Board Members
The composition of the Board is mandated by the Post-Secondary Learning Act (PSLA), as outlined in PSLA s.16(1).
Current Board Members
Board members may continue to hold office after the expiry of their term of office until they are reappointed, their successor is appointed or a period of 3 months has elapsed, whichever occurs first.
Appointment: Additional Member*
Term Start: 06-Jun-2024
Term End: 05-Jun-2027
*Per Section 16(3)f of the Post-secondary Learning Act
Appointment: Additional Member*
Term Start: 27-Sep-2022
Term End: 26-Sep-2025
*Per Section 16(3)f of the Post-secondary Learning Act
Appointment: Additional Member*
Term Start: 20-Jun-2024
Term End: 19-Jun-2027
*Per Section 16(3)f of the Post-secondary Learning Act
Appointment: Additional Member*
Term Start: 07-Nov-2024
Term End: 06-Nov-2027
*Per Section 16(3)f of the Post-secondary Learning Act
Appointment: Senate
Term Start: 26-Sep-2024
Term End: 25-Sep-2027
Appointment: Students' Union Member at Large
Term Start: 29-Apr-2024
Term End: 28-Apr-2025
Appointment: Public
Term Start: 28-Feb-2024
Term End: 27-Feb-2027
Appointment: Additional Member*
Term Start: 27-Sep-2022
Term End: 26-Sep-2025
*Per Section 16(3)f of the Post-secondary Learning Act
Appointment: Additional Member*
Term Start: 27-Sep-2022
Term End: 26-Sep-2025
*Per Section 16(3)f of the Post-secondary Learning Act
Appointment: Graduate Students' Association
External Members
External Members are members of the public who have been appointed to a Committee by the Board for their particular skills and expertise.
Kent is a Managing Director with ARC Financial Corp. and co-heads the investment team and is responsible for deal origination, structuring and execution, portfolio monitoring and exit, as well as working closely with ARC's portfolio companies on corporate strategy, risk management, strategy execution and financial matters. He is a member of ARC's Executive Committee and currently represents ARC on the board of Deltastream Energy Corporation.
Kent joined ARC in 2011 with prior experience as an engineer at a major multi-national energy company with assignments in drilling and new business development. He has a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, a Master of Science in Engineering from the Robert Gordon University, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Calgary and is a Professional Engineer.
Laura retired December 31, 2021, after a successful 35-year career as a strategic Human Capital advisor and consulting actuary. Laura consulted in pensions, HR strategy, total rewards, HR communications and employee sensing, health and well-being, diversity and inclusion, workforce planning, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management. She worked closely with senior HR and Finance executives of large multinational clients to maximize value and mitigate risk through effective human capital management.
Laura has a B.A. (Honours) in Mathematics from the University of Texas. She is a fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.
Laura is currently a member of the Risk Management and Insurance Advisory Board for the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. She is also a member of the Calgary Stampede Promotion Committee. Laura was previously the chairperson of the Human Resources Committee of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. She was also the Canadian representative on Willis Towers Watson's North American Inclusion and Diversity Council.
Dana McKechnie currently serves as Head of Human Resources at Inter Pipeline Ltd. in addition to a variety of executive advisor capacities including Growthspace Inc., Agilus Work Solutions and the University of Calgary's HR Governance Committee.
Dana has built over 30 years of experience including executive appointments in Human Resources, Learning and Manufacturing Operations across the Energy, Consumer Goods, Construction, Mining and Technology sectors.
Over 12 years as an HR Executive at Suncor Energy, Dana held roles as head of Learning & Capability, Leadership, Total Rewards, HR Systems & Operations, Labour Relations, Strategic Partnering and Talent Management. He also served on a variety of governance and advisory bodies including, Business Process, Leadership, and Inclusion & Diversity.
In prior roles, spanning over a decade in the Consumer Goods sector, Dana held senior manufacturing positions that included accountabilities for Production, Maintenance, Capital Projects, Distribution and General Management of diverse and perishable product lines.
A Certified HR Professional (CHRP), Dana has a Bachelor of Management degree from the University of Lethbridge and pursued an MBA at the University of Calgary. Dana is also active as a community member having served as president and board member of a Homeowners Society as well as a Leader with the United Way.
Ms. Morihira is a financial executive with over 20 years of experience in the energy sector and was most recently, the Vice President of Finance at Enerplus Corporation, an independent North American exploration and production company, a role she held since 2018. In her role she was accountable for financial reporting, treasury, tax, operations accounting, and risk management & insurance. Ms. Morihira joined Enerplus in 2015 as Corporate Controller and prior to that she was worked at Progress Energy Canada (PETRONAS Canada), Focus Energy Trust and KPMG LLP.
Ms. Morihira is a Chartered Accountant. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary as well as a Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan.
