The Board of Governors is responsible for the governance of the University including control of is property and revenues, the conduct of its business and affairs, except such matters assigned by the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 to the Senate.
The Act prescribes that there are 36 voting Board members. Governors include community leaders, staff, faculty, students, and alumni. Governors also include a handful of citizens of Ontario, appointed by the provincial government. The Board conducts its business through committees that bring recommendations to the full Board at four regularly scheduled meetings. Meetings include open sessions, which guests are welcome to attend and confidential and in camera sessions reserved for Board members.
- The Chair of the Board of Governors is Murray Gamble.
- The Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors is Teresa Fortney.
- The Secretary of the Board of Governors is Genevieve Gauthier-Chalifour, with Sarah Willey-Thomas designated as the Associate University Secretary for the Board of Governors.
Name | Appointment Type | Start of Term | End of Term |
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Jagdeep Singh Bachher | Ex-Officio, Chancellor | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2027 |
Vivek Goel | Ex-Officio, President and Vice-Chancellor | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2026 |
Dorothy McCabe | Ex-Officio, Mayor, City of Waterloo | ||
Berry Vrbanovic | Ex-Officio, Mayor, City of Kitchener | ||
Karen Redman | Ex-Officio, Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo | ||
Michael Ashmore | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2022 | August 31, 2025 |
Aubrey Basdeo | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 |
Linda Blair | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 |
Teresa Fortney [Vice-Chair] | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 |
Murray Gamble [Chair] | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 |
Bilal Khan | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 |
Brian Lipskie | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 |
Tracy Primeau | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2027 |
John Saabas | Member, Community-at-large | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2027 |
Vacancy |
Member, Community-at-large | ||
Andre Hladio | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | September 18, 2023 | September 17, 2026 |
Terry Mundell | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | January 12, 2024 | January 11, 2027 |
Sahezad Pardhan | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | July 18, 2024 | July 17, 2027 |
Dan Weber | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | July 25, 2024 | July 24, 2027 |
Vacancy | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | ||
Vacancy | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | ||
Vacancy | Member, Lieutenant Governor in Council | ||
Marc Aucoin | Member, Faculty, Faculty of Engineering | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2025 |
Kristiina Montero | Member, Faculty, Renison University College | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2025 |
David Porreca | Member Faculty, Faculty of Arts | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2025 |
Nasser Abukhdeir | Member, Faculty, Faculty of Engineering | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
Achim Kempf | Member, Faculty, Faculty of Mathematics | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
Neil Randall | Member, Faculty, Faculty of Arts | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
James Skidmore | Member, Faculty, Faculty of Arts | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
Jennisha Wilson | Member, Staff | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 |
Nancy Heide | Member, Staff | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 |
Asher Scaini | Member, Undergraduate Student | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2025 |
Catherine Dong | Member, Undergraduate Student | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
Avery Akkerman | Member, Undergraduate Student | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
Neela Hassan | Member, Graduate Student | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2025 |
Nicholas Pellegrino | Member, Graduate Student | May 1, 2024 | August 31, 2026 |
Related Information
Resource Documents
- University of Waterloo Act
- Board By-law 1
- Board of Governors' biographies
- Conflict of interest
- Board Renewal and Succession Policy
- Board Mandate
- Governor Position Description
- Board Chair Position Description
- Board Vice-Chair Position Description
- Committee Chair Position Description
- Call for External Governor Nominations: 2025
- Guidelines for Visitors to Board Meetings