Stuart H. (Kip) Cobbett appointed Chair of Â鶹AV’s Board of Governors
Law graduate has served University in many capacities over
the years
One of Montreal’s leading lawyers and a longtime supporter of
Â鶹AV, Stuart H. (Kip) Cobbett has been appointed to a
five-year term as Chair of the University’s Board of Governors,
effective Jan. 1, 2010.
Mr. Cobbett succeeds outgoing Chair Robert Rabinovitch. A partner
with the Canadian law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP, where he has also
acted as managing partner and chief operating officer, Mr. Cobbett
is a Â鶹AV graduate (BA 1969, BCL 1972) and has a long-standing
relationship with the University. He has been an active member of
the Â鶹AV Alumni Association for many years, and served as its
president in 2002-2003. Mr. Cobbett’s diverse and dynamic
contributions to the University include: Chair of the Advisory
Board of the Â鶹AV News (1992-95); Chair of the Board of Visitors,
Faculty of Arts (1994-96); member, Audit Committee of the Board of
Governors, and lecturer in the Faculty of Law (1976-1985). He is a
governor of the Quebec Bar Foundation and serves on several boards
of directors.
Mr. Cobbett will serve on a number of Board committees, including
its Executive Committee, Human Resources Committee, Building and
Property Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
“We are absolutely delighted that an individual of Mr. Cobbett’s
stature is prepared to make this significant commitment to Â鶹AV,”
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum said. “Kip’s long
history of service to Â鶹AV has provided him with a deep
understanding of the University community and makes him an ideal
choice to lead the Board. He has already made outstanding
contributions to our University in many areas and I look forward to
continuing to work with him in maintaining Â鶹AV’s position as one
of the world’s leading universities.”
“It gives me great pleasure to accept this appointment,” Mr.
Cobbett said. “Â鶹AV has played a large role in my life and is an
extremely important institution – for Montreal, for Quebec and for
Canada. Like all great universities, it is a dynamic, multi-faceted
organization and I look forward to taking on this new role with
energy and enthusiasm. I would also like to thank my predecessor,
Robert Rabinovitch, for setting the bar so high. Robert was an
excellent Board Chair and his contributions to Â鶹AV have been
immense.”
The Board of Governors is the University’s highest governing body.
It is composed of 25 voting members, including members at large,
student, staff and faculty representatives and two observers. It
generally meets six times per year.