Dr. James D. Fleck, C.C., earned a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and a D.B.A. from Harvard, before returning to Canada to help found the Faculty of Administrative Studies at York University. He has had a distinguished career in the private and government sectors as well as academia, serving as Secretary of Cabinet for Premier William Davis in the Government of Ontario. He is the founder and former CEO of Fleck Manufacturing Co. and has served on many corporate boards. An emeritus professor and recipient of an Honorary Degree from the University of Toronto, he was the President of the Art Gallery of Ontario and is Vice Chair of the Museum of Civilization, founder of the Toronto Music Garden and the Power Plant, and Chairman of the Harbourfront Foundation. Dr. Fleck received the Edmund C. Bovey Award for Leadership Support of the Arts in 2003 and was honoured with the Angel Award for Philanthropy in the Arts by the International Society of Performing Arts in 2009. Jim also received the Governor General’s Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts in 2009.

Although I’m an accountant, my heart lies in the arts. I didn’t have any access to the arts growing up until I got a part-time job in high school and finally took music lessons- I decided to learn to play the violin. This is why I’m particularly excited about getting to work for a non-profit that helps contribute to art programs.

Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman, O.C., has a distinguished record of support and involvement with the arts and served as Chair of CBAC from 1996-1998. During his term as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, he created and funded the Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the largest annual cash awards for the arts in Canada, providing $300,000 in prize money to Ontario arts organizations each year. He is the Honorary Chairman of the Empire Life Insurance Company, former Chairman of the Ontario Arts Council and has served as President of the Canadian Opera Company and the Ballet Opera House Corporation, as well as on the boards of many other arts and charitable organizations. He received the Philanthropist of the Year Award in 1995 from the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (now the Association of Fundraising Professionals).

Donald K. Johnson, O.C., LL.D, is Chairman Emeritus of Business for the Arts. He is currently a Member, Advisory Board, BMO Capital Markets, after serving as Vice Chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns and President of Burns Fry. When Chairing a Capital Campaign for the National Ballet Company in the 1990’s, he began a 12-year campaign to convince the federal government to eliminate the capital gains tax on charitable gifts of listed securities. The government removed the tax in its 2006 budget and since that time, charities have received over $1 billion each year in gifts of stock. He has received a number of awards, including the 2007 Edmund C. Bovey Award for leadership support of the arts, and Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the University of Manitoba. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004, an Office of the Order of Canada in 2009 and was named Nation Builder of the Year for 2007 by the Globe and Mail. He serves as a volunteer board member of five not-for-profit organizations and is Chairman of a public Company, easyhome Limited.

Anthony R. Graham, LL.D., is President of Wittington Investments, Limited and is also a director of several corporations including George Weston Limited, Graymont Ltd., Grupo Calidra, Loblaw Companies Limited, Power Corporation of Canada, Power Financial Corporation, Selfridges & Co., Ltd., De Bijenkorf B.V., Holt, Renfrew & Co. Limited, Brown Thomas & Co. Limited and Victoria Square Ventures Inc. Anthony is active in the art and business community as a Board Member of the Ontario Arts Foundation, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, St. Michael’s Hospital and Luminato. He is former Chairman of both Branksome Hall School and the Shaw Festival, and is presently Chairman of each of their foundations. He is also a Member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO). He is also the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Canada. In 1995, Anthony was recognized by The Financial Post as one of “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40” and in 1998 he was awarded the Government of Ontario Volunteer Service Award. In June 2007, he was awarded an Honourary Doctorate of Laws Degree from Brock University.

Andrew Molson est président du conseil d’AVENIR GLOBAL, une organisation à laquelle il s’est joint, en 1997, en tant que conseiller. AVENIR GLOBAL, dont le siège social est à Montréal, est un réseau qui regroupe huit firmes de conseils stratégiques en communication au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Europe et au Moyen Orient, soit le Cabinet de relations publiques NATIONAL, AXON, Madano, SHIFT Communications, Padilla, Cherry, Hanover et Time & Space.

Molson siège au conseil d’administration de plusieurs entreprises, notamment Molson Coors entreprise de boissons, Groupe Deschênes Inc., Dundee Corporation, Simons et la Société en commandite Groupe CH, propriétaire d’evenko et du Canadiens de Montréal.

Molson a obtenu son diplôme en droit à l’Université Laval. Il détient également un baccalauréat ès arts de l’Université Princeton et une maîtrise en gouvernance d’entreprise et en éthique des affaires de l’Université de Londres (Birkbeck College). 

