Dr. Vannelli has demonstrated exemplary leadership in engineering education in Canada. He's guided outstanding growth at University of Guelph where enrollments have tripled, female enrollments became among Canada's highest, and research funding doubled. Tony accomplished these amazing results during very difficult funding environments, using leadership and innovation in education delivery, strategic planning, and insightful alumni engagement. While Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Waterloo, he guided growth from 37 to 70 faculty members, and implemented the first Nanotechnology Engineering program in North America. These were accomplished all while demonstrating research leadership in Power Systems Engineering and receiving accolades for his classroom teaching.