The Board of Governors assumes ultimate responsibility for governance and stewardship of Tyndale University. This includes oversight of the overall mission, vision, strategic direction, faith commitment and financial vitality of Tyndale.
Teresa Chang
Teresa Chang is the Senior Vice President, Finance at Starlight Investments, a real estate asset management company. She leads the CORE Finance team in overseeing standardized financial operations and reporting across four business lines in both multifamily and commercial real estate. She is recognized for her ability to unite teams, streamline complex processes, and guide organizations through major financial…
Ross Clark (Chair)
Ross is a Certified Professional Accountant and holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario and an MTS from Tyndale. Ross has held a variety of financial and general management positions in his business career. He worked for five years for PricewaterhouseCoopers, including two in Torino, Italy before returning to Canada. Ross worked two years as Financial Controller of Sonco Steel Tube Limited,…
Marina Hanna
Marina E. Hanna is a Marketing, Innovation and Collaborations Professional based in Toronto, Canada and New Jersey, USA. She is passionate about creating products and systems to improve people’s everyday routines. Currently, Marina works in the BioPharma sector with a clinical research network, creating a comprehensive digital marketing strategy and transforming internal collaboration tools. Previously she worked…
Marjory Kerr (President and Vice Chancellor)
Dr. Marjory Kerr joined Tyndale University as President and Vice Chancellor on July 1, 2020. She came to this role having extensive experience in Christian higher education. Immediately before arriving at Tyndale, Dr. Kerr served as President and Vice Chancellor at Booth University College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and prior to the Presidential role as Vice President Academic. Preceding these executive roles, Dr.…
Joanna La Fleur
Joanna la Fleur is a speaker, podcaster, TV host, and digital communications consultant. With a Business Communications degree and a Masters in Theological Studies, she has been helping the Church communicate the best news in the world for over 15 years. You can catch her interviews with Christian creatives and communicators on the Word Made Digital Podcast, communications training on the Word…
Samuel Mills
Samuel is the Lead Pastor of the bridge church in Markham, Ontario. Samuel and his family immigrated to Toronto from the tiny island of Sri Lanka when he was five years old after escaping an ethnic civil war, where they narrowly escaped death. In his teenage years, Samuel experienced a call by God that ultimately led him into full-time ministry. He has been pastoring for 25 years, the first 10 in the US…
James Pedlar
Rev. Dr. James Pedlar is Professor of Theology at Tyndale Seminary, where he holds the Donald N. and Kathleen G. Bastian Chair of Wesley Studies. Rev. Dr. James Pedlar is a Wesleyan theologian whose scholarship focuses on ecclesiology – especially questions involving renewal and reform movements and the unity of the church. These themes feature in his recently-published book, British Methodist Revivalism and the…
Sophie Persaud
Sophie is in her second year of Clinical Counselling (MA) at Tyndale. She has lived in a variety of places, including Seoul, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and now Toronto. After completing her BA in Psychology at McGill University, Sophie has been pursuing her passion for seeing others experience wholeness and healing through diverse contexts, including her involvement with Ambrose House (a ministry for university…
Chris Perumalla
Dr. Chris Perumalla holds a Professor Emeritus status in the Department of Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (U of T). Chris has had a distinguished career as an educator, innovator, mentor and strategic leader at U of T for nearly 30 years. During this time, he has received several awards including the President’s Teaching Award for sustained educational leadership and mentorship…
Edward Rajaratnam
A seasoned business advisor with over 25 years of experience at Ernst & Young, Edward is a Partner and currently serves as the National Leader for the Employment Tax practice at EY Canada. In this role, he provides strategic advisory services to multinational organizations, helping them manage employment tax risks while aligning workforce strategies with broader business objectives with pragmatic solutions.…
David Smith
A veteran in the Food Service and Hospitality Industry in Canada, David has worked in executive leadership for Compass Group Canada the last 26 years. Compass Group is one of Canada's largest employers with over 25,000 associates. David has served as President of the Business Industry and Sports/Leisure Division, President of the Education Division and most recently as President of the Healthcare Division over…
Andrew Witt
Dr. Witt joined Tyndale in the 2018-19 academic year and primarily teaches courses related to the Old Testament, hermeneutics, and biblical Hebrew. His research area is the book of Psalms, where he is currently working on a commentary for the Bible in God's World series (Cascade). He also is co-chair of the History of Interpretation session of the IBR annual meeting, with Dr. Marion…
Daniel Wong
Daniel is a partner at WeirFoulds LLP and the chair of its Employment Law Group. He advises employers on all aspects of employment and labour law and represents employers before the courts and administrative tribunals. Daniel is recognized as a leading practitioner in labour and employment law by Best Lawyers in Canada and is the author of over 100 articles and publications, is a frequent presenter at conferences…
Wilson Wong
Wilson is a versatile leader and Director at RBC, where he oversees high-stakes initiatives across Commercial Banking, Strategy, and Digital Transformation. Building on a professional foundation in Engineering, Business Development, and International Project Management at Celestica, he brings a broad perspective on governance, emerging risks, fiduciary oversight, and strategic planning to the Board. An…
Woody Wu
Woody is the Lead Financial Strategist at World Vision Canada, providing strategic counsel to explore new ventures and strengthen operational stewardship. Previously, he served as Principal Consultant at ProVenture Advisors, where he collaborated with CEOs and senior teams to transform vision into action and tackle key barriers to mission fulfillment. With over a decade of experience in finance, audit,…
Meeting Dates | 2026
Board of Governors
Held at Tyndale University:
- January 29, 5:00 – 8:30 pm
January 30, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm - April 23, 5:00 – 8:30 pm
April 24, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm - September 24, 5:00 – 8:30 pm
September 25, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Executive Committee
Held Online:
- February 24, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- June 23, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- August 18, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- November 24, 4:00 – 6:00 pm