Board of Governors

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The Board of Governors is the legal body governing George Brown Polytechnic

The affairs of George Brown shall be governed by a Board which shall consist of persons elected and appointed Governors of the institution in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 and Regulation 34/03 and in accordance with the college's By-law.

The Board conducts its business largely through the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, Finance and Property Committee, Audit and Executive committees which bring recommendations to the full Board at regularly, scheduled meetings. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend public sessions during the September to June term of operation.

Portrait photo of Roger Grochmal

Board Chair

Roger Grochmal
Retired CEO/Owner
AtlasCare

Board Vice Chair

Saeideh Fard
Chief Financial Officer
Introhive

Chair of Finance and Property and Audit Committees

Bhavna Duggal
CFO & Principal
The CFO Centre of Canada

Chair of People and Technology Committee

Millan Mulraine
Chief Economist
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Julia Hanigsberg headshot

Chair of Academic and Student Affairs Committee

Julia Hanigsberg
Independent Director

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Patrice Barnes
Senior Advisor
Counsel Public Affairs

Jon Callegher
Professor, Faculty of Business, Creative Industries, and Culinary Arts
Faculty Representative

Gervan Fearon

Gervan Fearon
President
Ex Officio

Rob Gilmour
Vice President
Crestview Strategy

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Ibrahim Hatia
Student
Construction Management

Arjun Jasuja
Founder and Chairman
Sigma Group

Lachlan MacQuarrie
Industry Fellow
Intelligent Building LLC

Karen Pastakia

Karen Pastakia
Partner
Deloitte

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Jimi Rockley
Coordinator, Digital Learning Environment
Support Staff Representative

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Ryan Sargent
Director
College Business Services and Procurement

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Regan Stewart
Chief Operating Officer
Jamieson Wellness, Inc.

Nancy Prenevost

Community Member, Governance and Nomination Committee

Nancy Prenevost 
Retired Head of Legal Affairs and Operational Compliance
Oxford Properties Group

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Community Member, Finance and Property Committee

Andrew Smee
Partner
Deloitte

Inna Kravitz

Community Member, Finance and Property Committee

Inna Kravitz
Chief Financial Officer, Building Ontario Fund

Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement

George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.