Tim Jackson to be awarded honorary doctorate recognizing years of achievement

Tim Jackson (BA'92), FCPA, FCA, a sessional lecturer at Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, will be awarded an honorary doctorate at this year's spring convocation.  

Since graduating from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Accounting, Jackson has had significant success in the entrepreneurial world. Some of his notable achievements include co-founding Tech Capital Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm that supports local engineers and scientists build successful firms; and his lead role with the Accelerator Centre, an incubator for technology startups.  

Jackson has also been a prominent figure in the Kitchener-Waterloo community for many years, chairing nonprofit organizations like The Food Bank of Waterloo Region and the Waterloo Public Library. 

In the field of accounting, Jackson has reached considerable heights, receiving the Fellowship (FCA) designation issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario in 2009 and later leading CPA Canada’s Competency Map, a task force that works to evaluate and modernize education in Accounting. 

His commitment to education is evident through his many years of service at the University of Waterloo. In addition to his current teaching role, Jackson has served as Vice-President of University Relations from 2012-2014, was a member of the Board of Governors, and chaired the University's Finance and Investment Committee. He has also played an instrumental role in shaping student experience at the School of Accounting and Finance’s (SAF), helping to establish the Student Investment Fund (SIF) and the Student Venture Fund (SVF). These highly successful initiatives were made possible in large part by the fundraising efforts and guidance of Jackson, who has also chaired the SVF’s Investment Committee since its inception in 2017.