Senior Executive Officers – selection committee
Selection Committee Membership
| Dr. David Farrar | President & Vice-Chancellor (Chair) |
| Dr. Susan Tighe | Provost and Vice President, Academic |
| Ms Connie Stefankiewicz | Member, Board of Governors |
| Dr. Susan Denburg | Executive Vice-Dean and Associate Vice-President Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Dr. Sonia Anand | Professor and Director, Chanchlani Research Centre, Department of Medicine |
| Dr. Tejal Patel | Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine |
| Dr. Lehana Thabane | Professor and Chair, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact |
| Dr. Sandra Carroll | Vice-Dean and Executive Director, School of Nursing |
| Dr. Dina Brooks | Vice Dean and Executive Director, Department of Rehabilitation Science |
| Dr. Bernice Downey | Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Lead, Indigenous Health Initiative |
| Dr. Brian Coombes | Professor and Chair, Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences, and Member, Institute for Infectious Disease Research |
| Dr. Stacey Ritz | Assistant Dean, BHSc Honours program |
| Dr. Len Waverman | Dean, School of Business |
| Dr. David Russell | Chief of Staff, St Joseph’s Hospital |
| Dr. Laura Harrington | Assistant Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Mr. Matthew Mutamiri | PhD Student, Nursing |
| Ms Kate Uhlman | Student, MD Program |
| Consultants | |
| Dr. Arig al Shaibah | Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion |
| Ms Esme Davies | Senior Advisor and Legal Counsel to the President |
| University Secretariat | |
| Ms Andrea Thyret-Kidd | University Secretary & Privacy Officer |
| Mr. Mark Downard | Policy Advisor and Projects Officer |
Information Box Group
Chancellor
Ms Santee Smith was appointed as Chancellor of McMaster University for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2019 and continuing until August 31, 2022.
President and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. David Farrar was appointed as President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2020, and continuing until June 30, 2025.
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
Dr. Susan Tighe was appointed as Provost & Vice-President (Academic) for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2020, and continuing until June 30, 2025.
Vice-President, Research
Dr. Karen Mossman was appointed as Vice-President, Research, for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2020, and continuing until June 30, 2025.
Dean & Vice-President (Health Sciences)
Dr. Paul O’Byrne was appointed as Dean & Vice-President (Health Sciences) for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2016, and continuing until June 30, 2021.