Governance

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.

2025-2026 Executive Committee

MONICA FOSTER

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

Todd Gilchrist

CAUBO VICE-CHAIR
Vice-President, University Services, Operations and Finance
University of Alberta

Jacinda Reitsma

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

Charles Nadeau

CAUBO DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Vice-President of Administration, Finance, and
Digital Transformation

Université du Québec

Nathalie Laporte

Executive Director
Canadian Association of University Business Officers

2025-2026 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, Operations and Finance
University of Alberta

Jacinda Reitsma

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

Charles Nadeau

CAUBO DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Vice-President of Administration, Finance, and Digital Transformation
Université du Québec

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

Éric Filteau

Vice-Rector of Administration and Finance
Université de Montréal

Greg Fowler

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

Renee Hacquard

Vice-President, Finance & Administration
Nipissing University

Frank Laezza

Vice-President Finance & Operations
The University of British Columbia

Nathalie Laporte

Executive Director
Canadian Association of University Business Officers

Maureen Powers-Lomas

Vice-President Finance and Administration & CFO
MacEwan University

DANIEL THERRIEN

Associate Vice-President, Integrated Planning
Concordia University