Dr. Chris Whitaker

Retired President, Humber College

Chris Whitaker has worked in higher education for over 35 years. He served as president and CEO at both Humber College in Toronto and St. Lawrence College in eastern Ontario, and held various other roles including Vice-President Academic and Dean of Business. He is an advocate of polytechnic education as a model for transforming higher education through greater institutional differentiation and improved learner and labour market outcomes. Chris received his BA (Hons) from Queen’s, MA from York, and PhD from OISE/UT.