSC

UTM Campus Council

Voting Assessor - Vice-President and Principal, UTM	Alexandra Gillespie	Vice-President and Principal, UTM
Non-Voting Assessor	Tim Fricker	Interim Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTM
Non-Voting Assessor	Christine Esteban	Interim Executive Director, Budget, Finance & Business Services

UTM Academic Affairs Committee

Voting Assessor	France Gagnon	Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, UTM
Non-Voting Assessor	Tim Fricker	Interim Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTM
	Bryan Stewart	Vice-Dean, Academic Programs, UTM
	Martha Harris	Director, Academic Operations, UTM

UTM Campus Affairs Committee

Voting Assessor	Tim Fricker	Interim Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTM
Voting Assessor	Christine Esteban	Interim Executive Director, Budget, Finance & Business Services
Non-Voting Assessor	Luke Barber	Executive Director, Digital and Physical Infrastructure, UTM
	Melissa Gallo	Assistant Dean, Student Wellness, Support and Success, UTM
	Vicky Jezierski	Executive Director, Hospitality & Ancillary Services
	Chad Nuttall	Assistant Dean, Students and International Initiatives, UTM

UTSC Campus Council

Voting Assessor - Vice-President and Principal, UTSC	Linda Johnston	Vice-President and Principal, UTSC
Non-Voting Assessor	Andrew Arifuzzaman	Chief Administrative Officer, UTSC
Non-Voting Assessor	Tim Tang	Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTSC

UTSC Academic Affairs Committee

Voting Assessor	Alison Mountz	Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, UTSC
Non-Voting Assessor	Dallas Boyer	Associate Registrar and Director of Student Services
	Kevin Mak	Manager, Academic Program Reviews & Quality Assurance, UTSC
	Karen McCrindle	Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning, UTSC
	Varsha Patel	Assistant Dean, Student Success and Career Support, UTSC
	Suzanne Sicchia	Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Curriculum, UTSC

UTSC Campus Affairs Committee

Voting Assessor	Andrew Arifuzzaman	Chief Administrative Officer, UTSC
Voting Assessor	Tim Tang	Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTSC
Non-Voting Assessor	Ramona Gonsalves	Director, Financial Services, UTSC
	Sheila John	Assistant Dean, Wellness, Recreation and Sports, UTSC
	Jeff Miller	Director, Facilities Management and Capital Projects, UTSC

Academic Board

Senior Assessor - Vice-President and Provost	Cheryl Regehr	Vice-President and Provost
Voting Assessors	Scott Mabury Leah Cowen Susan McCahan	Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Non-voting Assessors	David Palmer Joseph Wong Heather Boon* Alexandra Gillespie Wisdom Tettey Randy Boyagoda** Jeff Lennon Christine Burke Dave Lehto	Vice-President, Advancement Vice-President, International Acting Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture Vice-President and Principal, UTM Vice-President and Principal, UTSC Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Assistant Vice-President, Planning and Budget Assistant Vice-President, University Planning Chief of University Planning, Design and Construction

Agenda Committee

Ex Officio

Cheryl Regehr
Susan McCahan

Vice-President and Provost Senior Assessor, Planning and Budget Committee
Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education

Committee on Academic Policy and Programs

Senior Assessors	Susan McCahan	Vice-Provost, Academic Program and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Voting Assessors	Joshua Barker	Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education
Non-voting Assessors	Leah Cowen Angelique Saweczko	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives University Registrar

Planning and Budget Committee

Senior Assessor	Cheryl Regehr	Vice-President and Provost
Voting Assessors	Scott Mabury Jeff Lennon	Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships Assistant Vice-President Planning & Budget.
Non-voting Assessors	David Palmer Leah Cowen Trevor Rodgers Christine Burke Dave Lehto	Vice-President, Advancement Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives Chief Financial Officer Assistant Vice-President, University Planning Chief of University Planning, Design and Construction

Business Board

Senior Assessor	Scott Mabury	Vice-President, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships
Voting Assessors	Heather Boon* Trevor Rodgers	Acting Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture Chief Financial Officer
Non-voting Assessors	Cheryl Regehr David Palmer TBD Joseph Wong Susan McCahan Randy Boyagoda** Anne Macdonald Jeff Lennon Christine Burke Deborah Brown Andrew Arifuzzaman Ron Saporta Dave Lehto TBD	Vice-President and Provost Vice-President, Advancement Vice-President, Communications Vice-President, International Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Assistant Vice-President, Spaces & Experiences Assistant Vice-President, Planning and Budget Assistant Vice-President, University Planning Chief Administrative Officer, UTM Chief Administrative Officer, UTSC Chief Operations Officer, Facilities & Services Chief of University Planning, Design and Construction Director of Real Estate

