William J. S. Boyle is the Chief Executive Officer of Harbourfront Centre, one of Canada’s largest multidisciplinary cultural centres, a non-profit charitable organization that operates 10 central acres of Toronto’s waterfront.  Mr. Boyle is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s operations including programming more than 4,000 events each year, sponsorship and fundraising, site operations, capital development and communications.  Harbourfront Centre’s facilities include four theatres, an outdoor amphitheatre, The Power Plant Art Gallery, Harbourfront Craft Studios, York Quay Centre, several additional exhibition areas as well as marinas, piers and many indoor/outdoor facilities used for cultural programming.  Mr. Boyle was the Founding Director of The Power Plant contemporary art gallery at Harbourfront and has been responsible for Harbourfront Centre’s public programming strategy since 1987.  He has spearheaded several major capital projects at Harbourfront Centre including a major addition to its central programming building and the recent completion of new boardwalks, piers and promenades as part of the complete revitalization of the 10 acre waterfront site.  He also secured a $25 million Federal commitment to commence the next phase of the site plan which includes a large waterfront public square, underground parking garage and retail/cultural buildings.  Mr. Boyle is a recipient of the Order of Canada and was recently knighted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for his contribution of Danish cultural life.