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Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is responsible for:

  • the governance of the University;
  • control of its property and revenues;
  • the conduct of its business and affairs, except for matters assigned by the Act to Senate;
  • powers specifically enumerated by the Ryerson University Act and the By-Laws of the University.

The Board’s implied powers include institutional strategic planning, risk management, and financial management of the University.

Ryerson University's 24-member Board of Governors comprises of:

  • the Chancellor
  • the President
  • nine people appointed by the provincial government
  • two people appointed by the Board
  • three alumni elected by the alumni
  • three faculty elected by the faculty
  • two administrative staff members elected by the staff
  • three student members elected by the students
Members of the Board of Governors
2021-2022
  Appointment Type
Fukakusa, Janice   Ex-Officio, Chancellor
Lachemi, Mohamed   Ex-Officio, President & Vice-Chancellor
Cockwell, Jack Vice-Chair Board Appointee
Al-Jarrah, Hiba   Elected by Students
Babikian, Silvana   Elected by Administrative Staff
Dworkin, Seth   Elected by Faculty
Campbell, Norie   Government Appointee
Garay, Camilo   Elected by Alumni
Ho, Trinity   Elected by Students
Staffieri, Tony Chair Board Appointee
Paisley, Catherine   Elected by Alumni
Graham, Rob   Government Appointee
Dallaire, Joanne   Honorary Board Elder
Kolios, Michael   Elected by Faculty
Porter, David   Government Appointee
Mohamed, Nadir   Honorary Board Member
Ragunathan, Sobi   Government Appointee
Sinha, Samir   Honorary Board Member
Soliman, Walied   Government Appointee
Leong, Grace
  Government Appointee
Miller, David
  Government Appointee
Mullings, Marcelle
  Elected by Administrative Staff
Randall, Christopher
  Elected by Students
Rodrigues, Ryan
  Elected by Alumni
Shim, Edward
  Government Appointee
Venkatesh, Bala
  Elected by Faculty

 

For more information, updates and Board Member biographies, please see:

/governors/members/