Searches & Appointments
Learn about current and recent searches, appointments and reappointments that fall under the purview of the Principal and Deputy-Vice Chancellor at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan
The Principal and Deputy-Vice Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Rehan Sadiq as Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan.
Executive Director, Development & Alumni Engagement, UBC Okanagan
The Principal and Deputy-Vice Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Adrienne Skinner as Executive Director, Development & Alumni Engagement at UBC Okanagan as of May 15, 2022.
Managing Director, Human Resources, UBC Okanagan
The Principal and Deputy-Vice Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexandra Bayne as Managing Director, Human Resources, UBC’s Okanagan as of June 1, 2022.
Provost and Vice-President, Academic pro tem, UBC Okanagan
The Principal and Deputy-Vice Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Rehan Sadiq as Provost and Vice-President, Academic pro tem, UBC Okanagan as of February 1, 2022.
Associate Vice-President, University Relations, UBC Okanagan
The Principal and Deputy-Vice Chancellor is delighted to announce the appointment of Marten Youssef as the inaugural Associate Vice-President, University Relations, UBC Okanagan, as of January 4, 2022.
Vice Principal, Research and Innovation, UBC Okanagan
UBC is embarking on a search for the next Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, UBC Okanagan, to provide strategic direction and oversight for research at our Okanagan campus.
The Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation serves as a member of the UBC Okanagan campus executive leadership group and also as an executive member of the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation as an Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation for the UBC system.
Boyden Canada has been retained to assist with the search and circulated a confidential survey in October 2023 for members of the UBC community to share their thoughts on the qualities and experience the next Vice-Principal should possess.
A search committee, which includes elected representatives from both campuses is now in place with the following members:
| Name | Position | Faculty/Department | Location |
| Lesley Cormack | Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Office of the Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Okanagan |
| Gail Murphy | Vice President Research and Innovation | Vice-President Research and Innovation | Vancouver |
| Stephen O’Leary | Professor | Okanagan School of Engineering | Okanagan |
| Jacquelyn Cragg | Assistant Professor | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Vancouver |
| James Olson | Professor | Faculty of Applied Science | Vancouver |
| Mark MacLachlan | Professor | Faculty of Science | Vancouver |
| Alanna Shwed | Master’s Student, Kinesiology | Faculty of Health and Social Development | Kelowna |
| Norma Biln | PhD Student, Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine | Vancouver |
| Gino DiLabio | Dean | Faculty of Science | Okanagan |
| Christine Schreyer | Associate Professor | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Okanagan |
| Derek Gratz | Associate Director, UILO | Vice-President Research and Innovation Okanagan Office | Okanagan |
| Tania Willard | Assistant Professor | Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies | Okanagan |
| Eric Li | Associate Professor | Faculty of Management | Okanagan |
Further information and opportunities to inform the search will be shared as the process progresses.
We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank Dr. Phil Barker for his more than eight years of exemplary service in this role to date. Phil will continue to serve as Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation until the end of March 2024.
Lesley Cormack
Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
UBC Okanagan
Gail Murphy
Vice-President, Research and Innovation