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.

2026-2027 Executive Committee

Todd Gilchrist

CAUBO CHAIR
Vice-President, University Services,
Operations and Finance

University of Alberta

Jacinda Reitsma

CAUBO VICE-CHAIR
Vice-President, Administration and Finance
University of Waterloo

Greg Fowler

CAUBO SECRETARY-TREASURER
Vice-President, Administration
and Chief Operating Officer

University of Saskatchewan

Charles Nadeau

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

Université du Québec

Nathalie Laporte

President and CEO
Canadian Association of University Business Officers

2026-2027 Board of Directors

Todd Gilchrist

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

University of Alberta

Jacinda Reitsma

CAUBO VICE-CHAIR
Vice-President, Administration and Finance
University of Waterloo

Greg Fowler

CAUBO SECRETARY-TREASURER
Vice-President, Administration
and Chief Operating Officer

University of Saskatchewan

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

Dianne Ford

Vice-President (Administration)
University of Regina

JEAN-FRANÇOIS FRIGON

Vice-President, Business and Resources
École Polytechnique de Montréal

Renee Hacquard

Vice-President, Finance & Administration
Nipissing University

MICHAEL LAM

Vice-President, Finance and Administration
Mount Royal University

Nathalie Laporte

President and CEO
Canadian Association of University Business Officers

CATHIE O’TOOLE

Vice-President Finance & Administration
Dalhousie University