What does Governing Council Of The University Of do?

The organization serves as a business advocacy and membership organization, representing member interests in policy development, providing networking opportunities, and supporting regional economic development initiatives through strategic partnerships and programming.

Who can become a member?

Membership is available to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and professionals operating in . Member benefits include networking opportunities, advocacy representation, professional development resources, and participation in regional economic development initiatives.

How is the organization funded?

Funding comes primarily from membership dues, corporate sponsorships, program fees, and grants. Financial support enables the organization to provide member services, conduct advocacy work, and implement programs serving the regional business community.

How can I get involved?

Individuals and organizations can participate through membership, committee service, event attendance, and program sponsorship. The organization welcomes engagement from business leaders interested in supporting regional economic development and business advocacy priorities.

Governing Council Of The University Of

Toronto · Founded 1954

Canada's top research-intensive university educating students and advancing global knowledge

Primary audience

Business Members

Work area

Regional Advocacy

Topic

Economic Development

Contact

Meric Gertler

Website Contact

About Organization

One of the world's top research-intensive universities bringing together top minds to collaborate on pressing challenges and transforming society through ingenuity and innovation. Based in Toronto, Canada, the university prepares students for success through outstanding global education rooted in excellence and inclusion. Operating with $3.4 billion in annual revenue.

What They Focus On

Member Services

Provides networking opportunities, professional development resources, and support services for member organizations

Business Advocacy

Represents member interests in policy development and advocates for pro-business initiatives at local and state levels

Workforce Development

Supports talent pipeline development through education partnerships and workforce readiness programming initiatives

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$3.4B

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$10.8B

+0% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$3,393,422,000	$3,022,353,000	$10,772,193,000	0
2022	$3,214,233,000	$2,799,769,000	$10,285,716,000	0
2021	$3,050,426,000	$2,719,216,000	$10,461,501,000	0
2020	$3,059,060,000	$2,503,934,000	$9,472,643,000	0
2019	$2,719,637,000	$2,388,578,000	$8,045,063,000	0
2018	$2,730,190,000	$2,346,611,000	$7,898,729,000	0
2017	$2,635,200,000	$2,272,601,000	$7,716,936,000	0

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Member Engagement

Identifies priority issues through stakeholder consultation and analysis of business community needs
02

Strategic Planning

Develops targeted initiatives based on member input and regional economic development priorities
03

Program Implementation

Executes programs through partnerships with member organizations and community stakeholders
04

Impact Assessment

Evaluates outcomes through member feedback and tracks progress toward organizational objectives

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Governing Council Of The University Of

Economic Development

Promotes regional economic growth through strategic partnerships and development initiatives

Member Services

Provides networking opportunities, resources, and support to member organizations across the region

Business Advocacy

Represents business interests in policy development and legislative initiatives at state and local levels

Community Engagement

Facilitates collaboration between business and community stakeholders on shared priorities

Leadership Programs

Develops business leadership capacity through training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Governing Council Of The University Of.

Contact the team Contact

Meric Gertler

Ex Officio, President, University of Toronto

Full-time

Compensation: $431,917

David Palmer

Vice-President Advancement and Acting Vice-President Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $375,683

Trevor Young

Presidential Appointee, Professor, Psychiatry and Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Full-time

Compensation: $344,978

Cheryl Regehr

Vice President and Provost; Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Full-time

Compensation: $334,560

Leah Cowen

Presidential Appointee, Vice-President, Research and Innovation; Professor, Molecular Genetics

Full-time

Compensation: $287,430

Leah Cowen

Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics

Full-time

Compensation: $287,430

Kelly Hannah-Moffat

Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture; Professor Criminology and Sociolegal Studies

Full-time

Compensation: $283,775

Kelly Hannah-Moffat

Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity and Culture; Professor, Criminology and Sociolegal Studies

Full-time

Compensation: $283,775

Scott Mabury

Vice-President, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships; Professor of Environmental Chemistry

Full-time

Compensation: $283,774

Wisdom Tettey

Vice-President, Principal, UTSC; Professor, Dep of Political Science, Global Development Studies

Full-time

Compensation: $282,015

Joseph Wong

Vice-President, International; Professor, Political Science

Full-time

Compensation: $260,908

Alexandra Gillespie

Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, UTM; Professor, Department of English and Drama

Full-time

Compensation: $238,335

Trevor Rodgers

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $229,596

Ron Levi

Professor Global Affairs and Sociology, Associate Director Munk School, Special Advisor