Il siège au conseil d’administration de plusieurs organismes à but non lucratif, dont l’Institut sur la gouvernance d’organisations privées et publiques, la fondation evenko pour le talent émergent, Affaires / Arts, la Croix bleue du Québec et la Fondation Molson, une fondation familiale dédiée au bien-être de la société canadienne. 

Tim is the CFO for the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan where he is responsible for financial and management reporting; taxation; valuation, risk analytics and model valuation; financial operations; and strategic finance initiatives.

Tim has more than 20 years of senior management experience in financial management and global investments. He was most recently Group Controller and Global Chief Accounting Officer at Manulife. Previously he was CFO of Manulife’s Global Wealth and Asset Management businesses and held other senior executive roles across Finance, Risk, Strategy and Operations. Prior to Manulife, Tim was a director at PwC LLP in the Global Capital Markets Group based in Toronto and London.

Tim is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (FCPA), a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University.

David Aisenstat is a leading Canadian businessman and philanthropist who has spent a lifetime in the restaurant business and his passion for it shows. In addition to being the owner and CEO of The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Canada’s premier casual dining brand, his restaurant collection includes KI modern Japanese + bar, Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar, The Shore Club, and Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar. David also has a passion for art and design that is evident in the look and feel of his restaurants. This keen interest was highlighted in his past role as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Vancouver Art Gallery. A key element in all of David’s endeavours is a strong focus on giving back. In 2001, he established The Keg Spirit Foundation to help charitable organizations that develop and mentor young people. The $5.5 million distributed since The Foundation’s inception is a source of great pride for all those involved. Most importantly, the Foundation has been an inspiration for thousands of Keg staff to give back to those less fortunate both in their communities and around the world.

Suzanne Anton KC has recently served as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice for BC, where she led the most innovative Justice Ministry in Canada. This followed two terms as an elected member of City Council in Vancouver, and one on the Vancouver Park Board.

Suzanne entered politics with a passion for public facilities, cultural and recreational, and an interest in getting things done. Her extensive knowledge of people, places and institutions in the city, province and country has connected her to the many communities in our multicultural mosaic.

She is a board member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Frontier College, and keeps involved in politics by way of the frequent political campaigns in BC. She has served on numerous boards in the past, including Translink, Pavco (BC Pavilion Corp), Federation of Canadian municipalities, Metro Vancouver, and many not-for-profit and community boards.

Suzanne is a former crown prosecutor and mathematics teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (UBC) and Bachelor of Mathematics (UVic, with distinction). She received her Queen’s Counsel in 2013.

Board of Directors, The Bentway

Vice Chairman, Enterprise Strategic Client Group, RBC

Détentrice d’un MBA exécutif des Universités MCGill et HEC Montréal, Fabienne Colas est une entrepreneur, réalisatrice, productrice, actrice primée et conférencière recherchée qui se donne corps et âme pour supporter et promouvoir la Diversité à l’écran à travers le monde. 

Consacrée Reine des Festivals, elle a créé et gère 12 festivals à succès au Canada et à l’étranger, incluant le Festival Intl du Film Black de Montréal et le très populaire Festival du Film Black de Toronto. À travers la Fondation Fabienne Colas, elle soutient, donne des bourses et promeut des films et artistes indépendants qui, autrement, seraient invisibles – notamment à travers le programme Être Noir.e au Canada présenté par Netflix en collaboration avec la Banque Nationale. Elle siège actuellement dans le conseil des gouverneurs de l’université NSCAD.

Elle est récipiendaire du Prix Top 100 des femmes les plus influentes au Canada, du Prix Top 40 des Canadiens les plus performants de moins de 40 ans en 2018, nommée Personnalité de l’Année Culture 2018 par le Journal La Presse, et gagnante du Prix Mercure Relève Femme d’exception 2019 (Les Mercuriales) – décerné par la Fédération des Chambres de Commerces du Québec. Elle a reçu la Médaille de l’Assemblée Nationale du Québec en reconnaissance de son leadership et de sa contribution à la lutte contre le racisme et la discrimination au Québec, ainsi que le Prix Harry Jerome Arts & Culture Award à Toronto pour sa contribution aux arts et à la culture au Canada. En 2018, elle a été lauréate du Gala Femmes en Cinéma, Télévision et Média Numériques (FCTMN) pour sa contribution exceptionnelle dans l’industrie cinématographique québécoise.

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