Introduction of the Executive Advisory Council (EAC)
To the Humber Community
Humber has been evolving at an accelerated pace over the course of the last year. Under the leadership of President Chris Whitaker, a new organizational structure and a five-year Strategic Plan, approved by the Board of Governors, has been introduced. An additional and related change is the transformation of what was previously known as the President’s Executive Council (PEC) to a new executive advisory group. The Executive Advisory Council (EAC) was formed in response to President Whitaker and the executive team’s need for an advisory group that could facilitate a collaborative, integrated and evidence-based approach to decision making.
The Executive Advisory Council’s primary mandate is to serve as a key advisory body to the president and executive team – and effectively the college at large – to support the implementation and successful achievement of our five-year goals as identified in the 2013 -18 Strategic Plan. Specifically, EAC has been tasked with ensuring an integrated approach to identifying the key initiatives in Humber’s annual business plan/budget and the well-aligned, integrated and successful implementation of those initiatives.
EAC Members
The Executive Advisory Council is a cross-functional team of representatives from key areas across the college. The EAC Terms of Reference commit EAC members to a set of principles, including using a transparent, consultative and integrated approach that reflects the values and interests of the entire Humber community.
At its inception Alister Mathieson and Jason Hunter were the co-chairs who gave EAC its initial shape and form. Following the organizational restructuring Gina Antonacci has replaced Alister Mathieson as EAC co-chair and after a transition period a replacement for Jason Hunter as co-chair will also be appointed.
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Title
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Name
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Vice-President, Student and Community Engagement
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Jason Hunter – Administrative Co-Chair
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Dean, Social & Community Services
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Gina Antonacci – Academic Co-Chair
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Senior Director Strategic Asset Management
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Carol Anderson
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Chief Information Officer, IT Services
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Scott Briggs
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Principal, Lakeshore Campus
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Wanda Buote
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Dean, Business School
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Alvina Cassiani
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Director, HR Services
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Kathy Cowan Sahadath
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Associate Vice-President, Teaching & Learning
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Eileen DeCourcy
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Associate Vice-President, Administration
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Tracy Fattore
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Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Paula Gouveia
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Acting Director, Communications & Marketing
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Olga Lalka
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Director, Planning & Government Relations
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Ruth MacKay
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Dean of Students
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Jen McMillen
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Acting Registrar
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Barb Riach
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Associate Vice-President, Academic Operations
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Elaine Popp
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Director, Financial Services & Planning
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Sanjay Puri
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Chief Advancement Officer
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Kim Warner
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Keeping you Informed
An EAC Communications Working Group comprised of Alvina Cassiani, Kathy Cowan Sahadath, Olga Lalka, Barb Riach, and Kim Warner has developed an EAC Communications Plan to ensure open and ongoing sharing of information with the Humber community.
Information about EAC activities and progress reports on the implementation of the 2013-2018 Strategic Plan can be found at humber.ca/wearehumber.
In addition, EAC will provide regular updates to Deans Council, Academic Operations Committee (AOC) and to Humber College Council at their regular meetings.
Finally, you will be receiving EAC updates via Communique twice every semester.
If you have any questions about the role of the Executive Advisory Council, its mandate or initiatives, please feel free to contact either one of us and we would be pleased to discuss them with you.
Gina Antonacci and Jason Hunter
Executive Advisory Council Co-chairs