Jonathan AllisonUWindsor alumnus Jonathan Allison began a two-year term as chair of the Board of Governors on Nov. 25.

Board of Governors seats new chair

UWindsor alumnus Jonathan Allison (BComm 1996) began a two-year term as chair of the Board of Governors effective Nov. 25.

“I look forward to working with our talented board, administration, and our president and vice chancellor Dr. Robert Gordon,” Allison said. “My goal is to further the vision of a student-centered institution while enriching the local and global ties within our University and the Windsor-Essex community.”

Allison is vice president, portfolio manager, and wealth advisor for RBC Wealth Management Dominion Securities, and the founding partner of the Allison Martinello Group. He currently serves as chair of the UWindsor board’s investment committee, and has previously served as the its first and second vice-chair and as a member of the resource allocation and executive committees.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Jonathan in this key leadership role with the Board of Governors at the University of Windsor,” said Dr. Gordon. “He is a highly skilled, passionate and strategic administrator who understands the essential role that the University of Windsor provides to our broader Windsor-Essex community and also the rest of the world.”