Item - 2020.NC8.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Nominating Panel - Corporations on September 14, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020.
NC8.1 - CreateTO Board - Appointment of Public Members
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board.
Panel Recommendations
The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following public members to the CreateTO Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on October 2, 2024, and until successors are appointed:
Marni Dicker
Dennis Fotinos
Sandra Levy
2. City Council appoint the following public members to the Boards of Directors of Build Toronto and the Port Lands Company, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on October 2, 2022, and until successors are appointed:
Marni Dicker
Dennis Fotinos
Sandra Levy
3. City Council appoint the following public members of CreateTO for re-appointment to Build Toronto and the Toronto Port Lands Company, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on December 31, 2021, and until successors are appointed:
Ron Carinci
Marcie Zajdeman
4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (September 2, 2020) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidates' biographies:
Marni Dicker
Marni Dicker is Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Live Work Learn Play, and leads their major infrastructure projects and large scale real estate developments across North America. Prior to joining LWLP, Marni was Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel at Infrastructure Ontario where she led billions of dollars of Provincial procurements and created strategic partnerships with the private sector. Before IO, Marni was Executive Vice President and General Counsel at SNC O&M.
Dennis Fotinos
Dennis is a performance driven thought leader with notable turnaround management achievements and leadership success in engaging and developing talent to drive strategy and profitable growth. He initiated and led the corporate reorganization that created Enwave and then proceeded to lead the transformation of the company into an industry leader. He also initiated and led the development of Deep Lake Water Cooling and established the commercial strategy that brought the company’s capabilities to market.
Sandra Levy
Sandra Levy joined First Capital Realty Inc. as Vice President, People and Corporate Affairs in 2015. First Capital Realty is one of Canada's leading real estate owners and developers of urban shopping centres. Ms. Levy was previously a senior executive with Ply Gem Canada and Magna International. Ms. Levy has sat on a number of corporate and volunteer boards. She has over 18 years of experience in legal and human resources roles. She holds an LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Origin
Summary
The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews and recommend three candidates to City Council for appointment to the CreateTO Board. The Panel will also recommend the cross-appointment of CreateTO members to the boards of Build Toronto and the Toronto Port Lands Company.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/nc/bgrd/backgroundfile-156368.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, and Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary and Applications for Appointment to the CreateTO Board (previously distributed with Item NC6.2)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the CreateTO Board (previously distributed with Item NC6.2)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview Schedule for the CreateTO Board Interviews on September 14, 2020
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview Questions for the CreateTO Board Interviews on September 14, 2020
Motions
That the Corporations Nominating Panel recommend that:
1. City Council appoint Marni Dicker, Dennis Fotinos and Sandra Levy to:
a. the CreateTO Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on October 2, 2024, and until successors are appointed; and
b. the Boards of Directors of Build Toronto and the Port Lands Company, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on October 2, 2022, and until successors are appointed.