Full-time

Compensation: $226,399

David Estok

Vice President, Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $212,171

Christine Szustaczek

Vice-President, Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $144,154

Vikram Chadalawada

Administrative Staff and Director, Student Life IT Strategy

Full-time

Compensation: $120,822

Lisa Becker

COO

Brian Golden

Professor of Strategic Management

Full-time

Compensation: $476,163

Brian Silverman

Professor of Strategic Management

Full-time

Compensation: $447,618

Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science

Full-time

Compensation: $437,736

Wei-Yi Scott Liao

Professor of Accounting

Full-time

Compensation: $418,991

David Goldreich

Professor of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $412,847

Alexander Dyck

Professor of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $388,265

William Strange

Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy

Full-time

Compensation: $386,278

Glen Whyte

Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

Full-time

Compensation: $382,521

John Hull

Professor of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $379,359

Mihnea Moldoveanu

Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy

Full-time

Compensation: $378,167

Craig Andrew Doidge

Professor of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $375,268

Susan Christoffersen

Professor of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $366,929

Joel Baum

Professor of Strategic Management

Full-time

Compensation: $363,900

Jan Mahrt-Smith

Associate Professor of Finance

Full-time

Compensation: $334,897

Cristina Amon

Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Full-time

Compensation: $304,640

Avrum Gotlieb

Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

Full-time

Compensation: $251,574

Ramy Elitzur

Professor of Accounting

Full-time

Compensation: $241,713

Shashi Kant

Professor, Institute for Management and Innovation

Full-time

Compensation: $226,320

David Zingg

Professor of Aerospace Studies

Full-time

Compensation: $218,362

Alex Mihailidis

Associate VP, International Partnerships; Associate Professor, Occupational Science and Therapy

Full-time

Compensation: $213,727

Steven Thorpe

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Full-time

Compensation: $196,951

Douglas McDougall

Professor of Education

Full-time

Compensation: $192,885

Ernest Lam

Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate Education

Full-time

Compensation: $183,252

Stark Draper

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Interim Vice-Dean, Research

Full-time

Compensation: $182,134

Vina Goghari

Professor of Psychology and Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation

Full-time

Compensation: $164,847

Nhung Tran

Associate Professor of History

Full-time

Compensation: $164,140

Paul Kingston

Professor of Political Science

Full-time

Compensation: $159,402

Andrew Petersen

Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Full-time

Compensation: $157,762

Sotirios Damouras

Professor, Teaching Stream of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Full-time

Compensation: $127,148

Salvatore Spadafora

Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Full-time

Compensation: $117,538

Sarosh Jamal

Administrative Staff and Development Operations Administrator

Full-time

Compensation: $103,640

Mohan Matthen

Professor, Department of Philosophy

Full-time

Compensation: $101,681

Glen Bandiera

Associate Dean, PGME

Full-time

Compensation: $65,927

K Sonu Gaind

Clinician Teacher

Full-time

Compensation: $65,927

Veronica Wadey

Clinician Teacher

Full-time

Compensation: $65,927

Amanda Bartley

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Ann Curran

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Annabelle Dravid

Graduate Student

1 hrs/week

Brian Madden

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Danielle Skipp

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

David Jacobs

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Dveeta Lal

Undergraduate Student

1 hrs/week

Eha Naylor

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Firdaus Sadid

Undergraduate Student

1 hrs/week

Geeta Yadav

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Grace Westcott

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Janet Cloud

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Joanne McNamara

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Joseph Junior Nkeng

Part-Time Undergraduate Student

1 hrs/week

Kikelomo Lawal

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Mary-Agnes Wilson

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Mathangi Gopinathan

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Maureen Harquail

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Nelson Lee

Undergraduate Student

1 hrs/week

Paul Huyer

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Rajiv Mathur

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Richard MacKendrick

Alumni

1 hrs/week

Robert Cooper

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Rose Patten

Ex Officio, Chancellor

1 hrs/week

Samuel Elfassy

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Seyedreza Fattahi Massoum

Graduate Student

1 hrs/week

Sharleen Ahmed

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Soban Atique

Undergraduate Student

1 hrs/week

Thomas Hofmann

Government Appointee

1 hrs/week

Milestones

2025

Program Enhancement

2025

Launched enhanced member services and expanded advocacy initiatives for business community

2026

Continued Impact

2026

Maintains active programming serving member organizations and regional economic development priorities

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Mark Lautens Professor of Chemistry, Astra Zeneca Chair in Organic Synthesis, Chair in Chemsitry 36.25 hrs/week · $244,093

Roselle Drummond Secretary of the Governing Council 36.25 hrs/week · $218,745

Nicholas Terpstra Professor of History and Interim Chair of Italian Studies 36.25 hrs/week · $175,852

Anna Kennedy Government Appointee, Chair 1 hrs/week

Sandra Hanington Government Appointee, Vice-Chair 1 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$6.0M

