Jehad Aliweiwi

Jehad Aliweiwi is a strategic thinker with more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in social, settlement, philanthropic, and community service organizations. In all of these roles, Jehad has been an advocate for inclusion, diversity, and equity. He is passionate about building bridges between Canada’s oldest residents and its newest citizens. Jehad strongly believes that the well-being of Canada rests with Indigenous Peoples and immigrants, and refugees. Since 2014, Jehad has been the Chief Executive Officer of Laidlaw Foundation. Before that, he was the Executive Director of Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office. Jehad has extensive governance experience and served on various Boards, including the Ontario Science Centre, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, the Arab Community Centre of Toronto, and FCJ Refugee Centre.