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Governance

Board of Governors

Alexander College is headed by a board of experienced BC citizens with an interest in post-secondary education.

The Alexander College Board of Governors is the chief governing body of the College. The board sets strategic direction and governance policy and ensures the College carries out its mission. Responsibility for governing the College is assigned to the board by the owners of the College. Responsibility for day-to-day operations of the College is assigned to the president who reports regularly to the board.

Mackie Chase

Chair

MEd, RSA, BEd; Program Director Emerita of Continuing Studies, University of British Columbia. [External]

Valerie Overgaard

Vice Chair

PhD, MA, BA; former Associate Superintendent of Schools, Vancouver School Board. [External]

Tony Akester

Member

RPA; VP Asset Management, J.J.Barnicke Management. [External]

Stephen Kelleher

Member

KC, LLB, BA; Retired Justice, Supreme Court of British Columbia [External]

Patrick Zhao

Member

MSc; Vice-President – Institutional Research, Alexander College. [Administration]

Guangwei Ouyang

Member (ex officio)

PhD, MA, MA, BA; President, Alexander College [Administration]

Alexander College Student Association representative

Member (ex officio)

[Student]

Alexander College Faculty representative

Member (ex officio)

[Faculty]

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee serves as the primary leadership team of the College on a day-to-day basis by monitoring resource management on behalf of the board, ensuring effective and efficient operations, and providing strategic direction across the institution. Overall, the Executive Committee supports the president in the effective management of the College.

In addition to the president, the Executive Committee consists of the provost, vice-president academic, vice-president of operations, and vice-president of institutional research. Auxiliary members or participants may be invited to share information and expertise at meetings.

Education Committee

Alexander College’s Education Committee (EdCom) fulfills the role of an academic council as defined by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Quality Assessment Process and Criteria (September 2024). This committee is responsible for academic policies and standards, and for ensuring the academic integrity of programs.

The Education Committee consists of 16 members who represent a broad cross-section of institutional stakeholders, including administration, faculty, staff, and students. The committee secretary is Zainab Oyeniran (z.oyeniran@alexandercollege.ca).

Administrative Team

Alexander College’s governance functions are facilitated by a broad team of well-qualified administrators at the executive, dean, and director levels:

Guangwei Ouyang, President | PhD, MA, MA, BA
Barbara Moon, Provost | PhD, BSc (Hons)
Patrick Zhao, VP Institutional Research | MSc, RIPED (on leave)
Eric Zhao, VP Operations | Dipl
Steve Roe, VP Academic | PhD, MA, BA
Hugh Johnston, Executive Member-at-Large | PhD, MA, Dipl Ed, BA (Hons)
Mandie Brooks, Registrar | MA (in progress), BA (on maternity leave until December 31, 2025)
Carrie-Grace Ge, Associate Registrar/Acting Registrar | MA, BA
Lindsey bat Joseph, Acting Dean, Associate Dean of Arts and Faculty Development | MA, MAHL, BEd, BA
Kelly Cheung, Associate Dean of Sciences, Business, and Program Assessment | PhD, MSc. BASc
Alicia Brown, Director of Campus Operations | BA
Olesya Rud, Director of Student Support | BEd
Wei Li, Director of Academic Innovation and Research Infrastructure | PhD, ME

Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.

Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.