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Appointees' Biographies

Jascha Jabes

Jascha is responsible for delivering business strategies aimed at increasing revenues and profitability of Scotiabank’s business banking segment. Jascha manages a national team of 900 advisors across multiple channels including branches, virtual, and specialists. He was previously responsible for international private banking and offshore brokerage units, as well as leading the International Private Banking head office team in Toronto.  Jascha began his career with Scotiabank in 2007 and has held roles in Government Affairs and Canadian Banking. In 2012, he joined the Canadian Banking and Wealth Management Leadership Development Rotational Program, with successful rotations in Retail Deposits and Investments, Global Risk Management and International Corporate and Commercial Banking. Jascha started his career with the Privy Council Office as an analyst focused on various social and economic files.

Mike Yorke

Mr. Yorke has spent 40 plus years in Ontario's construction sector having started as an apprentice Carpenter in 1980. He has served in multiple roles with the Carpenters Union as organizer, business representative and various executive board roles culminating as president of local 27 and then also of the Carpenters District Council of Ontario. His role with the council was as Director of Public Affairs and Innovation, which included business development and communications. Mr. Yorke was a founding board member of the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades. He is currently a Board member of the Scarborough Health Network Foundation, a Capital Campaign Committee member at Sunnybrook Hospital, and an Advisory Board member of the Daily Commercial News.

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 on December 19, 2028, and until successors are appointed:

Jascha Jabes; and

Mike Yorke.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 1c, 2 and 3 to the report (November 25, 2025) 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.

Candidates' Biographies

Jascha Jabes

Jascha is responsible for delivering business strategies aimed at increasing revenues and profitability of Scotiabank’s business banking segment. Jascha manages a national team of 900 advisors across multiple channels including branches, virtual, and specialists. He was previously responsible for international private banking and offshore brokerage units, as well as leading the International Private Banking head office team in Toronto.  Jascha began his career with Scotiabank in 2007 and has held roles in Government Affairs and Canadian Banking. In 2012, he joined the Canadian Banking & Wealth Management Leadership Development Rotational Program, with successful rotations in Retail Deposits & Investments, Global Risk Management and International Corporate & Commercial Banking. Jascha started his career with the Privy Council Office as an analyst focused on various social and economic files.

Mike Yorke

Mr. Yorke has spent 40 plus years in Ontario's construction sector having started as an apprentice Carpenter in 1980. He has served in multiple roles with the Carpenters Union as organizer, business representative and various executive board roles culminating as president of local 27 and then also of the Carpenters District Council of Ontario. His role with the council was as Director of Public Affairs and Innovation, which included business development and communications. Mr. Yorke was a founding board member of the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades. He is currently a Board member of the Scarborough Health Network Foundation, a Capital Campaign Committee member at Sunnybrook Hospital, and an Advisory Board member of the Daily Commercial News.

The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.