Sheridan is pleased to announce the membership of your 2018/19 Sheridan Board of Governors.
As a reminder, the Board of Governors is comprised of up to 12 external board members (including four Lieutenant Governor in Council appointments), four internal members representing each constituency within Sheridan (faculty, support staff, administrative and student), the President and Vice-Chancellor, Treasurer and Secretary.
Internal elections concluded in April, while external candidate appointments were made at the end of May at the Board’s May 30th meeting. This year’s membership is as follows. (Note that profiles of the members can be found at https://www.sheridancollege.ca/about/administration-and-governance/board/membership)
- Steven Boone, Chair
- John Fleming, Vice Chair
- Tony Depascal
- Tanya Leedale
- Stephen Paquette
- Jaipaul Massey-Singh
- Joanne Rivard
- Peter Willis
- Aisling Flynn-Post (Student Governor)
- Nancy Heath (Support Staff Governor)
- Peter Palermo (Faculty Governor)
- Michael Rubinoff (Administrative Governor)
- Janet Morrison, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Wayne Steffler, Treasurer
- Alexa Abiscott, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board (on leave June 11, 2018)
- Arlene Minott, Acting Secretary of the Board (June 11, 2018-June 2019)
Administrative and operational support is provided to the Board by Jessica Hinchliffe, Assistant Secretary of the Board.
The Board of Governors has responsibility for the stewardship of Sheridan by establishing appropriate governance and risk management strategies to ensure the institution’s strategic objectives and outcomes are met, its assets are protected, and its long-term growth and sustainability are assured. It must conduct the affairs of the institution lawfully and in accordance with approved guidelines, policies and by-laws and uphold Sheridan’s values. The Board delegates responsibility for general management and supervision of the affairs and operations of Sheridan to the President and Vice-Chancellor. The Board supervises and evaluates management’s execution of Board-approved strategies and plans and sets the strategic vision of Sheridan.