Sandra Hanington, Chair, University of TorontoSupplied
The University of Toronto is pleased to announce the election of Sandra Hanington as Chair of the Governing Council for 2026-27, effective July 1, 2026.
Sandra Hanington is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Canadian Mint, where she led a multi-year strategic and operational turnaround. She currently serves as a director of Extendicare Inc. and the Bank of Canada. Ms. Hanington is co-founder and a director of the Canadian youth mental health charity Jack.org and is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross and the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her contributions to youth mental health in Canada. She holds a BASc from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the University of Toronto and has earned the ICD.D designation. She has served as a Governor of the University (as a Lieutenant Governor in Council appointee) since 2020.
