Administration & Finance

CSAO

Council of Senior Administrative Officers 2024-25

The Council of Senior Administrative Officers (CSAO) provides leadership and facilitates discussion and the exchange of information on matters related to universities’ administrative policies and practices.

Key Contact

Lisa Krawiec

Director, Accountability and Finance

416-979-2165
ext. 239 | [email protected]

MemberTitleInstitution
Kramer RousseauInterim Vice-President, Finance & OperationsAlgoma University
Scott JohnstoneActing Vice-President, AdministrationBrock University
Duane McNairVice-President, Finance & AdministrationCarleton University
Sharmilla RasheedVice-President, Finance & OperationsUniversity of Guelph
Kathy PozihunVice-President, Finance & Administration and RiskLakehead University
Sylvie LafontaineVice-President, Finance & AdministrationLaurentian University
Saher FazilatVice-President, Operations & FinanceMcMaster University
Renee HacquardVice-President, Finance & AdministrationNipissing University
Alan SimmsVice-President, Finance & AdministrationOCAD University
Brad MacIsaac (Vice-Chair)Vice-President, AdministrationOntario Tech University
Jennifer DoyleVice-President, Finance & AdministrationUniversity of Ottawa
Donna Janiec (Chair)Vice-Principal, Finance & AdministrationQueen's University
Scott MaburyVice-President, Operations & Real Estate PartnershipsUniversity of Toronto
Saeed ZolfaghariVice-President, Administration & OperationsToronto Metropolitan University
Tariq Al-IdrissiActing Vice-President, Finance & AdministrationTrent University
Jacinda ReitsmaVice-President, Finance & AdministrationUniversity of Waterloo
Lynn LoganVice-President, Operations & FinanceWestern University
Lloyd NoronhaVice-President: Finance & AdministrationWilfrid Laurier University
Gillian HeiszVice-President, Finance & OperationsUniversity of Windsor
Narin KishinchandaniVice-President, Finance & AdministrationYork University

Associate Member

MemberTitleInstitution
Isabelle Gagnon-BirchVice-President Administrationl’Université de Hearst
Ray HuntVP Administration and COONorthern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University
Gilles FortinVice-recteur à l’administration / VP AdministrationUniversité de l'Ontario francais

COU Secretariat

MemberTitle
Marny ScullyVice-President, Policy and Strategy
Lisa KrawiecDirector, Accountability and Finance
Chelsea BarrangerPolicy Analyst
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