Highest Paid

$476K

Brian Golden

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Brian Golden	Professor Of Strategic Management	$476,163	—	$476,163	36.25
Brian Silverman	Professor Of Strategic Management	$447,618	—	$447,618	36.25
Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor Of Chemistry And Computer Science	$437,736	—	$437,736	36.25
Meric Gertler	Ex Officio, President, University Of Toronto	$431,917	—	$431,917	36.25
Wei-Yi Scott Liao	Professor Of Accounting	$418,991	—	$418,991	36.25
David Goldreich	Professor Of Finance	$412,847	—	$412,847	36.25
Alexander Dyck	Professor Of Finance	$388,265	—	$388,265	36.25
William Strange	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$386,278	—	$386,278	36.25
Glen Whyte	Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Human Resource Management	$382,521	—	$382,521	36.25
John Hull	Professor Of Finance	$379,359	—	$379,359	36.25
Mihnea Moldoveanu	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$378,167	—	$378,167	36.25
David Palmer	Vice-President Advancement And Acting Vice-President Communications	$375,683	—	$375,683	36.25
Craig Andrew Doidge	Professor Of Finance	$375,268	—	$375,268	36.25
Susan Christoffersen	Professor Of Finance	$366,929	—	$366,929	36.25
Joel Baum	Professor Of Strategic Management	$363,900	—	$363,900	36.25

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Brian Golden	Professor Of Strategic Management	$446,177	—	$446,177	36.25
Wei-Yi Scott Liao	Professor Of Accounting	$391,792	—	$391,792	36.25
Brian Silverman	Professor Of Strategic Management	$391,486	—	$391,486	36.25
Meric Gertler	Ex Officio, President, University Of Toronto	$375,309	—	$375,309	36.25
Susan Christoffersen	Professor Of Finance	$368,396	—	$368,396	36.25
William Strange	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$366,335	—	$366,335	36.25
Mihnea Moldoveanu	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$360,743	—	$360,743	36.25
John Hull	Professor Of Finance	$360,089	—	$360,089	36.25
David Palmer	Vice-President Advancement And Acting Vice-President Communications	$353,331	—	$353,331	36.25
Lionel Trevor Young	Professor And Dean, Temerty Faculty Of Medicine	$353,114	—	$353,114	36.25
Joel Baum	Professor Of Strategic Management	$344,503	—	$344,503	36.25
Alexander Dyck	Professor Of Finance	$338,818	—	$338,818	36.25
Edward Sargent	Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives	$337,508	—	$337,508	36.25
Glen Whyte	Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Human Resource Management	$337,425	—	$337,425	36.25
Jan Mahrt-Smith	Associate Professor Of Finance	$327,280	—	$327,280	36.25

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
William Mitchell	Professor Of Strategic Management	$448,996	—	$448,996	36.25
Brian Golden	Professor Of Strategic Management	$437,644	—	$437,644	36.25
Craig Andrew Doidge	Professor Of Finance	$430,354	—	$430,354	36.25
Meric Gertler	Ex Officio, President, University Of Toronto	$396,210	—	$396,210	36.25
John Hull	Professor Of Finance	$392,280	—	$392,280	36.25
David Palmer	Vice President, Advancement	$378,643	—	$378,643	36.25
Alexander Dyck	Professor Of Finance	$371,641	—	$371,641	36.25
Mihnea Moldoveanu	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$370,866	—	$370,866	36.25
Lionel Trevor Young	Professor, Psychiatry And Dean	$368,225	—	$368,225	36.25
Glen Whyte	Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Human Resource Management	$364,645	—	$364,645	36.25
William Strange	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$361,941	—	$361,941	36.25
Joel Baum	Professor Of Strategic Management	$349,605	—	$349,605	36.25
Edward Sargent	Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives	$329,641	—	$329,641	36.25
Jan Mahrt-Smith	Associate Professor Of Finance	$328,863	—	$328,863	36.25
Cheryl Regehr	Presidential Appointee, Vice-President And Provost	$297,490	—	$297,490	36.25

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Daren Smith	President And Chief Investment Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$529,794	—	$529,794	36.25
William Mitchell	Professor Of Strategic Management	$429,422	—	$429,422	36.25
Charles O Reilly	Head Of Public Equities, Investments, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$406,728	—	$406,728	36.25
Brian Golden	Professor Of Strategic Management	$387,702	—	$387,702	36.25
Meric Gertler	Ex Officio, President, University Of Toronto	$380,677	—	$380,677	36.25
Glen Whyte	Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Human Resource Management	$372,552	—	$372,552	36.25
Joel Baum	Professor Of Strategic Management	$372,248	—	$372,248	36.25
Alexander Dyck	Professor Of Finance And Economic Analysis And Policy	$371,366	—	$371,366	36.25
Mihnea Moldoveanu	Vice Dean, Learning And Innovation And Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$365,708	—	$365,708	36.25
John Hull	Professor Of Finance	$361,427	—	$361,427	36.25
William Strange	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$344,111	—	$344,111	36.25
Lionel Trevor Young	Professor, Psychiatry And Dean	$337,755	—	$337,755	36.25
Cristina Amon	Professor Of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering	$310,892	—	$310,892	36.25
Edward Sargent	Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives	$299,354	—	$299,354	36.25
Vivek Goel	Professor	$288,805	—	$288,805	36.25

