Sheldon Levy is Ontario’s deputy minister of training, colleges and universities. Former president and vice chancellor of Ryerson University, he also served as president of Sheridan College; vice president, finance and strategy at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology; vice president, government and institutional relations at the University of Toronto; and vice president, institutional affairs at York University. Recent distinctions include the 2014 People for Education Egerton Ryerson Award for Dedication to Public Education, the 2014 Canadian Urban Institute David Crombie Award, and the 2013 Toronto Region Board of Trade Builder Award.