Crown Agencies
Invest Ontario salaries
36 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 2022 to 2025 (with gaps).
People on the 2025 list
36
+44.0% vs 2024
Median salary
$134,122
−19.8% vs 2024
Highest salary
$311,214
Total disclosed
$5.6M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 36 of 36
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
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| 1 | Khawar NasimChief Executive Officer/Chef de la direction | $311,214 | $843 | +$25,494 (+8.9%) |
| 2 | Garrett ToneExecutive Director Life Sciences/Directeur général, sciences de la vie | $260,273 | $705 | +$28,488 (+12.3%) |
| 3 | Jennifer BlockChief Operations Officer/chef des opérations | $259,952 | $561 | new |
| 4 | Chris LauDirector, Business Intelligence and Transaction Structuring/Directeur, Intelligence d'affaires et Structuration des transactions | $235,038 | $639 | +$40,338 (+20.7%) |
| 5 | Bryan TyersExecutive Director Advance Manufacturing/Directeur général, fabrication de pointe | $224,940 | $633 | −$1,307 (−0.6%) |
| 6 | Nicole SimoneDirector, Strategic Partnerships/Directrice des partenariats stratégiques | $207,085 | $595 | +$18,516 (+9.8%) |
| 7 | Stefano SanguigniDirector Investment Services/Directeur des services aux investisseurs | $201,648 | $586 | +$7,956 (+4.1%) |
| 8 | Alicia YurichukDirector, Finance/Directrice des finances | $200,258 | $576 | +$10,208 (+5.4%) |
| 9 | Priyanka VaidyanathExecutive Director Technology/Directrice général,technologie | $199,662 | $575 | +$18,955 (+10.5%) |
| 10 | Gabriella SicilianoDirector, Marketing and Communications/Directrice principal marketing et communications | $189,785 | $547 | +$22,456 (+13.4%) |
| 11 | Siddharth ChivukulaHuman Resources Director/Chef des ressources humaines | $175,196 | $505 | +$24,541 (+16.3%) |
| 12 | John MillenPortfolio Lead/Responsable de portefeuille | $164,189 | $152 | +$22,852 (+16.2%) |
| 13 | John ThomasPortfolio Lead/Responsable de portefeuille | $152,190 | $181 | +$20,633 (+15.7%) |
| 14 | Lincoln KimPortfolio Lead/Responsable de portefeuille | $150,864 | $178 | +$21,222 (+16.4%) |
| 15 | Moses NtiInterim Manager/ Manager de transition | $149,605 | $173 | +$36,032 (+31.7%) |
| 16 | Kiran PenumalaDirector, Transaction Structuring/Directeur Structuration des Transactions | $141,459 | $338 | −$42,657 (−23.2%) |
| 17 | Mabel HoInterim Manager, Finance/Gestionnaire intérimaire, finances | $140,325 | $175 | +$9,552 (+7.3%) |
| 18 | Heather PotterVice President Business Development/Vice-président desDéveloppement des entreprises | $137,302 | $475 | new |
| 19 | Erfa AlaniChief of Staff and Director Corporate Affairs/Directrices des opérations et des affaires internes | $130,941 | $255 | −$75,397 (−36.5%) |
| 20 | Tiffany Peever RoSenior Regional Advisor/conseiller régional principal | $127,842 | $159 | new |
| 21 | Karolina SzymczykChief of Staff /Directrice des opérations | $126,000 | $0 | new |
| 22 | Andrea DartProject Manager, Digital Marketing/ Chef de projet marketing digital | $125,591 | $0 | new |
| 23 | Leslie AsareMinistry Liaison and Senior Risk Officer/Agent de liaison ministérielle et agent principal des risqué | $124,606 | $67 | +$23,084 (+22.7%) |
| 24 | Sylvester TuzProject Manager, Site Selection Services/Chef de projet, Services de sélection de sites | $119,629 | $0 | new |
| 25 | Ryan MarrVice President, Investment Structuring/Vice-président, Structuration des investissements | $114,418 | $407 | new |
| 26 | Dorothy SteelSenior Advisor, Digital Communications and Social Media Marketing/Conseiller principal en marketing numérique et médias sociaux | $114,184 | $140 | +$11,047 (+10.7%) |
| 27 | Shreeya DotiaInterim Manager, Transaction Structuring/Gestionnaire par intérim, structuration des transactions | $113,395 | $142 | new |
| 28 | Sahil AroraInvestment Strategist/ Stratège en investissement | $111,993 | $144 | +$6,044 (+5.7%) |
| 29 | Marine LochonInterim Manager, Investor Services/Gestionnaire intérimaire, Services aux investisseurs | $110,921 | $133 | new |
| 30 | Musfiq-Ul IslamProject Lead, Advanced Manufacturing/Chef de projet, fabrication avancée | $106,118 | $135 | new |
| 31 | Kevin SamraSite Selection Advisor/Conseiller en sélection de sites | $106,006 | $132 | new |
| 32 | Grace Ka Man WongExecutive Office Lead/Responsable du bureau de direction | $105,807 | $316 | new |
| 33 | Juan Jane WangSenior Regional Advisor/conseiller régional principal | $105,591 | $0 | new |
| 34 | David BazarganProject Manager, Site Selection Services/Chef de projet, Services de sélection de sites | $105,416 | $132 | new |
| 35 | Theo AustInvestment Intake and Triage Lead/Responsable de la réception et du triage des investissements | $101,748 | $127 | new |
