Officers of the University

UNBC Board of Governors


(last updated February14, 2023)
Dr. Geoff Payne President and Vice-Chancellor
Ms. Darlene McIntosh Chancellor
Ms. Catherine Wishart Chair - Order-in-Council Appointment
Mr. Michael Reed Vice Chair - Order-in-Council Appointment (Alumni)
Ms. Ibolya Agoston Order-in-Council Appointment
Ms. Amanda Alexander Order-in-Council Appointment
Ms. Allison Beswick Order-in-Council Appointment (Alumni)
Mr. Joel McKay Order-in-Council Appointment
Mr. Gregory Stewart Order-in-Council Appointment
Mr. Trevor Morrison Order-in-Council Appointment
Vacant Elected Faculty Member
Dr. Paul Sanborn Elected Faculty Member
Mr. Kostas Bach Elected Undergraduate Student Member
Ms. Cheri Brown Elected Graduate Student Member
Ms. Joyce Henley Elected Staff Member

Senate

(last updated February 14, 2023)

Senior Administrators

Geoff Payne— President and Vice-Chancellor, and Chair of Senate

Wendy Rodgers — Vice President, Academic and Provost

Kathy Lewis —  Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Ronald Camp II — Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics

Vacant — Dean, Faculty of Environment

Rebecca Schiff — Dean, Faculty of Human and Health Sciences

Kriston Rennie — Dean, Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities 

Deborah Roberts — Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Lisa Haslett — Director, Business Services and Continuing Studies

Trina Fyfe - Interim University Librarian

Kimberly Read — Interim Registrar and Secretary of Senate (non-voting)

Faculty of Business and Economics

Julius Bankole

Karima Fredj

Faculty of Environment

Neil Hanlon

Dezene Huber

Faculty of Human and Health Sciences

Christine Ho Younghusband

Erin Wilson

Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities

Jessie King

Rheanna Robinson

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Fei Tong

Allan Kranz

Faculty At Large

Robert Budde

Liang Chen

Alina-Geta Constantin

Balbinder Deo

Maik Gehloff

Clarence Hofsink

Hossein Kazemian

Tammy Klassen-Ross

Kim Stathers

Jianhui Zhou

Todd Whitcombe

Vacant

Students

Calin Claassens - President of NUGSS

Rahim Jafari - Chairperson of NBCGSS 

Caden Walsh - Student Representative for the Faculty of Business and Economics

Vacant - Student Representative for the Faculty of Environment

Vacant - Student Representative for the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences

Niraksh Mihirkumar Shah - Student Representative for the Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities

Barbara Durau- Student Representative for the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Kacie Long - Undergraduate Student Representative

Sloane Zogas (Vice-Chair) - Undergraduate Student Representative

Sohail Akram - Graduate Student Representative

Jhoan Chavez Suazo - Graduate Student Representative

Lay Senators

Janice Allen

Dhruv Desai

Andrea Palmer

Vacant

WWNI Representative

Deanna Nyce

Senior University Administrators Not Otherwise Elected or Appointed to Senate (non-voting members)

Rahim Somani - Vice President, Finance and Administration

Paul Winwood - Associate Vice President, Northern Medical Program

Bill Owen - Interim Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

Trevor Fuson - Chief Information Officer

Other Representatives Not Otherwise Elected or Appointed to Senate (non-voting members)

Jacqueline Holler - President of the Faculty Association