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Daren Smith	President And Chief Investment Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$600,833	—	$600,833	36.25
Joel Baum	Professor Of Strategic Management	$419,445	—	$419,445	36.25
Brian Golden	Professor Of Strategic Management	$410,428	—	$410,428	36.25
William Mitchell	Professor Of Strategic Management	$396,684	—	$396,684	36.25
Mihnea Moldoveanu	Vice Dean, Learning And Innovation And Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$374,318	—	$374,318	36.25
Meric Gertler	Ex Officio Governor, President	$372,794	—	$372,794	36.25
Glen Whyte	Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Human Resource Management	$371,558	—	$371,558	36.25
William Strange	Professor Of Economic Analysis And Policy	$345,555	—	$345,555	36.25
John Hull	Professor Of Finance	$336,771	—	$336,771	36.25
Lisa Becker	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporatio	$328,823	—	$328,823	36.25
Lionel Trevor Young	Professor, Psychiatry And Dean	$320,344	—	$320,344	36.25
Cristina Amon	Professor Of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering	$310,195	—	$310,195	36.25
Edward Sargent	Vice President, International, Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, Canada Research Cou	$290,929	—	$290,929	36.25
Charles O'Reilly	Head Of Public Equities, Investments, University Of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$285,891	—	$285,891	36.25
Cheryl Regehr	Presidential Appointee, Vice-President And Provost	$280,470	—	$280,470	36.25

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$1.7M Grants Given

20 Organizations

Top Grantees

20 total

University of Illinois Chicago, IL

$389K

Allchemy Inc Highland, IN

$315K

University of Washington Seattle, WA

$142K

Regents of University of Minnesota Minneeapolis, MN

$125K

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey Piscataway, NJ

$125K

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

$111K

Regents of the University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA

$88K

Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA

$50K

University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV

$47K

Trustees Of Boston University Boston, MA

$42K

+10 more grantees

University of Illinois Allchemy Inc University of Washington Regents of University of Minnesota Rutgers the State University of New Jersey The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Regents of the University of California San Francisco Louisiana State University University of Nevada Reno Trustees Of Boston University Texas A & M Research Foundation Inc University of Missouri University of Chicago Indiana University UT Southwestern Medical Center Brown And Caldwell Yale University The Ohio State University Trustees of Tufts College University of Michigan

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Governing Council Of The University Of

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(416) 306-8750 (416) 978-2011

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777 Bay Street Suite 2502 Toronto

Governing Council Of The University Of

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Member Engagement

Strategic Planning

Program Implementation

Impact Assessment

Programs and Initiatives

Economic Development

Member Services

Business Advocacy

Community Engagement

Leadership Programs

Team & Leadership

Meric Gertler

David Palmer

Trevor Young

Cheryl Regehr

Leah Cowen

Leah Cowen

Kelly Hannah-Moffat

Kelly Hannah-Moffat

Scott Mabury

Wisdom Tettey

Joseph Wong

Alexandra Gillespie

Trevor Rodgers

Ron Levi

David Estok

Christine Szustaczek

Vikram Chadalawada

Lisa Becker

Brian Golden

Brian Silverman

Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Wei-Yi Scott Liao

David Goldreich

Alexander Dyck

William Strange

Glen Whyte

John Hull

Mihnea Moldoveanu

Craig Andrew Doidge

Susan Christoffersen

Joel Baum

Jan Mahrt-Smith

Cristina Amon

Avrum Gotlieb

Ramy Elitzur

Shashi Kant

David Zingg

Alex Mihailidis

Steven Thorpe

Douglas McDougall

Ernest Lam

Stark Draper

Vina Goghari

Nhung Tran

Paul Kingston

Andrew Petersen

Sotirios Damouras

Salvatore Spadafora

Sarosh Jamal

Mohan Matthen

Glen Bandiera

K Sonu Gaind

Veronica Wadey

Amanda Bartley

Ann Curran

Annabelle Dravid

Brian Madden

Danielle Skipp

David Jacobs

Dveeta Lal

Eha Naylor

Firdaus Sadid

Geeta Yadav

Grace Westcott

Janet Cloud