King's Senior Administration
Robert Ventresca
Interim President
- Vision, mission and direction of King’s
- Academic excellence
- Social Justice, Truth and Reconciliation
- Partnerships with community, post-secondary institutions, business, government, education and other external stakeholders locally, nationally and globally
- Sustainability
- Reports to the Board of Directors
Mark Yenson
Interim Vice-President Academic Dean (VPAD)
- Academic programs and educational policies
- Liaison with Western University and affiliates
- Faculty relations
- Libraries
- Research direction, planning and support
- Student Affairs and engagement
- Student support services
- Academic advising
Josephine Gemson
Interim Associate Academic Dean
- Teaching and learning
- Awards and scholarships
Erin Hannah
Associate Dean of Research
- Strategic Research Direction
- Innovation in Research
- Research Partnerships
- Research Policy Development
- Grant Capture and Management
- Collaboration and Mentorship
Karen Thomson
Chief Operating Officer
- Develop a Strategic Enrolment Management Plan
- Implement Operational Improvements
- Drive Innovation and Restructuring
- Ensure Financial Sustainability
- Advance the Institution’s Mission and Long-term Goals
Terra Ahrens
Executive Director of Foundation and Alumni and Development
- Alumni engagement and programming
- Alumni communications
- Fundraising and development initiatives
- Data and prospect management
- King's University College Foundation Board and Alumni Association Board management
Amy Casson
Director of Marketing
- Marketing planning and strategy
- Branding guidelines (internal and external)
- Branding asset development
- Advertising and promotions
- Agency relations
- Sponsorships
Adrienne Co-Dyre
Director of Libraries
- Information resources
- Lifelong learning and continuing education
- Management and administration
- Organization of recorded knowledge and information
- Reference and user services
- Research and evidence-based practice
- Social justice
- Technological services and systems
Tracy Cunningham
Director of Enrolment Services & Registrar
- Admissions
- Student recruitment
- Recruitment and admissions publications
- Enrolment management and reporting
- Academic services (time-tabling, examinations, student records)
- International programs
Karen Gingrich
Director of Human Resources
- Policies and procedures
- Compensation and job grading
- Health and safety
- Recruitment and selection
- Employee relations
- Payroll and benefits
Joe Henry
Dean of Students (Student Affairs)
- Residence and campus life
- King’s International
- Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development (ACSD)
- Orientation and First Year Experience
- Student support and case management, including support for gender and sexual violence and code of student conduct
- Career development and the King’s Promise
- Liaison with the King’s University College Student Council
- Liaison with Western Student Experience
Chris MacNeil
Director of Physical Plant
- Security
- Parking
- Custodial and housekeeping services
- Physical plant (maintenance, renovations, construction, grounds)
- Health and safety (joint responsibility)
Jim Panchaud
Director of Campus Ministry
- Catholic mission and identity
- Community building and support
- Communal prayer and ceremony
- Christ the King University Parish Community
- Social justice and outreach
- Pastoral care and counselling
Dominique Perreault
Director of Information Technology Services
- Information and Technology Services (ITS)
- Instructional media services
- Computing and network services
- Web resources
Jennifer Slay
Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID)
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Truth, reconciliation and Indigenous engagement
- King’s/Brescia Joint Presidents’ Anti-Racism Working Group
Note:
- College Council is the academic policy-making body of the College, and is parallel in function to the Senate of the University of Western Ontario. By its constitution, College Council has established a Faculty Council, whose main task is the development and review of academic policies, programs and plans.
Revised January 2025