Thomas Kierans has served at the helm of numerous companies and distinguished organizations. He is currently chair of council and vice president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. He serves as a director and vice-chair of Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, where he is also co-chair of the research committee of the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute.

Among his many corporate directorships, Mr. Kierans has been chaired the boards of a number of organizations, including the Canadian Journalism Foundation, CSI-Global Education, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Petro-Canada. He was previously CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute and President of McLeod Young Weir Ltd (later ScotiaMcLeod Inc.).

Mr. Kierans is a senior fellow at Massey College, a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and executive chairman emeritus of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. He serves on the board of Historica Canada, the Canadian Curatorial Committee of the Art Gallery of Ontario, and is a heritage governor with the Royal Ontario Museum. He also chairs the board of Xylitol Canada Inc. Mr. Kierans was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.