Officers of the University
UNBC Board of Governors
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