Trent Governor Bryan Davies Receives Vanier Medal from Institute of Public Administration
The Trent University community is pleased to learn that Mr. Bryan P. Davies, member of Trent’s Board of Governors, is the recipient of the 2010 Vanier Medal presented by the Institute of Public Administration (IPAC).
Mr. Davies received his award from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson, Governor General of Canada, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in March.
The Vanier Medal was created by IPAC in 1962 to honour the second Canadian Governor General, the Right Honourable Georges-P. Vanier. It is awarded annually as a mark of distinction and exceptional achievement to a person who has shown great leadership and has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration and public service in Canada.
Mr. Davies joined the Board's Investment & Audit committee as an external member in 2007-08.
He became a full member of the Board (and continued serving the Investment & Audit committee) in July 2008. He is the first Chair of the stand-alone Audit committee and has been a member of the Board's Executive committee since 2009-10 while continuing to serve as a member of the Property and Finance committee and Chair of the Audit Committee. He has just been re-appointed for a second three-year term with the Board of Governors to begin July 1 2011.
He was appointed Chair of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) in 2006. He was Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario from 2002 to 2005. Before then, he was Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at the Royal Bank Financial Group.
Mr. Davies has held senior positions in the Government of Ontario, including Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Minister of Economics. Mr. Davies also served as Vice President of Business Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer at the University of Toronto from 1992 to 1994. He is a member of the Board of the General Insurance Statistical Agency, and is active with a number of non-profit organizations. Mr. Davies has also been a member of IPAC’s Endowment Fund Board for several years.
Mr. Davies holds a B. Comm. Degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Public Administration from Queen’s University.
The Vanier Medal was created by IPAC in 1962 to honour the second Canadian Governor General, the Right Honourable Georges-P. Vanier. It is awarded annually as a mark of distinction and exceptional achievement to a person who has shown great leadership and has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration and public service in Canada.
Mr. Davies joined the Board's Investment & Audit committee as an external member in 2007-08.
He became a full member of the Board (and continued serving the Investment & Audit committee) in July 2008. He is the first Chair of the stand-alone Audit committee and has been a member of the Board's Executive committee since 2009-10 while continuing to serve as a member of the Property and Finance committee and Chair of the Audit Committee. He has just been re-appointed for a second three-year term with the Board of Governors to begin July 1 2011.
He was appointed Chair of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) in 2006. He was Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario from 2002 to 2005. Before then, he was Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at the Royal Bank Financial Group.
Mr. Davies has held senior positions in the Government of Ontario, including Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Minister of Economics. Mr. Davies also served as Vice President of Business Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer at the University of Toronto from 1992 to 1994. He is a member of the Board of the General Insurance Statistical Agency, and is active with a number of non-profit organizations. Mr. Davies has also been a member of IPAC’s Endowment Fund Board for several years.
Mr. Davies holds a B. Comm. Degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Public Administration from Queen’s University.