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Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management

In accordance with McGill University’s Statutes, an Advisory Committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor has been established for the possible reappointment of the Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management.

Composition of Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee consists of nine (9) members, as stipulated by the Statutes:

Role Names

Chair of the Advisory Committee

 Professor Christopher Manfredi, Provost

Members appointed by the

Board of Governors

Bertrand Cesvet
David Reckziegel
Members appointed by Senate

Professor Daniel Andreo
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt
Professor Juan Camilo Serpa
Professor Animesh Animesh

Members elected by the Faculty

Professor Daniel Andreo
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt
Professor Juan Camilo Serpa
Professor Animesh Animesh

Members appointed by the

Student Associations

TBC, PGSS
TBC, SSMU
Secretary to the Committee Pietro Mastromatteo, Associate Director, Secretariat

Advisory Process: Mandate & Activities

Mandate

The Committee is mandated to advise the President through its Chair on the reappointment of the Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management. In fulfilling this mandate, the Committee will review the Dean’s performance, consult with members of the University community, and consider the Faculty’s priorities for the years ahead.

Key Stages

Once the Advisory Committee is formed, its process involves several stages, generally focusing on the following steps:

  1. Committee orientation and preliminary review of the incumbent’s achievements and performance to date (based on the incumbent’s report on achievements, written comments from members of the community, results of the leadership survey)
  2. Meeting with the incumbent (interview) and Committee deliberations
  3. Advice communicated by the Chair to the President
  4. Presentation of recommendation by the President to the Board of Governors

Invitation for Feedback (Deadline: November 7, 2025)

The Advisory Committee invites members of the McGill community to submit written feedback regarding the possible reappointment of the Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management.

Feedback may address:

  • The Dean’s leadership and performance during the current term

  • The key opportunities, challenges, and priorities facing the Faculty in the years ahead

All feedback will be treated in strictest confidence by the Committee.

Please send comments no later than November 7, 2025, addressed in confidence to:advisories [at] mcgill.ca.

For questions about the process, please contact the Committee’s secretary at the same address.

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