Board of Governors reappoints one, welcomes three new members

trevor.kenney — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:14:22 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is pleased to announce the approval of four members to its Board of Governors, including three new public members and one reappointment.

“We’re very excited to reappoint Jennifer Harker to the Board and to welcome three new members,” says Board of Governors Chair Kurt Schlachter BSc ’00. “Our new members are accomplished professionals and longtime supporters of education in their communities. The perspectives they bring to the Board will prove to be very beneficial to our group and serve the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ and its stakeholders extremely well. I look forward to working with them as we continue to advance the U of L as one of Canada’s premier universities of choice.”

Jennifer Harker (reappointed) – Senior Manager, Human Resources, Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Jennifer Harker (BA ’99) is a native of Lethbridge and long-time resident of Calgary. In addition to her B.A., Jennifer earned a Master of Arts degree in history from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Toronto and a Bachelor of Law degree from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary. She clerked for the Federal Court of Canada in Ottawa, and has been employed in the Calgary legal field for a number of years.

She currently serves as senior manager, Human Resources at Pembina Pipeline Corporation, a Calgary-based pipeline transportation and midstream service provider.

Jennifer is currently a public member of the Board of Governors of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge and Chair of the Governance Committee. She is also a board member of The Elder Statesman Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe, comfortable and affordable housing for senior citizens in Calgary.

Karen Gunn – Senior Account Executive, Partner – Commercial Lines, Rogers Insurance Ltd.
Karen Gunn has over 20 years of combined experience as an insurance professional and a Canadian Risk Manager. She started her career at her family-owned commercial insurance brokerage in Ontario. She moved to Calgary to work at the largest international commercial insurance brokerage and earned her Canadian Risk Manager designation at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary. Karen joined Rogers Insurance Ltd., the largest independent, privately-owned commercial insurance brokerage in Western Canada, in 2003 and became a partner and shareholder in 2006. She has managed the Lethbridge satellite office since 2005 and also spends time at her Calgary office where her staff resides.

Karen has served on the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Senate since 2011 and is a member of the Global Risk Management Institute, the Southern Alberta Risk and Insurance Management Society (S.A.R.I.M.S.) and the Insurance Institute of Southern Alberta.

Georgina Knitel – Senior Manager and Team Lead, Agriculture Banking Specialist CIBC
Georgina Knitel is a professional agrologist and chartered mediator working as a senior manager and team lead, Agriculture Banking Specialist for CIBC. She holds a BSc in Agricultural Economics (��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Alberta) and an MBA in Agriculture (��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Guelph. Her background includes a thesis in Riparian Management, contribution as an advisor to the South Saskatchewan Land-Use Framework, day-to-day work with financing strategies for the farming and agri-business community, and conflict resolution.

Georgina has worked in diverse settings including Alberta, Yukon Territory, Saskatchewan, United States, China and the Netherlands, and brings a unique perspective and passion to the building of communities and prosperity within healthy environments.

Terry Whitehead – Managing Partner of Alexander Whitehead Executive Search from Vancouver
Terry Whitehead (BA ’94) was raised in Lethbridge and attended both Lethbridge Community College and the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, where he was the sports editor of the student newspaper and then served on Students’ Union as Vice-President Academic and then as Students’ Union President. Upon graduation, he began his career as an arts administrator and was New West Theatre’s first company administrator. In 1998, he joined Theatre Calgary and concluded his tenure there in 2004 as the company’s Director of Advancement. He served as a member of the Calgary International Film Festival’s Board of Directors before moving to Vancouver to become the Director of Development for the Arts Club Theatre Company, Canada’s largest urban professional theatre company.

In 2008, he entered the professional search industry, eventually establishing Alexander Whitehead Executive Search, a boutique search and consulting firm operating in Vancouver and Calgary. He is currently a member of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s Board of Directors and continues to be an active donor and supporter of student initiatives in the arts at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ welcomes four new Board of Governors members

trevor.kenney — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:41:57 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is pleased to welcome four new Board of Governors members.

Jennifer Harker was recently appointed as a representative of the general public by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and will serve until September 2017. Mark Carrell, Sean Glydon and Julia Adolf are the three new student members appointed by the Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education to serve the Board for the next academic year.

Jennifer Harker
Jennifer is a graduate of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, earning a bachelor of arts degree in history in 1999 before completing a master of arts in history from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Toronto and a bachelor of law degree from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary. Currently living in Calgary, Jennifer serves as Corporate Secretary and Senior Manager, Facility Management and Office Services at Pembina Pipeline Corporation, a pipeline transportation and midstream service provider.

Mark Carrell
Mark’s position on the Board is that of the Graduate Students’ Association President. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and previously served as the GSA VP Finance. During his time with the GSA, he has been involved with increasing the fiscal accountability of the association, a referendum to facilitate the hiring of a permanent GSA staff member, the creation of new office space for the GSA in Markin Hall and increased social event funding.

Sean Glydon
Sean, as President of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students’ Union, holds one of two undergraduate student Board of Governors positions. He previously served the ULSU as the Vice-President External before winning election as ULSU President for the 2014-15 academic year. His goal as President is to improve student mental health supports, enhance relationships between the ULSU and other student organizations and continue to advocate for students on an external basis.

Julia Adolf
Julia completed her bachelor of science degree in psychology at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge in 2013 and has spent the past year in Australia. She now returns to the U of L to complete her after degree in science education and assumes one of the two student positions on the Board. Julia previously served as VP Academic in the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students’ Union, was a member of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Senate and sat on numerous other committees as the student representative.

For further information, visit the Board of Governors web page.

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