Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
Kad, Sanjeev
Mr. Sanjeev Kad is the owner and Managing Director of three Boston Pizza franchises in Calgary, as well as an International Cricket Official. He is an active community volunteer. Mr. Kad has served on several boards, including the Strathcona Community Association. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Hospitality from Finland’s HELIA Institute, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Delhi.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance, as well as preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Mr. Kad was directly appointed on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
MacDonald, Ryan
Mr. Ryan MacDonald has been with Ernst & Young for over 20 years and is the Senior Client Service Partner. He is a member on the Advisory Board of the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation and is Co-Chair of its five-year campaign to accelerate research. He is a past Chair of the Mount Royal University Accounting Advisory Council and a past member of the Chartered Accountants Education Foundation. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Finance and Economics from St. Francis Xavier University.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance, as well as preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Mr. MacDonald was directly appointed on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Annesley, Janet
Ms. Janet Annesley is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Langanberg Consulting. She is the former Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs with Husky Energy. She has been on the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology since December 2018 and is a member of the board’s Governance Committee. She serves as a board member on the Nature Conservancy of Canada - Alberta Chapter, board member on the City of Calgary Green Line Project, and an advisory board member on Clean Prosperity. Ms. Annesley holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Queen's University and Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Applied Communications from Mount Royal University.
Bailey, Cam
Mr. James Cameron (Cam) Bailey has been on the board since August 2019 and a member on the board’s Investment Committee. He was most recently the Managing Director in Investment Banking at Altacorp Capital. Mr. Bailey is a director on Star Valley Drilling Ltd. and EnSift Corp. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance, and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Mr. Bailey was directly appointed in August 2019 on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above. August 2022
Fleming, Tonya
Ms. Tonya Fleming has been on the board since August 2019 and serves on the board’s Audit Committee. She has acted as general counsel for three publicly traded companies. Ms. Fleming is currently the senior corporate finance counsel to the Alberta Securities Commission. She also serves as a public member of counsel for the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. Ms. Fleming holds a Masters of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Dalhousie University, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction from the University of Alberta.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance, and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Ms. Fleming was directly appointed in August 2019 on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Murphy, Lara
Ms. Lara Murphy has been on the board since August 2019 and serves on the board's Governance Committee. She serves as Chair on the YWCA Calgary Board of Directors, Member with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's Women in Trades and Technology Committee. She is the Business Development and Strategy Manager for Ryan Murphy Construction Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance, and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Ms. Murphy was directly appointed in August 2018 on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Trache, Andy
Mr. Andy Trache is the Academic Advisor with the School of Hospitality and Tourism at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He was the former Occupational Health and Safety representative for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s AUPE Union Local and the School of Hospitality and Tourism. He also worked as the Marketing Manager at Adventure Centre. He holds a Marketing Management certificate from the University of Calgary and a Travel and Tourism diploma from the Newfoundland Career Academy.
Erickson, David
Mr. David Erickson was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Electric System Operator. He was a member of the Independent System Operator/Regional Transmission Organization from 2009-2019 and was Chair in 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University Calgary. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Mr. Erickson was directly appointed in April 2020 on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Billington, Susan
Ms. Susan Billington is a lawyer with Billington Barristers, the Executive Director of Student Legal Assistance at the University of Calgary and an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary. She is an appointed King’s Counsel and was awarded a Women in Law Leadership Award in 2012. She is a member on the Board of Directors of the Legal Archives Society of Alberta and a past Appeal Panel member on the Real Estate Council of Alberta. She is a mediator and a Certified Professional Facilitator accredited by the International Association of Facilitators. Ms. Billington holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Calgary.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Ms. Billington was directly appointed in April 2020 on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Van Apeldoorn, Candace
Ms. Candace Van Apeldoorn is an Instructor at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. She currently serves as a Faculty Association executive member and a member of the Academic Council. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Co-operative Education and Marketing from the University of Alberta and a Master of Education degree with a specialization in Adult, Community and Higher Education from the University of Calgary. Ms. Van Apeldoorn holds an Adult Education Certificate, a Technical Writing Certificate, and a Desktop Publishing Certificate from Mount Royal University.
Sekhon, Ravdeep
Mr. Ravdeep Sekhon is Head of Software at Computer Modelling Group in Calgary. He has had several executive leadership roles in the software development and software engineering fields. This includes being the Director of Benevity in Calgary, Executive Director of Shareworks with Morgan Stanley (formerly Solium), and Director of Calgary Scientific Inc. Mr. Sekhon holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Calgary, as well as a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science from Punjab Technical University in India.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Mr. Sekhon was directly appointed on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Lauder, Robert
Mr. Lauder is a retired Project Management Consultant. He has over 28 years experience in oil and gas sector as a Senior Project Engineer and Manager. Mr. Lauder is a professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.
Competencies required for members of the Board of Governors of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology include the core competencies of leadership and governance and the preferred competencies of finance, human resources, legal, risk management, and/or strategic planning. Mr. Lauder was directly appointed on the basis of meeting the competencies, skills, and attributes as described above.
Kowalchuk, Teela
Ms. Teela Kowalchuk is a Medical Radiologic Technology (MRT) Instructor at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Prior to this position, Ms. Kowalchuk worked as an MRT Technologist with Insight Medical Imaging in Fort McMurray and with Canada Diagnostic Centres in Calgary. She serves as a certification member on the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, a member on the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists, and a member on the SAIT Faculty Association Executive Council. She holds Bachelor of General Studies Degree from the University of Calgary and a Medical Radiation Technologist Diploma (with honours) from SAIT.