Nalini Stewart OONT

Honorary Governor, York University; Past Chair, Ontario Arts Council

For over thirty-five years, Nalini Stewart has held leadership roles on local, provincial, and national boards. She has been Chair of the Ontario Arts Council, Acting Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, President of the Canadian Club, and Chair of Friends of  WWF Canada. She is a founding member of the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, the Ontario Arts Foundation, the Power Plant Art Gallery, and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She is an honorary governor of York University and the National Theatre School of Canada. She is currently a board member of the Toronto International Festival of Authors and Necessary Angel Theatre. Nalini received the Order of Ontario and the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for contribution to the arts, education, and communication. She has a lifetime achievement award from the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce.