Rob MacIsaac
Corporate Director
Rob MacIsaac was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2011. Mr. MacIsaac completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Waterloo in 1984 and received his Law degree at the University of Western Ontario in 1987. He was called to the Bar in 1989. He has also been awarded a Doctor of Arts (Honoris Causa) from Australia’s Charles Sturt University.
Between February 2014 and January 2024, he served as the President & CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences, a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers. In his previous role as President of Mohawk College, Mr. MacIsaac led the transformation of its main campus with investments in new and renovated space totaling more than $80 million. He also positioned Mohawk as southern Ontario’s post-secondary education hub for health and technology, and a leader in applied research. Between 2006 and 2009, Mr. MacIsaac served as the first Chair of Metrolinx, the provincial transportation authority responsible for planning, building, and operating transportation infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Mr. MacIsaac also served three terms as Mayor of the City of Burlington from 1997 to 2006.
Mr. MacIsaac has been recognized for his accomplishments in community building with the Canada 125 and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals, and through a Paul Harris Fellowship.
Mr. MacIsaac has served as the Chair of the Audit Committee since January 2025.