Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Also filed as Canadian Inst. for Advanced Research (2004–2005).

Ontario Sunshine List 2019 · 14 employees earning $100K+

Data ends in 2019. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research has no records in the 2025 Sunshine List — it may have been renamed, merged into another organization, or no longer report under this name. Search for its current listing.

At a Glance
2019

Employee Count

2019 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$2.8M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$200,136

2019 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$166,332

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research in 2019?

Alan Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $545,326 in 2019 — the highest total compensation among 14 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $166,332.

How has Canadian Institute for Advanced Research's Sunshine List changed?

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research listed 4 people in 2004 and 14 in 2019 — 3.5× as many; payroll on the list went from $752K to $2.8M, and the median salary moved from $145,270 to $166,332. It has not appeared under this name since 2019.

How many Canadian Institute for Advanced Research employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary, 2004–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2019

Top employees at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 2019
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Bernstein	President and Chief Executive Officer	$542,140	$545,326
2	Kara Spence	Vice President, Advancement	$263,603	$273,283
3	John Hepburn	Vice President, Research and Partnerships	$268,504	$268,504
4	Rebecca Finlay	Vice President, Engagement and Public Policy	$230,475	$230,715
5	Pauline Yick	Chief Financial and Administrative Officer	$204,994	$205,174
6	Elissa Strome	Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Pan Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy	$194,983	$195,164
7	Catherine Riddell	Vice President, Strategic Communications	$182,437	$182,618
8	Amy Cook	Senior Director, Knowledge Mobilization	$150,226	$150,406
9	Katherine Geddie	Senior Director, Research	$144,300	$144,480
10	Kurt Kleiner	Director, Communications	$130,669	$130,715
11	Junaid Habib	Director, Advancement	$129,668	$129,764
12	Rachel Parker	Senior Director, Research	$123,092	$123,272
13	Cindy Gabourie	Director, Finance	$121,330	$121,504
14	Fiona Cunningham	Director, Innovation	$115,486	$115,764