Mitchell Cohen, CM, is CEO of The Daniels Corporation, steering the organization’s strategic and long-term vision since 1984.
Under his leadership, Daniels has become known for building residential offerings for people at all stages of life, and for its commitment to building a healthy social infrastructure within each new community. Over the past four decades the company has also created innovative affordable rental programs as well as programs that help tenants become first-time homeowners.
In 2019, Mitchell was appointed to the Order of Canada in recognition of his “contributions to urban development and for his commitment to community building.”
In 2013, he received an Honorary Doctorate from the Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University. In addition, Cohen has received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and an Award of Merit from the St. George’s Society.
Mitchell has a Masters in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McGill University.
Author of Rhythms of Change, Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization, as well as a songwriter, musician, and socially conscious real estate developer, Mitchell seamlessly bridges the intersection of business and the arts.