Stephen Adler is CEO of Tel Aviv University Canada, where he builds bridges between one of the world’s leading research universities and Canadian institutions, philanthropists, and community leaders from coast to coast. Stephen began his career in sports media with organizations including the Ottawa Senators, the Kansas City Royals affiliate Wichita Wranglers, ABC Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, FOX Sports, and Hockey Night in Canada. Over more than two decades in the charitable sector, Stephen has helped raise more than $250 million for causes across Canada, including through senior roles with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and Reena Foundation.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ottawa, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Corporate Communications from Centennial College, and a Certificate in Fundraising Management from Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy. In 2013, Stephen was named one of ShalomLife’s Top 20 Under 40, and in 2010, Stephen was nominated as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™. Stephen lives in Toronto with his family.