Item - 2021.CC30.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 10, 2021 without amendments and without debate.

CC30.3 - CreateTO Board - Appointment of Public Member

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on March 10, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council appoint Allison Mendes to:

 

a. the CreateTO Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 10, 2025, and until a successor is appointed; and

 

b. the Boards of Directors of Build Toronto and the Toronto Port Lands Company, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 10, 2023, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (February 19, 2021) from the Interim City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board.

 

Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the report (February 19, 2021) from the Interim City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

Appointee's biography:

 

Allison Mendes

 

Allison Mendes has over 18 years of Capital Markets experience. Most recently, she was Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager at Manulife Asset Management. She has served on multiple boards and has Chaired both the Audit and Governance committee.  She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and obtained her MBA from the Schulich School of Business, where she specialized in Finance. She holds the ICD. D. designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at Rotman.

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the CreateTO Board and the Boards of Directors of Build Toronto and the Toronto Port Lands Company

Background Information (City Council)

(March 1, 2021) Decision Letter from the Nominating Panel - Corporations (CC30.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-164450.pdf
(February 19, 2021) Report from the Interim City Clerk on CreateTO Board - Appointment of Public Member
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-164451.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, and Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary and Applications for Appointment to the CreateTO Board
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary for Current Public Members of the CreateTO Board
Revised Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview Schedule for the CreateTO Board Interviews on March 1, 2021
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview Questions for the CreateTO Board Interviews on March 1, 2021
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council