Sheldon Levy


Sheldon Levy became, in December 2018, Special Advisor to the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, advising on improving the scale-up ecosystem. He also serves as a strategic consultant and special advisor to Knightstone Capital Management Inc.
Levy was educated at Downsview Public and Secondary School, in Toronto, and earned his master's degree in Mathematics from York University.

Employment

Levy has previously been employed as
Mr. Levy's current Board and Committee appointments include:
Mr. Levy's previous Board appointments include:
An article by the Toronto Life magazine, called the "Ryerson Revolution", describes in detail how Sheldon Levy has taken the initiative since starting as President to improve Ryerson University, by purchasing Maple Leaf Gardens, shutting down Gould Street and a space sharing agreement with AMC theatres, creating an urban campus, instead of the more traditional closed-off university campus.
He was the driving force behind the Digital Media Zone which opened in April 2010. It is a multidisciplinary workspace for research and learning, home to both entrepreneurial companies and industry solution-providers. With access to overhead, business services, and a rich network of contacts, entrepreneurs and researchers can accelerate product launches, and contribute to Canada's success in the digital economy. It has taken over three floors at the AMC Complex building.
In 2015, Sheldon Levy was the subject of a viral video produced by Ryerson University custodian Bob Skelly.

Controversy

In 2006, Levy sparked controversy by defending the decision of Ryerson's Awards and Ceremonials Standing Committee of the Academic Council to award an honorary degree to Margaret Somerville, who is noted for her opposition to same-sex marriage and gay families. He explained that while Ryerson University did not agree with Dr. Somerville's views, revoking the award would be counter to freedom of speech and the right to expression.