Senior financial executive to lead UOIT Board of Governors

OSHAWA, ONTARIO: Adele Imrie, a financial and commercial real estate development professional, is the new Chair of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (UOIT) Board of Governors for the 2016-2017 academic year. On September 1, Imrie succeeded Glenna Raymond, who served as Chair for the past three years.

Imrie joined the university’s board in 2011 and has served as Vice-Chair for the past three years. She is a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of financial, accounting and operations expertise. Imrie has served in various senior executive roles, including Senior Vice-President of Forum Equity Partners, a Toronto-based real estate development company specializing in public/private partnership projects.

Imrie is passionate about education, and has shared her expertise with a number of educational organizations.

• View Adele Imrie’s full biography

In addition, Miles Goacher and John McKinley were appointed Vice-Chairs of the Board for 2016-2017. Goacher is new to the role while McKinley has been Vice-Chair for the past two years.

Quotes:

“It is a great honour to have been chosen to fill this role at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. I am excited to lead the board as the university continues to advance the discovery and application of knowledge that accelerates economic growth, regional development and social innovation.”

- Adele Imrie, Chair, Board of Governors, UOIT

“On behalf of the entire University of Ontario Institute of Technology community, I extend a warm welcome to Adele Imrie in her new role. Her senior executive background and previous volunteer governance experience in the educational sphere make her an excellent choice to lead our board, and I look forward to working with her. I also sincerely thank outgoing Chair Glenna Raymond for her dedication and valuable contributions over the past four years.”

- Tim McTiernan, PhD, President and Vice-Chancellor, UOIT

Media contact:

Patricia Pickett
Communications and Marketing
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
905.721.8668 ext. 6710
patricia.pickett@uoit.ca