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board of directors

The three orders of government each appoint four representatives to the Board of Directors. The Board helps ensure that the revitalization mandate is delivered in an accountable, transparent manner.

Toronto Waterfront’s current Board is made up of 11 members who have a wide range of relevant skills and expertise. Their expertise encompasses areas such as law, residential and commercial real estate, accounting and tax, investment and finance, environmental management, not-for-profit and public-sector organizations, public companies, entrepreneurship, urban planning and information technology.

The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation Act, 2001 sets out the corporate authorities and accountabilities.

board members

Mark Wilson, Chair
William Charnetski
Jack L. Cockwell
Michael Copeland
Sue Dabarno
Kevin Garland
Janet Graham
David Johnson
Ross McGregor
Joe Pantalone
Matti Siemiatycki

Learn more about the members of our Board of Directors.

public board meeting policy

Board and Committee meetings are open to the public, as is consistent with the requirements for public meetings under the Ontario Municipal Act and as required by the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation Act, 2002. Such open Board meetings are in keeping with one of Waterfront Toronto’s key objectives: to engage the community in the waterfront’s revitalization.

View the Open Board Meeting By-Law Policies on Public Access to Information.

board committees

finance, audit & risk management committee

The role of the finance, audit & risk management committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by:

Approving annual and quarterly financial statements
Overseeing external auditors independence, annual plan and reports
Overseeing internal audit team annual plan and reports
Reviewing audit reports from governments
Oversee risk management policies and processes'
Reviewing variances in capital project expenditures
Approving financial budgets and business plans

members:

Chair: Janet Graham
Joe Pantalone
David Johnson
Matti Siemiatycki
Mark Wilson (ex-officio)

Read the Finance, Audit & Risk Management Committee Mandate to learn more.

investment and real estate committee

The Investment and Real Estate Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by:

reviewing and evaluating the major development projects, real estate acquisitions and divestitures, and other significant projects of the Corporation.

members:

Chair: Mark Wilson
Jack Cockwell
Janet Graham

Learn more by reading the Investment and Real Estate Committee Mandate.

governance committee

The Goverance Committee assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by:

reviewing and recommending appropriate Board Committee structures and Board Committee members to the Board
developing mandates for the Board Committees
reviewing the Directors’ and Officers’ indemnification and third-party insurance coverage
developing and monitoring policies to facilitate public access to meetings of the Board and its Committees
assessing the composition and effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the Board Committee members at least annually
reviewing the code of conduct and ethical behaviour policies
offering strategic support for government relations

members:

Chair: Mark Wilson
Ross McGregor
Jack Cockwell

Read the Governance Committee Mandate to learn more

human resources & compensation committee

The role of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by:

providing oversight regarding creating and maintaining an equitable and progressive culture, and establishing Waterfront Toronto as an employer of choice
utilizing best practices in human resources management
reviewing the recruitment, appointment and termination processes of senior executives
reviewing succession plans, retention programs, training, performance management and compensation with the Senior Management Group
assisting the Board in carrying out performance evaluations of the CEO, and
providing oversight of the Corporation’s compensation structure and benefit plans for its employees.

members:

Chair: Kevin Garland
Mike Copeland
Sue Dabarno
Mark Wilson (ex-officio)

For more information, read the Human Resources and Compensation Committee Mandate.

communications & marketing committee

The Communications and Marketing Committee assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by: