Administration & Finance

COFO

Council of Ontario Finance Officers 2025-26

The Council of Ontario Finance Officers promotes communication, information exchange, and cooperation among finance officers at Ontario universities on matters related to finance and business operations of their institutions, and produces financial information in comparable format for all universities and makes it publicly available.

COFO recognizes and celebrates the achievements of individual administrators at member institutions through its COFO Distinguished Awards.

Key Contact

Lisa Krawiec

Director, Accountability and Finance

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

MemberTitleInstitution
Richard PetersChief Financial OfficerAlgoma University
Josh TonnosChief Financial Officer & Associate Vice-President, Financial ServicesBrock University
Angela MarcotteAssociate Vice-President, Financial ServicesCarleton University
David HargreavesAssociate Vice-President, FinanceUniversity of Guelph
Emma WestoverAssociate Vice-President, Financial ServicesLakehead University
Meghan RoyAssociate Vice-President, Financial ServicesLaurentian University
Omer AhmedAssistant Vice-President & Chief Financial OfficerMcMaster University
Karen CharlesInterim Director, FinanceNipissing University
Clara EtaInterim Director, FinanceOCAD University
Pamela OnsiongDirector, Financial Planning & ReportingOntario Tech University
Doug McConnachieAssociate Vice-President, Financial ResourcesUniversity of Ottawa
Heather WoermkeAssociate Vice-Principal, Finance & AdministrationQueen's University
Jeff LennonInterim Chief Financial OfficerUniversity of Toronto
Sanish Samuel (Chair, FRC)Controller and Director, Financial ServicesUniversity of Toronto
Joanne McKeeChief Financial OfficerToronto Metropolitan University
Cheryl TurkAssociate Vice-President, FinanceTrent University
Sarah Hadley (Vice-Chair)Chief Financial OfficerUniversity of Waterloo
Eric Mallory (Chair)Associate Vice-President, Financial ServicesWestern University
Zeynep DanisAssistant Vice-President, Financial ResourcesWilfrid Laurier University
Rachel McRaeControllerUniversity of Windsor
Darus SuhartoAssistant Vice-President Finance & Chief Financial OfficerYork University

Associate Member

MemberTitleInstitution
Tania CossetteDirector of Financel’Université de Hearst
Lance DyllAssociate Vice-President, Finance and AdministrationNorthern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
Rafik KourdaliDirecteur des finances / Director of FinanceUniversité de l'Ontario francais

COU Secretariat

MemberTitle
Lisa KrawiecDirector, Accountability and Finance
Chelsea BarrangerPolicy Analyst
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