Zita Mulligan is a finance and accounting professional with over 40 years experience in a variety of industries including helicopter sales, leasing and maintenance (2010 – 2022), mining (2007 – 2010) and family holdings (2000 – 2007). Zita is a Chartered Professional Accountant (1987) with an EMBA from University of Western Ontario (1999) and most recently completed the Institute of Corporate Directors Designation (2023).
Zita retired from full time work in 2022 and is currently keeping herself professionally engaged through volunteer positions.
Sameera Sereda was most recently a Partner with Caldwell, a leading retained executive search firm. A former practicing lawyer and highly sought-after speaker, author, and strategic advisor, Sameera has combined her skills, expertise, and her extensive knowledge of the legal and business community to become the legal recruiter of choice in the Canadian market.
Sameera is deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive legal profession. Her greatest expertise is in providing creative and innovative talent management solutions to law firms and legal departments while focusing on building strong long-term relationships with both clients and candidates. Sameera’s charismatic and approachable style, as well as her commitment to a strong ethical framework, contributes to her status as a trusted advisor and mentor.
Sameera has dedicated much of her career to nurturing and promoting women lawyers. She is the chair of Women in Law Leadership, a Canada not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the celebration, education, and advancement of women lawyers, and the co-founder of the Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Awards. She is deeply passionate about giving back to the community as evidenced by her many years of volunteering with the Canadian Bar Association, the Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society, the Association of Women Lawyers, and the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Alberta.
Sameera holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, a Public Relations Diploma from Mount Royal University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calgary and was called to the Law Society of Alberta.
Sameera has taught various courses in business law, business communications, and effective writing, and has facilitated numerous workshops in the areas of media training, strategic planning, and marketing. Sameera is a qualified diversity trainer and administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory, as well as certified to deliver conflict resolution training.
Samantha Stuart has over 30 years of experience in energy, private equity and real estate. At McKinsey & Co., she advised global energy, mining, power and private equity firms on topics such as strategy, deal diligence, global market entries/exits or operational reviews; At TC Energy, she led corporate strategy, M&A and the Energy Transition groups, and oversaw LP investments in energy/ renewables and innovation. She has sat on capital allocation committees as well as institutional investment committees. She was most recently Managing Director of a North American real estate private equity firm and CEO of a Fund portfolio company based in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Stuart has an MBA from the University of Chicago and is an avid skier and cyclist.
Kevin Swan is an entrepreneurial technology executive and investor with experience in venture capital, fintech, and SaaS. He most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Private Market Solutions at Morgan Stanley, where he led private market liquidity, secondary transactions, and was a senior leader of Shareworks, a global cap table and stock plan management platform. Kevin also led multiple acquisitions, divestments, and partnerships at Morgan Stanley.
Kevin began his career working in technology startups before joining venture capital firm iNovia Capital. As a Partner at Inovia, he led and managed investments in early-stage technology companies across the USA and Canada. He later joined one of his portfolio companies, San Francisco-based AppDirect, as VP Corporate Development and contributed to the growth from startup to a billion-dollar valuation. Upon returning to Canada, Kevin joined Calgary-based Solium Capital as VP Corporate Development to lead strategy and growth initiatives via acquisitions and new business formation. Solium was acquired by Morgan Stanley in 2019 for $1.1 billion.
Kevin holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a M.S. in Engineering from Stanford University where he studied mechatronics and control systems. He resides outside of Calgary with his wife and four kids and can often be found with them in hockey rinks and on mountains.
Allison is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Invico Capital Corporation and has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance in both private equity and financial advisory services. She is a registered Portfolio Manager (PM) and has been actively involved in the assessment of investments, ongoing regulatory compliance and accounting on behalf of the Invico managed investment offerings. In 2021, Allison was named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women and a Top 100 Award winner in the BMO Entrepreneurs category by the Women's Executive Network (WXN) and was the proud recipient of the Wealth Professional Female Executive of the Year Award at the 2019 Women in Wealth Management Awards.
Teresa is on a mission to turn her dad’s oilpatch into her daughter’s energy garden. This has driven her contribution to shaping the energy garden in Canada, helping to plant and nurture the molecules, electrons, technologies, policies and workforce that will drive our energy transition. Teresa believes in thinking big, having fun and that the intersection of creativity and technology will be the ultimate transformational force in our society.
Coming from a family where both her parents and all of her siblings are engineers, it was genetically predetermined that Teresa would graduate with an engineering degree; after which she started her career with Shell. Since then, Teresa has worked across projects, commercial, development, maintenance, operations and HSSE before working with LNG Canada in the role of Vice President, Corporate Affairs. LNG Canada, and her role there, are an incredible platform for Teresa to live her mission as we move to lower carbon molecules and partner with the people of BC to transform the workforce that delivers those molecules.