Directors oversee the management of Foundation business and activities. They are elected by the Members of the Foundation for a renewable two-year term.
Peter Sahlas
Chair of the Board of the Foundation and an Attorney and Counsellor at Law in the State of New York, he specializes in the resolution of complex international disputes involving public authorities in emerging markets.
Bruce McNiven
Founding Member, Vice-chair, and Treasurer of the Foundation and a lawyer practicing general business law.
Pascale Alpha
Pascale Alpha was appointed Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Strategy and Indigenous Relations at CAE in January 2024, after serving as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer since May 2022.
Martha Durdin
Martha Durdin has been President and CEO of the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) since 2014.
Feridun Hamdullahpur
Feridun Hamdullahpur is the President of ACEM Consulting Ltd. He served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo from October 2010 to July 2021.
Nimi Nanji-Simard
Nimi is a Director of The Nanji Family Foundation, which focuses predominantly on funding educational and healthcare initiatives in Canada and around the world.
Alain-Désiré Nimubona
Alain-Désiré Nimubona is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Waterloo, and a Fellow at the Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations (CIRANO) in Montreal.
Duncan Reid
Duncan Reid is a lawyer in Vancouver, BC, and a partner at Farris LLP.
Deborah Saucier
Dr. Deborah Saucier was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of Vancouver Island University in July 2019.
Marina Sharpe
Marina Sharpe is Associate Professor of international law in the international studies programme at Canada’s Royal Military College Saint-Jean, as well as Professeure associée in the faculty of law at Université de Sherbrooke.