Standing Committee

Board Committees

Executive Committee (June 12, 1949)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio (Chair)
Graydon Nicholas, Chancellor, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
Vaughn Sturgeon, Vice-Chair of the Board, ex officio
David Farrar, Secretary, Board of Governors, ex officio
Krista Han, Chair, Finance Committee, ex officio
Ellen Desmond, Chair, Human Resources Committee, ex officio
Phil Ouellette, External
Dr. Michael Dawson, Faculty

Finance Committee (June 7, 1973)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
Krista Han, External (Chair)

Marlene Floyd, External

Brent Henry, External
Dr. Robin Vose, Faculty
Daniel McCarthy, External

James Culligan, Vice-President (Finance and Administration), Staff, ex officio

Reg Gallant, Comptroller, Staff, ex officio

Governance Committee (October 28, 2000)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
David Farrar, External (Chair)
Dr. Michael Dawson, Faculty
Student Representative

Human Resources Committee (September 23, 2006)

David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, President, ex officio
Ellen Desmond, External (Chair)

Marlene Floyd, External
Stacey Couturier, External
Dr. Stephen Ward, External

Stephanie Underhill Tomilson, Alumni

Investment Committee (Feb 24, 2018)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, President, ex officio
Brent Henry, External (Chair)
Daniel McCarthy, External
Derek Kitchen, General Public
Cathy Rignanesi, General Public
James Culligan, Vice-President (Finance and Administration), Staff, ex officio
Reg Gallant, Comptroller, Staff, ex officio

Nominating Committee (May 15, 1995)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
Stacey Couturier, External, Chosen by Executive Committee (Chair)
Daniel Stevenson, External, Chosen by the Board

Senior Administration Compensation Committee (October 21, 1972)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
David Farrar, ex officio
Ellen Desmond, External (Chair)
Krista Han, External

Advancement Committee (February 28, 2015)

David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
Daniel McCarthy, External (Chair)
Phil Ouellette, External
Sister Mary Beth McCurdy, External
Stephanie Underhill Tomilson, Alumni

Jodi Misheal, Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations, Staff, ex officio

Government Relations (October 19, 2019)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio (Chair)
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
Vaughn Sturgeon, External

Joint Board-Senate Committees

Honorary Degree (May 25, 1992: previously Standing Committee of Board)
David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio (Chair)
Tammy Augustine
Melissa Wah, Alumni Member
Dr. Dawne Clarke, Senate Appointee
Jonah Simon, Senate Appointee - Student
Student Representative

Growth and Future of St. Thomas University (October 20, 1973)

The Hon. Graydon Nicholas, Chancellor, ex officio

David Ferguson, Chair, Board of Governors, ex officio
Dr. Nauman Farooqi, ex officio
Phil Ouellette, External (Chair)
Dr. Stephen Ward, External
Dr. Marcea Ingersoll, Board- Faculty
Dr. Matt Dinan, Faculty, Senate Appointee
Dr. Amanda DiPaolo, Faculty, Senate Appointee
Grace Cunningham - Student

**The Chair of this committee is to rotate each year and is chosen by the Joint-Board Committee membership according to its Terms of Reference**.

Other

University Senate

Melissa Wah (Board Representative)
Dr. Michael Dawson (Faculty Representative) ***
Dr. Marcea Ingersoll (Faculty Representative)***
Dr. Robin Vose (Faculty Representative) ***

***Terms coincide with their respective terms on the Board.