Search begins for TMU’s next President and Vice-Chancellor
TMU’s 13-member search committee will begin meeting next month to oversee the recruitment process for the university's 10th president. President Lachemi has extended his term through the end of 2026 to allow for a smooth transition.
The search for TMU’s 10th president and vice-chancellor will begin this summer. In keeping with (PDF file) TMU’s General By-laws a search committee has been formed by TMU’s Board chair, the committee was approved by the Board of Governors at this afternoon’s meeting.
As part of their work, the search committee will hear from TMU community members and other stakeholders through a series of engagement opportunities, oversee the work of the search firm and review potential candidates. The committee will begin meeting regularly next month, with regular ongoing updates to the Board of Governors.
The search committee will submit a final recommendation for approval by the Board of Governors by fall 2026. A timeline of the presidential search can be found here.
Search Committee approved
In May, the Senate held elections to select four candidates for the Presidential Search Committee, and yesterday, the Board of Governors approved seven appointments. The full search committee, consists of:
- Catherine Paisley, Search Committee chair and chair, TMU Board of Governors
- Norie Campbell, vice-chair, TMU Board of Governors
Senate elected members:
- Ahmed Elshahed, student representative, TMU Senate
- Cynthia Holmes, dean, Ted Rogers School of Management
- Sean Kheraj, vice-provost, Academic
- Kateryna Metersky, assistant professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing
Board elected members:
- Tony Conte, staff elected member
- Meg Davis, government appointed member
- Irene Gammel, faculty elected member
- Hyacinth Gawne, alumni elected member
- Louise Taylor Green, government appointed member
- David Porter, government appointed member
- Walied Soliman, government appointed member
The composition of the search committee membership is dictated by TMU’s General By-laws and is designed to be a representative cross-section of the university community, including representatives from the Board of Governors, Senate, faculty, students, administrative staff and alumni.
While President Lachemi’s term was set to end in April 2026, he agreed to extend his current term up to the end of 2026, as approved by the Board of Governors last fall, to support the transition and allow time for the completion of a number of complex university processes and initiatives currently underway.
Community feedback welcomed
Community members with questions about the presidential search are invited to contact the committee via email at presidentialsearch@torontomu.ca; more information on the presidential search can be found on the website.