Shad Canada
Tim Jackson has held various executive roles throughout their career, including President & CEO at Shad Canada and Executive Vice President Corporate and Community Relations at MaRS Discovery District. Tim has extensive experience in finance, accounting, and leadership, with a background in impact investing and social finance. Tim also served as VP University Relations at the University of Waterloo and CEO at Accelerator Centre. Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Honours Accounting from the University of Waterloo.
Shad Canada
Shad is Canada’s premier live-in summer enrichment program for high-potential high school students focused on STEAM and entrepreneurship. Participants spend 27 days in July living at one of 19 host university campuses across Canada and engage in transformative, experiential learning. Upon completion, these students become part of our impressive Shad network of 18,000 alumni. Connect with us on Twitter by following @ShadNetwork If you are an alumnus of the program, become a part of our exclusive network by joining our Linkedin group Shad Alumni and Community (Official).