The Executive and Governance Committee consists of six members of the Board of Governors.
2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
| Name | Type | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nye | Member | Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee |
| Sandra Cruickshanks | Member | Chair of the Committee on External Engagement & Advancement |
| Mamdouh Shoukri | Member | Chair of the Remunerations Committee |
| Michael Ferencich | Member | Chair of the Investment Pool Committee |
| Brad Merkel | Member | Chair/Representative of the Pension Trust Committee |
| Jennifer Rowe | Member | Representative from the Planning and Resources Committee |
| Santee Smith | Ex Officio | Chancellor |
| David Farrar | Ex Officio | President and Vice-Chancellor |
| Susan Tighe | Ex Officio | Provost and Vice-President (Academic) |
| Saher Fazilat | Ex Officio | Vice-President (Operations and Finance) |
| Jane Allen | Ex Officio | Chair of the Board (Chair of the Executive and Governance Committee) |
| Stephen Elop | Ex Officio | Vice-Chair of the Board |
Terms of Reference
The Executive and Governance Committee of the Board shall be composed of the Chair and the Vice-Chair(s) of the Board, and representatives from every Board Committee, including but not limited to:
• Planning and Resources Committee Chair
• Audit and Risk Committee Chair
• University Advancement Committee Chair
• Investment Pool Committee Chair
• Remunerations Committee Chair
• One Board member who shall also be a member of the Pension Trust Committee, and as ex officio members, the Chancellor, the President, the Provost, and the Vice-President (Operations and Finance). The Chair of the Board shall be the Chair of the Committee. Five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
The Executive and Governance Committee shall, between meetings of the Board, consider and take appropriate action on matters pertaining to the affairs of the Board, as referred to it by the Chair of the Board, the Standing Committees of the Board, the President or the Vice-Presidents. All decisions made by the Committee on behalf of the Board shall be reported to the Board at its next meeting and shall be subject to confirmation by the Board except that when unusual or urgent matters require decision the action of the Committee shall be brought to the attention of the Board at its next meeting for information only.
The Executive and Governance Committee shall make recommendations to the Board on the appropriate form of all by-laws of the Board and on any alteration or other matter pertaining to such by-laws.
The Executive and Governance Committee shall:
• Annually review and endorse the Strategy & Priorities put forward by the President for the upcoming Academic year, to be provided to the Board for approval.
• Annually review and endorse the list of key performance metrics to be presented by University leadership to the Board throughout the year.
• Annually develop a Board Workplan, taking into account the President’s priorities and other areas of interest to the Board for the upcoming Academic year.
• Annually review Terms of Reference and Calendar/Workplan for each Committee and make recommendations to Committee Chairs consistent with the Governance Agenda.
• Annually review the performance and effectiveness of the Board of Governors, and make recommendations to the Board regarding board composition, processes & practices, training, and other matters that may serve to improve overall University Governance.