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Created by the Canada Wide Media advertising department in partnership with Global University Systems Canada C yndi McLeod has held senior leadership roles at public and private institutions in the Canadian post-secondary education system, including Selkirk College, Thompson Rivers University and Royal Roads University. In 2017, she joined Global University Systems (GUS)—an international network of higher- education institutions brought together by a shared passion for accessible, industry-relevant qualifications—as CEO for GUS Canada, taking over responsibility for the group's Canadian expansion and operations. Since then, GUS Canada has grown to six institutions across Canada— University Canada West (UCW), Canadian College of Technology and Business (CCTB), Toronto School of Management (TSoM), The Language Gallery, Trebas Institute and its most recent addition, University of Niagara Falls Canada (UNF), a new institution set to welcome students in 2024. Under her leadership and working with the Ontario government framework, GUS Canada also established two highly successful public-private partnerships with Niagara College and Fleming College. Enrolment at GUS Canada institutions has grown to more than 26,000 students, and McLeod and her team are forging a new pathway to higher learning in this country. PHOTO: CYNDI MCLEOD, CEO, GUS CANADA THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION Cyndi McLeod, an award-winning executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience in post-secondary education in Canada, talks about the success of Global University Systems (GUS)