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Robert Ventresca
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

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

Karen Thomson
Chief Operating Officer

  • Strategic enrolment management planning
  • Operational improvements
  • Innovation and restructuring
  • Financial sustainability
  • Advancement of King's mission and long-term goals

Paul Wilton
Executive Director, President’s Office, and University Secretary

  • Advises on strategic priorities
  • Oversees President's Office team
  • Advocate for good governance
  • Supports Board and Academic Council
  • Coordinates processes between the Board, Academic Council, and administration

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 Recruitment, Marketing and Communications

  • Marketing planning and strategy
  • Branding guidelines (internal and external)
  • Branding asset development
  • Advertising and promotions
  • Agency relations
  • Sponsorships

Karen Gingrich
Director of Human Resources 

  • Policies and procedures
  • Compensation and job grading
  • Health and safety
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Employee relations
  • Payroll and benefits
     

Chris MacNeil
Director of Physical Plant

  • Security
  • Parking
  • Custodial and housekeeping services
  • Physical plant (maintenance, renovations, construction, grounds)
  • Health and safety (joint responsibility)

Dominique Perreault
Director of Information Technology Services

  • Information and Technology Services (ITS)
  • Instructional media services
  • Computing and network services
  • Web resources
     

Carri Rodgers-Rowley
Director, Institutional Planning & Finance

  • Leadership and collaboration
  • Financial planning and strategy
  • Financial guidance and advice
  • Compliance and integrity
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Financial health and sustainability

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