Audit Committee

Non-voting Assessors

Scott Mabury
Trevor Rodgers
Sheree Drummond
Alex Matos

Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships
Chief Financial Officer
Secretary of the Governing Council
Director, Internal Audit Department

University Affairs Board

Senior Assessor	Sandy Welsh	Vice-Provost, Students
Voting Assessor	David Newman	Executive Director of Student Experience, Student Life
Non-voting Assessors	Cheryl Regehr Heather Boon* Anne Macdonald Christine Burke Mark Overton Ron Saporta Dave Lehto Neel Joshi Melinda Scott	Vice-President and Provost Acting Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture Assistant Vice-President, Spaces & Experiences Assistant Vice-President, University Planning Assistant Principal, Student Services and Dean of Student Affairs Chief Operations Officer, Facilities and Services Chief of University Planning, Design and Construction Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing, UTSC Executive Director, Office of the Vice-Provost

University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Council

Voting Assessor - Vice-President and Principal, UTM	Alexandra Gillespie	Vice-President and Principal, UTM
Non-voting Assessors	Amrita Daniere Mark Overton Deborah Brown	Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean Assistant Principal, Student Services and Dean of Student Affairs Chief Administrative Officer

University of Toronto Mississauga Academic Affairs Committee

Voting Assessors	Amrita Daniere Kent Moore	Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean Vice-Principal, Research
Non-voting Assessors	Andreas Bendlin Tracey Bowen Ajay Rao Lorretta Neebar Mark Overton Yen Du	Vice-Dean, Academic Experience Vice-Dean, Teaching & Learning Vice-Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs Registrar and Director of Enrolment Management Assistant Principal, Student Services and Dean of Student Affairs Manager, Academic Programs, Reviews & Quality Assurance

University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Affairs Committee

Voting Assessors	Amrita Daniere Mark Overton Deborah Brown	Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean Assistant Principal, Student Services and Dean of Student Affairs Chief Administrative Officer
Non-voting Assessors	Christine Esteban Andrea Urie Luke Barber Chad Nuttal	Executive Director, Financial & Budget Services Assistant Dean, Student Wellness, Support & Success Executive Director, Facilities Management & Planning and Information & Services. Instructional Technology Services Assistant Dean, Students and International Initiatives

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council

Voting Assessor - Vice-President and Principal, UTSC	Wisdom Tettey	Vice-President and Principal, UTSC
Non-voting Assessors	William Gough Andrew Arifuzzaman	Vice-Principal Academic and Dean Chief Administrative Officer

University of Toronto Scarborough Academic Affairs Committee

Voting Assessors	William Gough Irena Creed	Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
Non-voting Assessors	Martha Harris Zohreh Shahbazi Suzanne Sicchia Kyomi Hastings Duncan Varsha Patel David Zweig	Academic Programs Officer Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning and Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning (Acting) Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Curriculum Associate Registrar & Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment Assistant Dean, Student Success & Career Support, Academic Advising & Career Centre and Access Ability Services Vice-Dean, Recruitment, Enrolment & Student Success

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Affairs Committee

Voting Assessors	William Gough Andrew Arifuzzaman Neel Joshi	Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean Chief Administrative Officer Dean, Student Experience and Wellbeing
Non-voting Assessors	David Zweig Ramona Gonsalves Jeff Miller Nadia Rosemond Sheila John	Vice-Dean, Recruitment, Enrolment & Student Success Director, Financial Services Director, Facilities Management and Capital Projects Assistant Dean, Co-Curricular Engagement and Student Leadership Assistant Dean, Wellness, Recreation & Sports

*Professor Heather Boon has been appointed Acting Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture for a six-month term, effective January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 while Professor Kelly Hannah-Moffat is on a six-month administrative leave.

**Professor Randy Boyagoda appointed as Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty and Academic Life for a twelve-month term, effective January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 while Professor Boon is Acting Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture and then subsequently on a six-month administrative leave.