Appointment of a Public Member to the Exhibition Place Board

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The decision

2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council waive Section 8.3, Short-listing Process, and Section 8.6, Interviewing Candidates, of the City of Toronto Public Appointments Policy and appoint Sharleen Ahmed to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors.

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Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

The Civic Appointments Committee must select candidates to interview for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board. Following the interviews, the Civic Appointments Committee will recommend two candidates for appointment to City Council.

Staff recommended

The City Clerk recommends that: 1. The Civic Appointments Committee select six of the candidates listed in Confidential Attachment 1 for interview at its next meeting for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board. 2. The Civic Appointments Committee direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board.

Considered

2026-02-27 · Civic Appointments Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that: 1. City Council waive Section 8.3, Short-listing Process, and Section 8.6, Interviewing Candidates, of the City of Toronto Public Appointments Policy and appoint Sharleen Ahmed to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments
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1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors.
Clerk’s note
Candidate's Biography Sharleen Ahmed Sharleen Ahmed is an accomplished Healthcare Executive with progressive leadership experience across acute, post-acute rehabilitation/complex continuing care and ambulatory care. Proven track record of improving financial performance, leading large scale clinical operations, overseeing $46M+ budgets and driving system level initiatives that advance integrated care, health equity and quality outcomes.
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Experienced in operational turnaround, major capital development, enterprise risk management and multi-site program leadership. Recognized as a value based, collaborative leader with strong political acumen and unwavering commitment to improving access to care, patient centred care and staff wellbeing. Passionate about system transformation through leadership in governance. The Civic Appointments Committee: 1. Selected the following candidates for interview for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board: EPL2-241, EPL2-250 and; EPL2-283.
2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · adopted
Clerk’s note
Appointee's Biography Sharleen Ahmed Sharleen Ahmed is an accomplished Healthcare Executive with progressive leadership experience across acute, post-acute rehabilitation/complex continuing care and ambulatory care. Proven track record of improving financial performance, leading large scale clinical operations, overseeing $46M+ budgets and driving system level initiatives that advance integrated care, health equity and quality outcomes.
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Experienced in operational turnaround, major capital development, enterprise risk management and multi-site program leadership. Recognized as a value based, collaborative leader with strong political acumen and unwavering commitment to improving access to care, patient centred care and staff wellbeing. Passionate about system transformation through leadership in governance.

On the record

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