Jennifer Adams

Chair of the Board of Governors, University of Ottawa, Canada

Jennifer Adams

Chair of the Board of Governors, University of Ottawa, Canada
Jennifer is the former Director of Education for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board in Ontario Canada, serving a diverse student population of 73,000 across 150 elementary and secondary schools. She is a former superintendent of curriculum, elementary school principal, and French teacher. Jennifer earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of Toronto/OISE, Canada. Jennifer has served as the Chair of the Informal Advisory Group for the OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills and is currently on the Executive Committee for Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social Emotional Learning and Life Skills. She is the Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Ottawa. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Signature Leadership by Knowledgehook. Jennifer is the founder and CEO of Educating Leaders, a consulting company specializing in education, future skills, and senior leadership/talent recruitment and development.
Last updated: Dec 16, 2025

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