Board of Governors | Heritage

Cary O'Brien

Chair of the Board of Governors

Terry Kharyati

Director General

Past Chairs of the Board of Governors

Erin Connell2023–2024
Shannon Townsend2021–2023
Alain Guy2020-2021
Murielle Laberge2017-2020
Roy Bonin2011-2017
Pierre Roberge2002-2011
Jennifer Mulligan2001-2002
Gilbert W. Whiteduck2000-2001
Louis Rouillard1996-2000
James M. Graham1993-1996
Robert Couture1991-1993
Jon Hutton1988, 1990-1991
Keith Henderson1986-1987, 1988-1990
Richard E. Henderson1983-1985

Past Directors General

Gordon McIvor2019-2022
Michael Randall   2014-2019
Louise Brunet   2009-2014
Claude J. Chénier  1998-2008
Lawrence Kolesar1988-1998*
* Director General of Heritage Campus
of CÉGEP de l'Outaouais from 1969-1988.

Board of Governors 2024-2025

Cary O’Brien, ChairSocio-Economic Group June 15, 2023 – June 15, 2026 
Leslie-Anne Barber, Vice-ChairSocio-Economic GroupJune 15, 2023 – June 15, 2026
Terry KharyatiDirector General2022 – 2027
Lisa PeldjakAcademic Dean2022 – 2027
VacancyUniversity-level Teaching Group 
Wayne DalySchool Board GroupApril 13, 2022 – April 13, 2025
Evelyn GauthierLabour Market GroupNovember 27, 2023 – November 27, 2026
VacancyEnterprise Group 
VacancyEnterprise Group 
Maria-Viviana AguilarAlumni - Pre-University Program GroupOctober 30, 2024 - October 30, 2027
Brian TavaresAlumni - Technical Studies Program Group October 26, 2022 – October 26, 2025
Lynne PerronParent GroupOctober 30, 2024 - June 30, 2026
Marek CarrollParent GroupSeptember 27, 2023 – September 27, 2025**
Justin BélangerStudent - Pre-University Studies Student GroupSeptember 11, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Benoît TourangeauStudent - Technical Studies Student GroupSeptember 11, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Mark MolnarTeaching Professional GroupFebruary 7, 2023 – February 7, 2026
Daniel DaminatoTeaching Professional GroupMarch 18, 2024 - March 18, 2027
Connor SpearmanNon-Teaching Professional GroupSeptember 20, 2023 – September 20, 2026
Emily MenardSupport Staff GroupSeptember 11, 2024 - September 11, 2027

*Term is not renewable.

**Term renewable dependent upon qualification.  

Board Charter