Ken Gibson has joined the Ontario Securities Commission as director, corporate services. Gibson, a chartered accountant, joined the OSC on August 16.

“We are quite fortunate to have attracted as experienced and qualified a candidate as Ken to our senior management team,” said Charlie Macfarlane, OSC Executive Director, today in a release.

“Ken is a strong leader who will bring out the best in the people around him, and I think he’ll keep a sharp eye on controlling our costs while improving the services we provide.”

The director, corporate services duties include oversight of the OSC’s financial control and reporting of an annual budget of $55 million, business planning and implementation of corporate policies as well as the oversight of information technology, facilities and records maintenance activities. The corporate services branch has approximately 50 staff, serving the OSC’s nearly 400 employees.

Prior to joining the OSC, Gibson was the chief administrative officer and vp, finance at the United Way of Greater Toronto since 1999. Previously, he was partner, business valuation and forensic services at Mintz & Partners, Chartered Accountants.

Gibson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto in 1977 and became a CA in 1979. Gibson has lectured on numerous occasions on topics including the selection and management of investment fund managers.