Item - 2022.NC22.2
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Nominating Panel - Corporations on June 23, 2022 and was adopted with amendments.
NC22.2 - Appointment of Public Members to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board
Panel Decision
The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending July 20, 2025, and until successors are appointed:
Scott Beck, Tourism Toronto
Nikki Holland
Jascha Jabes
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (June 13, 2022) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidates' biographies:
Scott Beck, Tourism Toronto
Scott Beck is a native of the United States, having been born in Utah. Scott was raised with tourism as the driving force in his family. Scott is currently President and CEO of Tourism Toronto. Prior to joining Tourism Toronto in October 2019, Scott served as the President and CEO of Visit Salt Lake from 2005-19. Scott is past international board chair of Destinations International. Prior to joining Visit Salt Lake Scott was the General Manager of the Salt Lake City Marriott City Center hotel.
Nikki Holland
Nikki Holland is the Vice President, Stakeholder Relations Pension at OMERS, responsible for leading the proactive relationships with 30+ stakeholders of the pension plan. Before joining OMERS, Nikki was the CEO of Jewish Federations of Canada -UIA. A seasoned communications, stakeholder relations and public affairs executive with extensive expertise having previously worked at the Carpenters' District Council, Invest Toronto, Insurance Bureau of Canada, and the provincial government.
Jascha Jabes
Jascha Jabes is the Vice-President of Small Business at the Bank of Nova Scotia. He leads a large Canadian business unit. Most recently he served as Vice-President of International Private Banking in the Bank's Wealth Management Unit covering units in the Caribbean and Latin America. Over the last 15 years Jascha has worked in several divisions of the Bank of Nova Scotia including Capital Markets, Distribution, Credit and Corporate Banking. He has previously served as a senior policy advisor to the federal Minister of Industry and analyst at the Privy Council Office. He was educated at Queen’s University and holds a Master’s degree from London School of Economics. Jascha lives with his family in Toronto.
Origin
Summary
The Nominating Panel - Corporations will conduct interviews and recommend three candidates to City Council for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/nc/bgrd/backgroundfile-227274.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board (previously circulated with item NC21.2)
Confidential Attachment 2- Diversity Information Summary for Current City of Toronto Public Appointees to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board (previously circulated with item NC21.2)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview schedule for June 23, 2022
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview questions for June 23, 2022
Motions
That the Corporations Nominating Panel recommend that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending July 20, 2025, and until successors are appointed:
Nikki Holland
Jascha Jabes
2. City Council appoint Scott Beck from Tourism Toronto to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending July 20, 2025, and until a successor is appointed.