Elio Luongo, a prominent Canadian business and community leader with deep roots at Simon Fraser University (SFU), will serve as the university’s 13th chancellor.

An SFU alumnus, Honorary Degree recipient, and Outstanding Alumni Award winner with a long history of service to the university, Luongo is also the former CEO and senior partner of KPMG in Canada.

He will succeed SFU’s current chancellor, Tamara Vrooman, whose term ends in June after serving in the role since 2020.  Luongo will be formally installed as chancellor at this year’s October convocation ceremonies.

As one of the university’s senior ambassadors, the chancellor confers all degrees at convocation and advocates on behalf of the university while advancing SFU’s vision, values and priorities.

For Luongo, this appointment builds on work he has undertaken for many years. He previously served on SFU’s 50th Anniversary Campaign Cabinet, as a Board of Governors member, and as chair of the Dean’s External Advisory Board for the Beedie School of Business. He also played a key role in establishing the KPMG-SFU Digital Academy, a pioneering collaboration in data analytics and AI education.