RRC Polytech would like to share that we have completed the competitive selection process for the position of Chair, various departments.

Thank you to all who expressed interest in these positions. It was wonderful to see such a strong response to the competition process.

Please join us in welcoming our new Chairs:

School of Business, Information Technology & Creative Arts, Hospitality & Culinary Arts

• Beth Benoit, Chair, Business Administration Year 1, NDC
• Shelly Chlan, Chair, Hospitality Management
• Scott Halpenny, Chair Business Administration Year 2 and Applied Accounting, NDC
• Gail Horvath, Chair, Information Security and IT Operations
• Melanie Lee Lockhart, Chair, Creative Communications
• Thomas Lepp, Chair, Digital Multimedia and Game Development
• Jennifer Powell, Chair, Business Administration Year 2 and Commerce Industry Sales and Marketing, EDC
• Sandra Turner, Chair, Application Development and Delivery Year 1
• Taras Wasyliw, Chair Business Administration Year 1, EDC

School of Continuing Education

• Jody Gillis, Chair, IT and Professional Studies

School of Education, Arts & Sciences

• Pauline Black, Chair, LINC Foundational English Language Learning
• Patricia Culleton-Koebel, Chair, General Arts and Communication
• Carleigh Friesen, Chair, Adult Education and Teaching Excellence
• Rebecca Molly Hiebert, Chair, Professional and Academic Advancement
• Danny Hutchinson, Chair, Math, Science and Apprenticeship Related Courses
• Linda Manimtim, Chair, Occupational Specific Language Learning for Career Advancement in Business, Education and Technologies
• Norlan Page, Chair, Global Access, English Language Programming for Academic Advancement
• Kirill Serafimovich, Chair, LINC Regional ESL Literacy and Care for Newcomer Children

School of Health Sciences & Community Services

• Allyson Cooper, Chair, BN Programs, Labs & Simulations
• Allison Fyfe-Carlson, Chair, Nursing & Affiliated Health Programs
• Ginelle Giacomin, Chair, Community Services Programs
• Tasha Gregory, Chair, BN Programs, Curriculum, Research, Planning & Quality Control
• Sandra Holben, Chair, BN Programs, Clinical-Year 3 & Senior Practicum
• Ali Khorshidi, Chair, Life Sciences, Veterinary & Dental Programs
• Kelsey Shay Regnier, Chair, Early Childhood Education
• Joanna Simmons-Swinden, Chair, BN Programs, Curriculum Theory, Yr. 3 & Off-site Programs

School of Indigenous Education

• Monica Morin, Chair, Indigenous Pathways and Transition to College Education
• Saleh Saffari, Chair, Indigenous Innovation and Science Education

School of Skilled Trades & Technologies

• Dustin Blackwell, Chair, Heavy Duty, Marine and Powersports
• Michael Blatz, Chair, Collision and Modified Apprenticeship Programs
• Shylyte Bloodworth, Chair, Manufacturing
• Aaron Brown, Chair, Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Lee Demers, Chair, Electrical Trades – Common Core and Certificate
• Jayne Geisel, Chair, Civil Engineering Technology – Building
• Nigel Louis, Chair, Aircraft Maintenance
• Rob Masi, Chair, Mechanical Trades
• Ryan Peters, Chair, Construction and Power Electrical
• Patrick Savard, Chair, Piping Trades
• Scott Savoy, Chair, Construction Trades
• James Voth, Chair, Automotive Trades

Please stay tuned for more information on the new Chairs.