| 36 | Chenmei CaiProject Lead, Advanced Manufacturing/Chef de projet, fabrication avancée | $100,145 | $125 | new |
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What each job pays at Invest Ontario, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Lead/Responsable de portefeuille | 3 | $152,190 | — | |
| Project Lead, Advanced Manufacturing/Chef de projet, fabrication avancée | 2 | — | — | |
| Project Manager, Site Selection Services/Chef de projet, Services de sélection de sites | 2 | — | — | |
| Senior Regional Advisor/conseiller régional principal | 2 | — | — | |
| Chief Executive Officer/Chef de la direction | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief of Staff and Director Corporate Affairs/Directrices des opérations et des affaires internes | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief of Staff /Directrice des opérations | 1 | — | — | |
| Chief Operations Officer/chef des opérations | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Business Intelligence and Transaction Structuring/Directeur, Intelligence d'affaires et Structuration des transactions | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Finance/Directrice des finances | 1 | — | — | |
| Director Investment Services/Directeur des services aux investisseurs | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Marketing and Communications/Directrice principal marketing et communications | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Strategic Partnerships/Directrice des partenariats stratégiques | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Transaction Structuring/Directeur Structuration des Transactions | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director Advance Manufacturing/Directeur général, fabrication de pointe | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director Life Sciences/Directeur général, sciences de la vie | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Director Technology/Directrice général,technologie | 1 | — | — | |
| Executive Office Lead/Responsable du bureau de direction | 1 | — | — | |
| Human Resources Director/Chef des ressources humaines | 1 | — | — | |
| Interim Manager, Finance/Gestionnaire intérimaire, finances | 1 | — | — | |
| Interim Manager, Investor Services/Gestionnaire intérimaire, Services aux investisseurs | 1 | — | — | |
| Interim Manager/ Manager de transition | 1 | — | — | |
| Interim Manager, Transaction Structuring/Gestionnaire par intérim, structuration des transactions | 1 | — | — | |
| Investment Intake and Triage Lead/Responsable de la réception et du triage des investissements | 1 | — | — | |
| Investment Strategist/ Stratège en investissement | 1 | — | — | |
| Ministry Liaison and Senior Risk Officer/Agent de liaison ministérielle et agent principal des risqué | 1 | — | — | |
| Project Manager, Digital Marketing/ Chef de projet marketing digital | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Advisor, Digital Communications and Social Media Marketing/Conseiller principal en marketing numérique et médias sociaux | 1 | — | — | |
| Site Selection Advisor/Conseiller en sélection de sites | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President Business Development/Vice-président desDéveloppement des entreprises | 1 | — | — | |
| Vice President, Investment Structuring/Vice-président, Structuration des investissements | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Ontario median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
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Questions and answers
How many people at Invest Ontario were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
36, +44.0% on 2024 (25 people).
What is the median salary at Invest Ontario?
$134,122 among the people on the 2025 list, against $126,260 for crown agencies as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Invest Ontario?
In 2025, Khawar Nasim, Chief Executive Officer/Chef de la direction at Invest Ontario, with a salary of $311,214.
What is the most common job at Invest Ontario on the list?
portfolio lead responsable de portefeuille, with 3 people in 2025.
How much does a Portfolio Lead/Responsable de portefeuille at Invest Ontario make?
The median salary of the 3 people with this title at Invest Ontario was $152,190 in 2025.
How long has Invest Ontario been on the list?
Since 2022: 3 of the years from 2022 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Invest Ontario on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary and taxable benefit; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
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