About the OJCS Board President

Michael Polowin is the President of the Board of Directors at OJCS. Michael is a partner and National Leader of the Municipal Law Group at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP. He is one of Ontario’s leading lawyers in municipal and real property law. Top-ranked by major legal directories such as Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada, Michael also features regularly in various publications, electronic media and Canadian newspapers, providing commentary on key municipal and planning issues and has co-authored a book on the subject.
Michael believes strongly in Jewish Education and the future of OJCS. A graduate of the school, he and his wife Melanie are the proud parents of two successful children, both of whom graduated from the school. He also believes in giving back. He has served on the Boards of Directors of Hillel Academy (now OJCS) and Agudath Israel Congregation (now Kehillat Beth Israel), leading committees on both. He was Chair of Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa for 10 years, and Chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 2017 General Campaign. Along with leading the OJCS Board, Michael is also the Vice-Chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Board of Directors.