Dear Colleagues,
Rudi Fischbacher has accepted the role as the new Dean, Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College. Although I am sad he is leaving Humber, I am incredibly proud of his accomplishment.
Rudi has had a successful 27-year career at Humber in a variety of contracts and full-time roles. His love for the culinary arts led to several achievements during his tenure as Program Coordinator and Associate Dean.
Rudi was the Program Coordinator from 2003-2014 for Culinary Management, Culinary Skills and Apprentice Cook programs. He took the lead in certifying the Culinary and Apprentice program with the World Chefs Association for ‘Quality Culinary Education’, differentiating the program in Canada. He coached students for Skills competitions and formed the Humber Culinary team for the Olympics in 2008 and 2016 securing the gold medal.
Rudi was instrumental in supporting strategic partnerships in the design and delivery of custom training for management development. He took the lead in developing new scholarships and pathways for students to study abroad at the University of the Arts in Florence, Italy for the Culinary and Baking programs.
As Associate Dean in the Faculty of Business, Rudi supported the strategic goals of the faculty by designing and delivering certified Master Chef and Working Chef programs for the Canadian Culinary Federation. Along with the Director of Operations and Resource Management, Rudi led the transformation of the Receiving and Purchasing department. He also led the Hospitality and Culinary team in the redesign of the Humber Room concept and the reopening of the Gourmet Express.
During the pandemic Rudi and his team were leaders in supporting many shelters, students living on campus and the homeless facing food insecurities.
Rudi we are proud that you were an integral part of the Humber community supporting students and especially those in need.
Thank you for your service at Humber and best of luck.
Alvina Cassiani, PhD
Senior Dean, Faculty of Business
