Board of Governors

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
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