Provincial representatives on the MPAC Board of Directors

 Jon Olinski (Vice-Chair)

Jon Olinski is the Dean for Seneca Polytechnic’s Faculty of Arts, bringing a broad background in teaching, public affairs and human resources to his role. With over 20 years of experience in the postsecondary education sector, Jon has served in numerous capacities, including over eight years as a professor and Program Coordinator for Seneca’s Public Administration program. 

Actively involved in his community, Jon currently serves as the Director for the Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB) and as a Director and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for Luminus Financial Credit Union. His previous roles include Director and Vice-Chair of the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce and Director of the Town and Gown Association of Ontario.  

Jon holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Anglia Ruskin University and is a graduate of Conestoga College’s Business Administration-Management Studies and Human Resources Management programs. He has completed the Director’s Education Program from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto, earning the ICD.D designation. Additionally, he holds several management designations from the Canadian Institute of Management. 

 Nazmin Gupta

Nazmin is a senior commercial real estate executive with over 20 years of experience in the institutional commercial real estate industry.  She currently serves on the Board of Governors of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)  and is an Executive-In-Residence at R-Labs Canada Inc., a venture studio focused on launching technology enabled businesses in the real estate and housing industry. 

Nazmin is the CEO of Ashiana Holdings Inc. and has spent the majority of her career in leadership positions at global institutional commercial real estate asset managers BentallGreenOak, TD Greystone Asset Management, and Morguard Investments Ltd.  Her expertise includes growth strategy development and execution; institutional real asset management; fund structure and management, sales/capital raising; marketing and strategic communications; and new product generation. 

Nazmin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the Wharton School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Nazmin holds an ICD.D designation and has completed the Director’s Education Program from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.