Ontario Tech names four recipients of 2025 Chancellor’s Circle and Presidential awards

Ontario Tech University in Oshawa presented its 2025 Chancellor’s Circle Awards to Jeff Gallant, Steve Gallant and Beth Kelly, and the Presidential Award of Distinction to Lisa McBride at the university’s annual Chancellor’s Dinner.

The awards recognize volunteer service, philanthropic impact and professional achievements connected to the Ontario Tech community. The Chancellor’s Dinner was hosted by Chancellor Mitch Frazer.

Jeff Gallant is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Wealth Advisor at Gallant MacDonald. He co-founded Capitalize for Kids and has held leadership roles with The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health and the SickKids Capital Campaign Cabinet. He has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.

Steve Gallant is a Senior Wealth Advisor at Gallant MacDonald. He founded Ringside for Youth, a philanthropic initiative that has raised $3.5 million to support underprivileged youth in Ottawa.

Beth Kelly is President of Halloway Developments Limited and Vice-President of Valiant Rental Properties. She helped establish the Hann-Kelly Family Chair in Disability and Rehabilitation Research at Ontario Tech and supports student bursaries. She is a volunteer Co-Chair of Lakeridge Health’s Our Cancer Campaign.

The Presidential Award of Distinction went to Lisa McBride, Vice-President and Country Leader at GE Hitachi SMR Canada. She serves on Ontario Tech’s Board of Governors and the Tech with a Conscience Campaign Cabinet. As past Chair of the university’s Women for STEM Council, she helped establish and advance the Women for STEM program.

The dinner included discussions about artificial intelligence and its impact on society.

Ontario Tech maintains a list of past recipients of these awards on its Awards of Distinction webpage.