TED ROGERS MBA - Key Persons


Adela Mall

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Board Appointee Appointments
  • Board Member Terms
  • Honorary Board Member Appointments

Alina Velieva


Alyssa Adams


Anam Rashid

Job Titles:
  • Global Partnership Officer

Andrew Bisnauth

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Campus & Community Engagement
  • Orientation and Events Specialist

Anne-Marie Dawes

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Benjamin Shelly


Bev Petrovic


Bradley Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Indigenous Academic Support Advisor
Se:kon and Skennon ko:wa ken. My name is Kingfish Walks with Wolves (Bradley), and my last name is Gibson. I live in Whitby and I am from the Mohawk nation. My job is the Indigenous Academic Student Advisor and I am studying Mohawk. For the last 20 years I have worked in the York Region District School Board as a CYW, Performance Plus CYW, and finally for the last 5 years as the First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Student Advisor. It has been my privilege and honor to serve the students, parents, and staff of the YRDSB those many years and I look forward to bringing the same passion and commitment to the students and staff of TMU.

Brian Norton

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager
"Ahnee, boozhoo, my name is Brian Norton (he/him). I am Anishnaabe from Chimnissing First Nation, also known as Beausoleil on the shores of southern Georgian Bay. As Program Manager for TMU Indigenous Student Services, I am part of a team of people who share the belief of being life-long advocates for higher learning. Along with my colleagues, we strive to deliver services that are essential for the success of the Indigenous students at TMU."

Catherine Paisley

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Chairman of the Governance Committee
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Negotiations Committee

Chris MacDonald

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Program Director, MBA Program

Cory Searcy

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Vice - President

Darlene Bileckyj


Darren Finlay

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Transnational Education Partnerships

David Miller

Job Titles:
  • Counsel
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Government Appointee - June 24, 2021 to June 23, 2024
David Miller is counsel to the firm's corporate governance practice and also advises on mergers and acquisitions transactions and issues pertaining to regulated industries. David is an accomplished leader and strategic advisor with more than three decades of legal experience in the communications and media industries. He has expertise in mergers and acquisitions and a wide variety of business and commercial arrangements. Until December 2018, David was the Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer and Secretary of Rogers Communications Inc., a leading Canadian telecommunications provider. He was with Rogers for over 30 years. David is a member of the Advisory Board of Atlantic Packaging Products Limited where his roles include Chair of the Advisory Board, Chair of the Governance Committee and member of the Audit Advisory Committee. David is also a member of the Board of CI Financial Corp., Canada's largest independent global wealth and asset management company, where he chairs its Governance and Human Resources Committee. He was also a Director of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. from 2017-2019 and served on the Audit Committee and Human Resources Committee. Since 2018, David has been a Distinguished Fellow at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. David holds a Bachelor of Civil Law and Bachelor of Common Law from McGill University. David received the Canadian General Counsel Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

David Porter

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Chairman of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Deepa Jojo


Diana Katgara


Diane Simone

"Hello, my name is Diane Simone (she/her). I am the Indigenous Learning Support Facilitator for TMU Indigenous Student Services. My mother's family identifies as part Mi'kmaq, originally from Saint John, New Brunswick.

Dianne Mendonca


Donna Morrison


Dr. Bala Venkatesh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Director of the Centre for Urban Energy
Dr. Bala Venkatesh is academic director of the Centre for Urban Energy, and a tenured professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, at Toronto Metropolitan University. He specializes in electric power systems with interests in transmission and distribution systems, renewables, energy storage and smart grids. He works with many industry partners including Hydro One, Toronto Hydro, the Independent Electricity System Operator, Schneider Electric, and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited. With a Ph.D. from Anna University (India), Dr. Venkatesh is a registered professional engineer in Ontario, Canada. Since 1994, he has also taught at the University of New Brunswick, Multimedia University (Malaysia) and Anna University. Dr. Venkatesh has published extensively in journals and conferences, and has supervised numerous graduate students for masters and PhD degrees.

