For 11 years prior to joining the Foundation, Mr. Cardozo held progressively senior positions in finance and human resources at the United Way of Greater Toronto, culminating in his appointment as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1999, Mr. Cardozo’s leadership earned him the United Way movement’s highest national honour, the André Mailhot Award.

Mr. Cardozo was born in Pakistan, and was educated in Pakistan and Britain. An experienced Chartered Accountant in Canada and in Britain, Mr. Cardozo has operated his own business and has held progressive positions with professional accounting firms and in the financial services industry. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (FCA) in 2000.

Mr. Cardozo currently serves on the Boards of Bridgepoint Health, Active Healthy Kids Canada and the Youth Challenge Fund. He also serves on the advisory board of The Centre for Effective Philanthropy, based in Boston.  In addition, Mr. Cardozo is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Accounting Standards Oversight Council of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Since 1999, the Ontario Trillium Foundation has distributed more than $800 million to deserving organizations in the Arts and Culture, Environment, Human and Social Services and Sports and Recreation sectors. The Foundation’s support of these organizations has contributed to the building of healthy and vibrant communities across Ontario.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.