John A. Macintyre, C. Dir., H.R.C.C.C
Director
John joined Tarion’s Board in March 2020 and his current term expires in April 2029. He is currently the Chair of Tarion’s Investment Committee and a member of the Governance, Regulatory Affairs & Nominations Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee.
John is an entrepreneur, corporate director and strategic tri-sector leader. John is a Principal of Cresa Toronto Inc, a real estate brokerage and advisory firm where he leads the Strategic Real Estate Practice Group where he provides strategic advice to private, public and institutional landowners on how to better manage, create value and optimize their real estate assets. John held previous public-sector leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Build Toronto, CEO of Invest Toronto, Vice President of TEDCO and was the Director of Parks, Forestry and Recreation for the City of Toronto from amalgamation in 1998 to 2005.
In addition to his work on Tarion’s board, John also currently serves as Director and Chair of the Programs Committee of the Toronto Blue Jays Charitable Foundation (Jay’s Care Foundation) and is the Ontario Branch Governor of the Royal Life Saving Society, and a member of the Board of the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Previously held leadership roles include Chair of the Parks and Recreation Federation of Ontario, Vice-Chair of the Midland Bay Landing Development Corporation, Chair of the Humber Arboretum Management Committee and Chair of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Toronto Walk to cure Diabetes.
John is a graduate of York University with a B.A. Degree undertaken on a P/T basis over a 13 year period. He is a graduate of McMaster University holding the Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation and also completed the H.R.C.C.C., Human Resource Designation from McMaster and the Directors College. John is also a registered Real Estate Broker licensed in the Province of Ontario.
In April 2025, John was awarded with the King Charles III Coronation medal for his work as the Governor of the Ontario branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Canada since 2014 and his work on Drowning Prevention and Lifesaving Education.