Executive Committee

The Executive Committee exercises all the powers held by the Board of Governors, within the limits of the University Act, between regular meetings of the Board except to repeal, amend or modify the University Act or bylaws or to appoint a President or to appoint Governors. At each regular meeting of the Board it shall report on all matters with which it had dealt.

Membership 2026-2027 

Name Membership / Title
Murray Gamble [Chair] Chair, Board of Governors
Bilal Khan [Vice-Chair] Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Tracy Primeau [Vice-Chair] Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Appointed - Chair of Standing Committees
Linda Blair Chair, Community & Culture
Aubrey Basdeo Chair, Pension & Benefits
Bilal Khan Chair, Finance & Investment
Patricia O'Malley Chair, Audit & Risk 
Tracy Primeau Chair, Building & Properties
Appointed  - Lieutenant Governor in Council
Dan Weber
Appointed - Community-at-large
Aubrey Basdeo
Vacant
Vacant
Appointed - Faculty Member
Marc Jerry
Appointed - Undergraduate Student
Andrew Chang
Appointed - Graduate Student
Meray Sadek
Appointed - Staff
Nancy Heide
President of the University
Bill Rosehart
Chancellor of the University
Jagdeep Singh Bachher

Terms of Reference

1. Membership

The membership of this Committee shall consist of the following:

  • The Chair of the Board of Governors, who shall be Chair of the Committee
  • The Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors, who shall be Vice-Chair of the Committee
  • The Chair of each standing Committee of the Board of Governors who is a member of the Board
  • One member of the Board of Governors from among the seven members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
  • Three other members of the Board of Governors from among the ten community-at-large members of the Board
  • One faculty member of Senate appointed by Senate to membership on the Board of Governors
  • One undergraduate student member of Senate appointed by Senate to membership on the Board of Governors
  • One graduate student member of Senate appointed by Senate to membership on the Board of Governors
  • One of the two staff representatives elected to the Board of Governors
  • The President of the University
  • The Chancellor of the University

2. Meetings

Meetings are held at the call of the Chair.

3. Terms of Reference

To exercise all the powers held by the Board of Governors, within the limits of the University Act, between regular meetings of the Board except to repeal, amend or modify the University Act or bylaws or to appoint a President or to appoint Governors. At each regular meeting of the Board it shall report on all matters with which it had dealt.

To assess annually the adequacy of the Committee's terms of reference and, to propose any needed amendments to the Governance Committee.

Approved by the Board of Governors, June 6, 2006.
Amendment approved by the Board of Governors, June 5, 2007.