Board of Directors
Chair
Co-founder of the Pendulum Group, Yaroslav Baran is an expert in political analysis and communications with an…
Vice Chair
Marci Surkes spent 15 years serving as a political aide on Parliament Hill, most recently in senior roles advi…
Treasurer
Jennifer Brooy is an accomplished international Financial Executive, with 30+ years of domestic and internatio…
Secretary
After a federal public service career spanning over 30 years in operations and corporate management in federal…
Board Member
Anne McGrath is the National Director of the New Democratic Party. Anne has been actively involved in all leve…
Director Emerita
Audrey O’Brien is Clerk Emeritus of the House of Commons. She served from 2005 to 2015 as the first woman and …
Director Emeritus
Fen Osler Hampson is a former Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) (2000-20…
Board Member
Farhaan Ladhani is the CEO of Digital Public Square. For over a decade, Mr. Ladhani has been leading efforts o…
Board Member
As Managing Principal and Vice Chair of the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation, Graham brings …
Board Member
From 1993 to 2022, Heather Bradley worked for Speakers of the House of Commons Gilbert Parent, Peter Milliken,…
Board Member
Jill Sinclair is a leading member of Canada’s defence, international security and foreign policy community. Sh…
Board Member
Dr. Lori Turnbull is the Director of the School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University. She is a fel…
Board Member
Marc Bosc joined the Parliamentary Centre as a board member in September 2020. An accomplished parliamentary p…
Chair Emerita
Maureen Boyd was a member of the Parliamentary Centre’s Board of Directors from 2013 to 2023, serving as Chair…
Board Member
Peter Oberle was a member of Canada’s Federal Public Service for 25 years. In that time, he served at the Natu…
Board Member
Phedely Ariste is a lawyer at Gowling WLG in Ottawa. Fully bilingual, Phedely represents individuals, professi…
Board Member
Rebecca Murray is an accomplished fundraising executive with more than 25 years of experience working with the…
Honourary Patron – Governor General of Canada, 2010-2017 Chair of the Rideau Hall Foundation
The Right Honourable David Johnston was Canada’s 28th governor general. During his mandate, he established the…