Harvey Weingarten is president and CEO of The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) — an agency of the Ontario government that conducts research and provides policy advice to government to improve the accessibility, quality and accountability of the province’s colleges and universities.  HEQCO is the only organization of its type in Canada. Since joining HEQCO in 2010, Dr. Weingarten has expanded the agency’s advisory role and influence with government and has orchestrated a larger public information mandate for HEQCO.