# Campaign Leadership
**Source**: https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/campaign-leadership/
**Parent**: https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/
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It takes leadership to Defy Gravity.
Introducing the visionary team of volunteer leaders spearheading Defy Gravity: The Campaign for the University of
Toronto and helping us realize our ambitious goals.
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## Honorary Chairs
Our Honorary Chairs include some of Canada’s leading philanthropists and U of T’s most esteemed
benefactors:
**Leslie Dan**\
(’54, ’59, ’97)
**The Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman**\
(’53, ’56, ’93, ’11)
**Arthur S. Labatt**(’11) and **Sonia H.
Labatt**\*\
(’60, ’90, ’95, ’11)
**Michael Lee-Chin**\
(’07)
**The Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain**\
(’55, ’96, ’04)
**Sandra A. Rotman**\
(’75, ’07)
**Susan Scace**\
(’63, ’03, ’13)
**Gerald Schwartz**(’16) and **Heather
Reisman** (’21)
**Larry Tanenbaum** (’12) and **Judy Tanenbaum**
**James Temerty** (’23) and **Louise Temerty** (’23)
**Helen Vari**\*\
(’11)
\*We honour the memories of [Sonia H. Labatt](https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/in-memoriam-sonia-labatt-1937-2022/) (’60, ’90, ’95, ’11) and [Helen Vari](https://defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/in-memoriam-helen-vari-1931-2023/) (’11) who served the University with distinction as Honorary Chairs of the
Defy Gravity campaign.
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## Campaign Co-Chairs
Our Campaign Co-chairs are passionate and accomplished business and community leaders who will guide a coalition of
campaign volunteers devoted to inspiring the highest level of support for U of T’s excellence and
aspirations.
**John M. Cassaday**\
(’81, ’17)
**Claire M. C. Kennedy**\
(’89, ’23)
**Brian D. Lawson**\
(’82)
**Som Seif**\
(’99)
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## Campaign Steering Committee
Our Steering Committee includes a wide range of prominent leaders who serve as a sounding board, providing strategic
advice to help us engage the University’s diverse base of alumni, donors, and friends.
**John M. Cassaday**\
(’81, ’17)
**Noble C. Chummar**
**Victor G. Dodig**\
(’88)
**William A. Downe**\
(’78, ’18)
**Ira Gluskin\**(’64, ’22)
**Blake Goldring\**(’81, ’21, ’24)
**Wes Hall**\
(’23)
**Sana Halwani**\
(’04)
**Daisy Chiu-Fung Ho**\
(’90)
**The Hon. Henry N. R. Jackman**\
(’53, ’56, ’93, ’11)
**Sam Ibrahim**
**Claire M. C. Kennedy**\
(’89, ’23)
**Mark Krembil**\
(’88)
**Eva Lau**\
(’92)
**Brian D. Lawson**\
(’82)
**George Myhal**\
(’78, ’18)
**David Palmer**
**Rose M. Patten**\
(’09)
**The Hon. David Peterson**\
(’67, ’94)
**Richard D. Phillips**\
(’90)
**Susan Scace**\
(’63, ’03, ’13)
**Som Seif**\
(’99)
**Sachin Shah**\
(’99)
**Leah Temerty-Lord**
**Melanie A. Woodin**\
(’95, ’97)