Janet Ecker

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She was the founding CEO of the Toronto Financial Services Alliance, an influential public-private partnership working to create an international financial services hub. With government and industry support, she also established the Global Risk Institute in Financial Services and the Centre of Excellence in Financial Services Education. As Ontario Minister of Finance, Ms Ecker was the first woman to deliver a budget in the province. She also led significant public policy reforms as Minister of Education, Minister of Community and Social Services and Government House Leader. In 2016, Ms Ecker received the Order of Canada for her public service and contributions to the financial sector. Ms Ecker has served as a Governor at the University (as a Lieutenant Governor in Council appointee) since 2014 and has chaired the Audit Committee and the Pension Committee. Ms Ecker sits on the Board of Trustees of the University Pension Plan (UPP). She received a Bachelor’s degree in journalism (honours) from the University of Western Ontario and earned the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.