Our Leadership

National Board of Directors

As the governing body of Pathways to Education Canada, the National Board of Directors oversees our policy development, sets our strategic direction, and monitors our performance against our goals. 

Vincent Mercier, Chair
Partner, Davies LLP

Lori Pearson, Vice-Chair 
Vice Chair Human Resources, Brookfield Corporation

Katherine Gibson, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, RBC

David Ain
Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder

Darren Googoo
Director of Education, Membertou First Nation

Stacey Grant-Thompson
Director

Myriam Legault
Educator, B.Ed, M.Ed, D.E.A.

Fabrice Morin
President and COO, Canada Life

Bassem Shakeel
VP, Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Magna International, Inc.

Pamela Sugiman 
Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University

Nisita Tappata (Pathways Canada Alum)
Integrations Ecosystem, POAP inc.

National Campaign Cabinet

The National Campaign Cabinet is a group of volunteer leaders who use their networks to support our fundraising initiatives, help plan our major campaigns, and direct our funding. 

Jay Mehr, Co-Chair 
President, Shaw Communications Inc.

Carolyn Acker 
Founder, Pathways to Education

Glen Campbell 

Paul Cowling 
Senior Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Shaw Communications Inc.

Patrick Fejer 
Principal, B+H Architects

Mark Harris
Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group

Gervais Jacques 
Managing Director, Aluminum – Atlantic, Rio Tinto

Grant Kernaghan 
Managing Director, Citigroup Global Markets Canada

David Kines
President and Co-Founder, Hollywood Suite Inc.

Danny McCarthy 

Eric Rawlinson 
Central Leader, EY

Maddy Ross 
Pathways Alum

Nicole Swales 
Investment Counsellor, Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Silvy Wright 
President and CEO, Northbridge Financial Corp. 

Research Advisory Council

The Research Advisory Council is an advisory body of accomplished Canadian researchers from diverse fields who share research and feedback and provide us with critical evidence-based insights. 

Amanee Elchehimi, MPH
Director of Innovation & Sustainability, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

Anne Lessard, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Sherbrooke

Jen Gilbert, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Education, York University

Karen Robson, PhD
Professor and Ontario Research Chair in Academic Achievement and At-Risk Youth, McMaster University

Sarah Vickery
Senior Director for Ecosystem Development, Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity

Shauna MacKinnon, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies, University of Winnipeg

Tanya Sethi, MPP
Director, Research and Evaluation, Pathways to Education Canada

Véronique Dupéré, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor, Université de Montréal

Alumni Advisory Committee

The Alumni Advisory Committee is a group of Pathways alumni who guide our decision-making and facilitate our alumni engagement.

Ermias Nagatu
Pathways Regent Park, 2010

Erum Hasan
Pathways Scarborough Village, 2017

Hamshaa Sivaruban, Secretary
Pathways Regent Park, 2014

Iris Wang
Pathways Hamilton, 2019

Luipa Tamanna
Pathways Regent Park, 2008

Maddy Ross
Pathways Kingston, 2014

Muzammil Syed
Pathways Scarborough Village, 2014

Richard Fung, Chair
Pathways Regent Park, 2005

Roshaan Hajira
Pathways Scarborough Village, 2013

Tyler Fournier
Pathways Hamilton, 2013