The following members of the Selection Committee for the Vice-President (Communications) were appointed by the approval of the Senate on May 13, 2026, and by the Board of Governors on June 11, 2026.
Susan Tighe Professor, Civil Engineering; President & Vice-Chancellor
Jane Allen Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Lili Litwin Vice-President, University Advancement
Maureen MacDonald Professor, Kinesiology; Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Nick Bontis Associate Professor, Strategic Management; Area Chair, Strategic Management
Nabil Bassim Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Chandrima Chakraborty Professor, English and Cultural Studies; Director, Global Peace & Social Justice
Brian Coombes Professor, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences; Chair, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
Jim Dunn Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Social Science; Professor, Health, Aging & Society; Senator William McMaster Chair in Urban Health Equity; Director, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC)
Martin Gibala Professor, Kinesiology
Elena Verdu Professor, Medicine; Director, Farncombe Institute
Darran Fernandez University Registrar
Wanda McKenna Associate Vice-President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Barrington Walker Professor, History; Vice-Provost, Equity & Inclusion
Beverly Jacobs Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies; Vice-Provost, Indigenous
Clare Mitchell Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President
Andrea Thyret-Kidd University Secretary and Chief Governance and Privacy Officer
Brad Coburn Policy Advisor and Projects Officer, University Secretariat