Toronto Branch Award

Join the celebration

You are invited to an evening celebrating the incredible impact of Queen’s alumni in Toronto. Join us as we are finally able to celebrate the recipient of the 2020 Branch Award, Colin Lynch, Artsci’07, Com’07, in person at the Broadview Hotel in Toronto. 

The Toronto Branch Award is presented to Toronto-based alumni who have contributed to their community and distinguished themselves in their careers and through volunteer work. Colin embodies the Queen's University spirit of excellence, leadership, and giving back within the Queen's and Toronto communities.

Do not miss this opportunity to reconnect with fellow branch members and to recognize Colin’s achievements.

2020 Recipient - Colin Lynch, Artsci'07, Com'07

Colin Lynch is the head of Global Real Estate Investments at TD Asset Management where he is responsible for investments in over 680 properties in 20 countries worldwide. Colin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Queen’s University. He also holds an ARCT (honours) from the Royal Conservatory of Music. 

Colin has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. He is a co-founder of the Black Opportunity Fund and a member of its steering committee. Colin is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Investment Board and Queen’s University’s Board of Trustees Investment Committee, where he oversees the university’s endowment and investment funds. He was also recently vice chair of the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation where he served as chair of its Building, Investment, Finance and Audit Committee.

The Broadview Hotel is fully accessible. Transit and street parking are available nearby. 

Dress code: Cocktail attire

Doors Open: 6:45 pm ET