The BHER Executive Committee was comprised of the 3 Staff members located at York University (Project Manager, Program Administrator and Financial Manager) and the two Faculty Co-Leads. This Committee developed budgets, prepared administrative and pedagogical plans to be brought forward on a monthly basis to the Partnership Committee for their discussion and decision-making. The Committee also prepared all draft funding reports to donors for approval by the partnership Committee and with York University Research Administration, held fiduciary responsibility for the major Global Affairs Canada grant.