UTAA Committees
BROWSE UTAA COMMITTEES
Alumni with an interest in community, mentoring or our global family, please share your skills with us. The UTAA is looking for alumni who are interested in contributing to the University as team members in these areas.
Interested? Email us at utaa.secretariat@utoronto.ca
AWARDS AND EVENTS COMMITTEE
Chair: Lesley Riedstra (BA 1995 New)
Reviews current decision-making methodologies and programming for all UTAA awards and events.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs: Pedram Kaya (BCom 2006 UC), Jeff Luciano (MBA 2006)
Focuses on the UTAA’s Community Engagement initiative, mobilizing alumni to find fulfilment in contributing to their communities.
Chair: Dario Di Censo, Treasurer (BCom 1988 UTM)
Focuses on UTAA operating budget and investments, and UTAA funding guidelines and requests.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
Chair: Melinda Jacobs (BA 2012 Trinity)
Focuses on engaging and fostering relationships among alumni outside the Greater Toronto Area.
Chair: Tye Farrow (BArc 1987)
Maintains a list of qualified alumni candidates for senior-level volunteer leadership roles at the University including UTAA Board membership.
Chair: Lesley Riedstra (BA 1995 New)
Focuses on promoting and supporting alumni mentorship programs at the University of Toronto.
POLICY COMMITTEE
Chair: Sana Halwani, Secretary (JD 2004 Law)
Focuses on UTAA-relevant policies.
Chair: Scott MacKendrick, President (BASc 1982)
Comprises the presidents of constituent alumni associations, the UTAA board of directors and alumni governors of Governing Council, and is a forum for the exchange of information and best practices.
COLLEGE OF ELECTORS
Chair: Corwin Cambray (MScPl 1999)
Appointed representatives of divisional alumni associations at the University of Toronto are responsible for electing the Chancellor and the alumni members of Governing Council.