Council Members

Stephen S. Poloz, PhD ’82, was appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada in 2013 for a seven-year term, which ended on June 2, 2020. As Governor, he was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank. He first joined the Bank of Canada in 1981 and held increasingly senior positions over a 14-year span, culminating in his appointment as Chief of the Bank’s Research Department in 1992. He left the Bank for a career in the private sector and later joined Export Development Canada, where he served in a number of high-profile roles, including Chief Economist and President and CEO, before rejoining the Bank of Canada as Governor.

George has over 20 years experience in the medical device industry. His responsibilities have included both business and technical leadership in the acquisition and development of novel medical device technologies. He has also been responsible for the pre-clinical marketing of new drug delivery technologies to medical opinion leaders and major pharmaceutical companies.This has included collaboration with business and clinical partners in the design and co-ordination of pre-clinical studies.

Perrin Beatty, BA’71, LLD ’13, is President and CEO of the 200,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada’s largest and most representative national business association. He also held a similar role with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME). Beatty was elected to the House of Commons in 1972, and spent 21 years in Parliament, serving as Minister in seven different portfolios, including Treasury Board, National Revenue, Solicitor General, Defence, National Health and Welfare, Communications and External Affairs.

Julian Birkinshaw became Dean of Ivey Business School on August 1, 2024. An Ivey graduate (MBA ’91, PhD ’95), Birkinshaw is an internationally renowned scholar in business research and education with expertise on innovation, digital transformation, and the agility of large multinational firms. Prior to joining Ivey, Birkinshaw was at London Business School (LBS) for 25 years, most recently serving as Vice Dean from 2022 to 2024. While at LBS, he also served as Deputy Dean, Executive Education, Head of Learning Innovation, Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Deputy Dean of Programs.

Donald Campbell is Senior Strategy Advisor to the Canadian national law firm DLA Piper Canada LLP, Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) and Chair of the Canadian Committee of PECC, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Thomas d’Aquino is an entrepreneur, corporate director, author and philanthropist. He is the Chairman of Thomas d’Aquino Capital, the Chairman and CEO of Intercounsel Ltd., and the Founding CEO of the Business Council of Canada. He is the Founding Chairman of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management Advisory Council and is an Honorary Professor of Ivey Business School. He holds a number of honorary doctor of laws degrees including from Western University.  He is the Canada Chair of the North American Forum and a Founding Director and Chairman Emeritus of the National Gallery of Canada.  Each year, Ivey hosts the Annual Thomas d’Aquino Lecture on Leadership which is now in its 14th year.  Mr. d’Aquino is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ottawa. 

Dave Forestell is the Vice President, Canadian Stakeholder Relations for TC Energy. Most recently, Dave served as the Vice President, International Corporate Commercial Banking at Scotiabank. He has held senior positions in government and private sector. He has worked overseas in Chile and Venezuela and speaks fluent Spanish. While in Chile, Mr. Forestell led corporate affairs and corporate social responsibility for several mining projects and served as Chair of a Joint Venture Board of Directors. He is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission and a Board Member on the Ontario College of Art and Design. Dave obtained his B.A. and LLB from Western University.

Blake C. Goldring is the Executive Chairman of AGF Management Limited. He was named President in 1997, Chief Executive Officer in 2000 and Chairman in 2006. Under his leadership, AGF has grown to be a premier independent investment management company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Alyza is the Head of Analytics and Insight at Google Canada. Previously, she held senior leadership roles at Manulife and Boston Consulting Group. Alyza is passionate about building high-preforming teams and serves in a leadership capacity in the non-profit sector with the Aga Khan Development Network. She holds MBA from Harvard Business School and HBA from Ivey Business School.

Carolyn is a leader in Gender Diversity & Inclusion with 10 years’ experience as President & CEO of a nationally recognized women’s advancement business in events, media and consulting, where she was deeply committed to understanding and listening to women who aspire to leadership roles, and working with clients who want to both attract and retain female talent, as well as market to influential and affluent women.

Suzanne Trottier is the Vice-President of Indigenous Trust Services with First Nations Bank of Canada’s wholly owned trust company, FNB Trust. She leads a dedicated team that provides trust structuring and administration services to 16 Indigenous governments and organizations with $1.3 billion in assets under administration. Suzanne is a proud Métis who grew up in Manitoba with maternal roots to the Lake Manitoba First Nation.

Mark is interested in problems that have both strong managerial and academic implications. His award winning dissertation research draws on his nine years of experience as an industrial engineer at IBM Rochester. His research has been published in leading management and economics journals, and reached business audiences through major publications such as The Economist, Business Week and Sloan Management Review. His pricing research was cited by George Akerlof in his Nobel Laureate address.