Dr. Cheung Poon


Dr. Ebrahim Bagheri


Dr. Karthikeyan Umapathy


Dr. Lamya Amleh


Dr. Simant Upreti


Dr. Soosan Behesti


Dr. Wahab Ismail


Edward Shim

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Negotiations Committee

Elisa Wreford


Elizabeth Johnson


Erika Williams

Job Titles:
  • Professional Music ( Opens in New Window )

Ethan Zereneh


Grace Leong

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Irene Gammel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Irina Vukosavic

Job Titles:
  • Public Relations and Communications Specialist

Iva Cherian


Ivone Alvarez


Jack Cockwell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Jeanine Webster


Jennifer Butterly


Jennifer MacInnis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Cybersecure Catalyst Board of Directors Meeting
  • Cybersecure Catalyst Executive Committee
  • Cybersecure Catalyst Finance Committee
  • Policy Management

Jessica Hupalo

Job Titles:
  • Operations and Administrative Coordinator

Jessica Leach

Job Titles:
  • Public Relations and Communications Specialist

Josie Lee

Job Titles:
  • Board Member Orientation
  • Chairman and Vice - Chair Elections
  • Committee Membership
  • Events
  • Executive Compensation
  • Governance Essentials Training
  • Indigenous Education Program
  • Lieutenant Governor in Council Appointments
  • Member of Committee
  • Student Board Members Program

Julie Cabanatan


Justin van Lieshout


Kaitlyn Pontanilla


Karen Benner

Job Titles:
  • Director, University Communications

Kristy Kraemer


Lindsey Craig

Job Titles:
  • Public Relations and Communications Specialist

Lisa-Marie Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee

Louise Taylor Green

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Maha Seyda


Maha Syeda


Maria Burgos


Marie Crosta

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Marisa Gray

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Global Learning and Engagement

Meg Davis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Negotiations Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Audit Committee

Melanie Knight

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee

Michelle Free


Mindy Vuong

Job Titles:
  • Environment and Urban Sustainability ( Opens in New Window )

Mohamed Lachemi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Member of the Negotiations Committee

Mohammed Lachemi

Job Titles:
  • Meet Toronto Metropolitan University 's President and Vice Chancellor, Mohamed Lachemi

Nancy Pham

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Finance, Operations and Special Projects

Nathan Sugunalan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee

Nazmin Gupta

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Neel Chauhan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Niki Makropoulos


Omar Abdelgawad

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Paris Master-McRae


Romina Ishani-Afousi


Ryan Rodrigues

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Ryan Walters


Sabrina Cuzzocrea


Sabrina Lin


Saira Batasar-Johnie


Sara Berman

Job Titles:
  • Director

Sarah Carmichael


Shawzma Multani

Job Titles:
  • Advisor

Sheila Saikkonen

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
"Hi, my name is Sheila Saikkonen (she/her). I am Ojibway and from the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek community. I am the Administrative Assistant and I am usually the first person you would contact when you come to TMU Indigenous Student Services. There are many services we can provide to you, such as access to computers, printing, and faxing services to mention a few. Please feel free to contact me!"

Silvana Babikian

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Sloan (Jo) Miller

Job Titles:
  • Outreach and Recruitment Officer
  • Recruitment Officer for Toronto Metropolitan University Indigenous Student Services
Sloan (Jo) Miller is the Outreach and Recruitment Officer for Toronto Metropolitan University Indigenous Student Services. She is of Mi'kmaq and Celtic ancestry from Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Sloan has been working in the Indigenous helping profession in Toronto and beyond for close to 30 years. She is certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction by R.W. Knight, MD and has also spent many years working with the Elders to learn Indigenous teachings and techniques to assist herself and others on their life journey.

Stephanie Law


Sunny Fernandez


Suran Mercer


Surbhi Bir

Job Titles:
  • Public Relations and Communications Specialist

Tanya Darisi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Negotiations Committee

Todd Carmichael

Job Titles:
  • Interim Executive Director

Tony Staffieri

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Negotiations Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Employee Relations & Pensions Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Finance Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Governance Committee

Vidya Luckiram

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Member of the Investment Advisory Committee
  • Employee Relations and Pensions Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Property Committee
  • Record Management and Archives

Viola Ing


Walied Soliman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Negotiations Committee

Wendy Crolla