REPORT NUMBER 566 OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 26, 2026
To the Governing Council,
University of Toronto,
Your Executive Committee reports that it held a special meeting in the DARO Boardroom, UTSC on Thursday, March 26, 2026, with the following members present:
PRESENT: Anna Kennedy (Chair), Melanie Woodin (President), Donald Ainslie, Vikram Chadalawada, Robert Cooper, Sandra Hanington, Audrey Karlinsky, Andrew Petersen, Grace Westcott
REGRETS: Evan Chan, Samuel Elfassy, Indi Gopinathan, Rishi Shah, Mary-Agnes Wilson
NON-VOTING MEMBER: Sheree Drummond (Secretary of the Governing Council)
SECRETARIAT: Lauren Turner (Secretary)
IN ATTENDANCE: Ann Curran (Chair, UTM Campus Council)
Pursuant to sections 28 (e) and 38 of By-Law Number 2,
consideration of item 1 took place in camera.
CLOSED SESSION
- Senior Appointment
The Committee moved in camera.
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried,
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED,- THAT the following recommendations be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council for approval:
THAT the positions of Vice-President, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships and Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture be eliminated, effective June 30, 2026.
THAT the position of Vice-President, People, Finance and Digital Services be created, effective July 1, 2026.
THAT the position of Vice-President, Facilities and Real Estate be created, effective July 1, 2026.
THAT the position of Vice-President, Legal, Risk and Safety be created, effective May 1, 2026.
THAT Kristin Taylor be appointed as Vice-President, Legal, Risk and Safety and Chief Legal Officer, for a six-year term, effective May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2032. -
THAT, pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2, the Governing Council consider the proposed motions in camera.
- THAT the following recommendations be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council for approval:
The Committee returned to closed session.
The meeting adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
March 30, 2026