Jaime Watt is the Executive Chairman of Navigator and Founder of the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation. He specializes in complex public strategy issues, serving both domestic and international clients in the corporate, professional services, not-for-profit, and political leaders at all three levels of government across Canada.

Currently, Jaime is the Chancellor of OCAD University. He also serves on the board of the University Health Network, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, CANFAR, and the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

He is a past president or chair of OCAD University, the Canadian Club of Toronto, the Albany Club, Casey House, Literary Review of Canada, Canadians for Equal Marriage, Canadian Human Rights Campaign and Canadian Human Rights Trust, among others. Additionally, he is a past director or governor of many organizations, including the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation.

He is an adjunct faculty member of the Directors Education Program, jointly developed and administered by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Deeply involved with efforts to promote equality and human rights issues, he was the inaugural recipient of Egale’s Lifetime Achievement Award and has been awarded the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals for service to the community.

A highly regarded speaker, Jaime often appears as a public affairs commentator in the media. He is a regular contributor to all CBC platforms across Canada. He also writes a weekly column for The Toronto Star.