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The Board of Directors welcomes your views and questions on matters of governance and can be reached through the board secretary.
Board Secretary
Pearson College UWC
650 Pearson College Drive
Victoria BC, V9C 4H7
Canada
P 250-391-2411 | Email
Pearson College UWC is incorporated by the official designation Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and United World Colleges (Canada) Inc. under the Canada Corporations Act. The College is also registered under the British Columbia Society Act as an extra-provincial society and is a registered charity under the Federal Income Tax Act. Pearson College UWC is one of 18 United World Colleges (UWCs) located throughout the world. Although affiliated with UWC, Pearson College UWC operates as an autonomous entity governed by our Board of Directors. The College also works closely with the UWC National Committee for Canada, whose role is to reach into all ten provinces and three territories for student selection across the country.
The governance document outlines the Board’s mandate and the roles and responsibilities of the Directors and Board Committees.
Board of Directors
Ms. Lori Sterling
Chair of the Board of Directors
Year 2/1977
Toronto, ON
Senior Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP
Mr. Yazann Romahi
Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
Year 19/1994
London, UK
PhD, CFA, managing director, CIO for Quantitative Beta Strategies, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Ms. Anita George
Year 4/1979
New Delhi, India
Advisor for the International Solar Alliance, the Berkeley Center’s India Energy Transition Center, and the Chandrakanta Kesavan Energy Policy and Climate Solutions Center
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Mr. Geoffrey S. Turner
Year 10/1985
Toronto, ON
Tax Lawyer and Senior Counsel, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Ms. Gloria Metzger
Victoria, BC
Education Consultant
Ms. Éloïse Décoste
Year 30/2005
Montreal, QC
Lawyer, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Law/Public Law at the University of Ottawa
Mr. Olaolu Adeleye
Victoria, BC
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting
Associate Faculty, Royal Roads University
Mr. Owen Teo
Year 15/1990
Ottawa, ON
Director of Strategic Integration at the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Ms. Marta Morgan
Year 6/1981
Ottawa, ON
Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Canada
Governance and By-laws
The By-Laws approved at the Annual General Meeting in October 2013 with subsequent revisions around membership approved at the Annual General Meeting in November 2014.
Nomination and Election Policy and Procedure
The Nomination and Election Policy and Procedure outlines how nominations and elections for the College Board take place. A nomination period is established annually by the Governance Committee. Nominations for election periods are normally announced prior to the Annual General Meeting in November.
Board Vacancies
The Pearson College UWC Board of Directors members are normally elected to three-year terms and are eligible to serve up to two consecutive terms. This is a skills-based board that seeks committed and skilled directors in accordance with board policies, including its Diversity Policy. If you would like to nominate someone to the College’s Board, please use this form.
Board History
Read about the history of the College Board.