Primary Job Title President Primary Organization British Columbia Institute of Technology
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Gender Female
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Kathy is Founder and President of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Canada’s premier polytechnic institution, a position she has held since January 2014.
Kathy is recognized for leading organizational renewal in complex environments. Through a number of senior leadership and executive roles, she has spearheaded change
initiatives in the post-secondary as well as government and health care sectors.
At BCIT, she is focusing on broadening and deepening BCIT’s partnerships with business, industry and community here in B.C., across Canada and globally.
Acknowledgements of Kathy’s accomplishments include: Top 50 Power Lists, Vancouver magazine; Most Influential Women in Business, BC Business magazine; Woman of Distinction, YWCA Metro Vancouver; and Top 100 Public Sector Leaders, WXN ranking of Canada’s Top 100 Women, among others.
Kathy’s Board positions include Business Council of BC; Canadian Business Higher Education Roundtable; Polytechnics Canada; and Surrey Hospital and Outpatient Centre Foundation.
