Strategic Planning Members
Committee Chair:
Digvir Jayas, President & Vice-Chancellor, ex officio
Ex Officio Members:
Michelle Helstein, Provost & Vice-President (Academic), ex officio
Deborah Lucas, Vice-President (Finance & Administration), ex officio
Kathy Greenwood, Vice-President (External Relations), ex officio
Dena McMartin, Vice-President (Research), ex officio
Leroy Little Bear, Vice-Provost, Iniskim Indigenous Relations ex-officio
Heather Evans, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources, ex officio
Seven (7) Academic Staff Members, nominated by the GFC Nominations Committee (Selected to ensure broadest possible diversity)
Igor Kovalchuk, Arts & Science, June 30, 2027
Stacey Gaudette-Sharp, Career Bridge, June 30, 2027
Mark Ward, Business, June 30, 2027
Richard Delisle, Liberal Education, June 30, 2026
Olga Kovalchuk, Graduate Studies, June 30, 2027
Richelle Marynowski, Education, June 30, 2027
Vacant
One (1) representative (or Alternate), selected from each of the following:
Alumni Association, Carole Goodreau (Vacant), June 30, 2026
Board of Governors, Sherry Davis, June 30, 2025
Graduate Students’ Association, Jade Oldfield, April 30, 2026
Students’ Union, Alejandro Figueroa, April 30, 2026
Two (2) non-Academic Staff members, elected from among the Administrative Professional Officers or Exempt Support Staff or Alberta Union of Provincial Employees or a Post-Doctoral Fellow:
Nicole Bach, June 30, 2025
Kali McKay, June 30, 2025
Two (2) Members of Deans’ Council selected by Deans’ Council:
David Hinger, June 30, 2025
Jackie Rice, June 30, 2026
Resource Persons (Non-Voting):
Mike Whipple, Executive Director, President and Provost Offices
Richard Westlund, Executive Director, Communications, Marketing and Government Relations
Cathy Kanashiro, Associate Vice-President (Finance)
Kathleen Massey, Vice-Provost, Students
Darren Schell, Associate Vice-President (Information Technology Services)
Kerry Godfrey, Dean, Dhillon School of Business & Vice-Provost, Calgary Campus
Martha Mathurin-Moe, Vice-Provost, Accessibility, Belonging and Community
Mandy Moser, Institutional Analysis
Nicole Andres, Executive Analyst
Lisa Neufeld, Executive Assistant to the President
Quorum = 12 Voting Members (Summer Quorum = 11 Voting Members)