Mary E. Hofstetter

Mary E. Hofstetter is a Canadian arts administrator and educator who served as president of Sheridan College from 1988 to 1996, general manager of the Stratford Festival from 1996 to 1998, and president of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity from 1999 to 2011.

Education Hofstetter attended Western University where she earned a Honors Bachelor of Arts (Hons. BA) and a Master of Arts (MA). She also received an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from her alma mater. She later became vice-president academic at Mohawk College for a four-year period.

During her tenure at Sheridan, Hofstetter led a shift of the college's focus and infrastructure, guiding it toward strategic initiatives in expanding partnerships and a globalized approach to education.

Personal life Hofstetter is married to R. David Riggs, who has worked as a senior vice president with an international consulting firm. Following her retirement from the Banff Centre, she and her husband returned to Stratford, Ontario, where she continued her involvement in arts administration through consulting and board roles, including work with the Glenn Gould Foundation and Western University's advisory council for the School of Dance Studies.