Governance

Join the CAUBO Board of Directors
Nominations Now Open!

CAUBO is currently seeking a candidate from a university member institution to serve on its Board of Directors. Members who volunteer to take on leadership and committee roles are vital to helping CAUBO keep a finger on the pulse of the higher education administrative sector. They also help determine and support CAUBO’s strategic priorities and core values.

The CAUBO Board of Directors is composed of eleven to thirteen directors, normally twelve, typically with two directors drawn from each of four regions (the West, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic, i.e., regional members) with the balance of the directors (members-at-large) elected based on a set of criteria.

Taking into consideration the composition of the current CAUBO Board, including geographic representation, institutional size and skill set, the Board will be accepting nominations to fill the following positions as of September 2025:

  • One Board member from Québec open to persons who hold the position of Vice-President, Administration and Finance (or equivalent) at a CAUBO member institution.
  • One Board member from the Western region open to persons who hold the position of Vice-President, Administration and Finance (or equivalent) at a large sized CAUBO member institution (> 25,000 student FTEs).

The term is for four years, beginning in September 2025 and ending in September 2029, and is renewable once.

Individuals need not have a high level of experience in the higher education sector.  Their experience at a senior level from other sectors would be considered highly valuable in bringing a new perspective to the Board.

Submission deadline: March 12, 2025

Complete the Online Nomination Form


CAUBO is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of representatives from each of the four regions of Canada (Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, and West), and an Executive Committee consisting of the officers of the Board. Directors serve for a four-year term that is renewable once.

2024-2025 Executive Committee

MONICA FOSTER

CAUBO CHAIR
Vice-President, Finance and Administration
St. Francis Xavier University

Todd Gilchrist

CAUBO VICE-CHAIR
Vice-President (University Services and Finance)
University of Alberta

Jacinda Reitsma

CAUBO SECRETARY-TREASURER
Vice-President, Administration and Finance
University of Waterloo

André Darveau

CAUBO DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Executive Vice-President and Vice-President,
Human Resources and Finance

Université Laval

Nathalie Laporte

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Canadian Association of University Business Officers

2024-2025 Board of Directors

MONICA FOSTER

CAUBO CHAIR
Vice-President, Finance and Administration
St. Francis Xavier University

Todd Gilchrist

CAUBO VICE-CHAIR
Vice-President (University Services and Finance)
University of Alberta

Jacinda Reitsma

CAUBO SECRETARY-TREASURER
Vice-President, Administration and Finance
University of Waterloo

André Darveau

CAUBO DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Executive Vice-President and Vice-President,
Human Resources and Finance

Université Laval

William (Bill) Best

Vice-President, Administration and Finance
University of New Brunswick

Gabriel Cormier

Vice-President, Administration and Human Resources
Université de Moncton

Saher Fazilat

Vice-President, Operations and Finance
McMaster University

Greg Fowler

Vice-President, Administration and Chief Operating Officer
University of Saskatchewan

Renee Hacquard

Vice-President, Finance & Administration
Nipissing University

Nathalie Laporte

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Canadian Association of University Business Officers

Maureen Lomas

Vice-President Finance and Administration & CFO
MacEwan University

Charles Nadeau

Vice-President (Administration)
Université du Québec

DANIEL THERRIEN

Associate Vice-President, Integrated Planning
Concordia University