Bill 101 passed on May 7, 2026, and significantly changed the trustee role profile in Ontario going forward. While there is still significant ambiguity, here are what appear to be the key responsibilities of trustees going forward, and why I believe I can do the job well.
| Trustee Responsibility | Why I Can Do It |
|---|---|
| Hire the Board CEO | I am an experienced people manager, interviewer and hirer. I have hired ten people professionally, and co-selected an executive team to run a business competition in my university days. I conduct wide-ranging interviews featuring behavioural, technical and consulting-style questions tailored to the position I am hiring for. My professional hires have been overwhelmingly successful in their roles. |
| Consult on the Budget | I am an experienced CPA, CA, having worked for 3 years at a Big 4 accounting firm as an auditor, and an additional 9 years in various financial analyst, controller and director of finance roles. This has involved annual budgeting, monthly analysis, periodic reforecasting, and additional financial projections for product launches (from bubly sparkling water to the Ford Mustang GTD). In multiple situations, I have built out brand new budgeting and analysis models myself. I have also served on the board of a charity, and had a range of not-for-profit audit clients, so I am also familiar with not-for-profit financials. |
| Advocate for Students & Parents | I am an actively engaged community member and am not afraid to speak up. I have volunteered on 3 election campaigns. I am currently mentoring university students. I started a petition with a friend that garnered over 1,000 signatures, addressed to our university, which contributed to a new Free Expression policy. I write on policy matters periodically, and my work has been cited in the Toronto Star. I am already actively seeking feedback on our education system from educators, parents and community members through a poll linked on my campaign site. |