Karen Oyhenart, Joins UBC as Director, Human Resources, VP Finance & Operations

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Karen Oyhenart joined UBC on January 9 as our new embedded Director, Human Resources, VP Finance & Operations. Karen and her team will lead the strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of human resources for the VPFO portfolio.

Karen joins UBC from OpenText, where she led a team in Finance Operations, supporting Finance’s mandate to align their work force as the teams worked to optimize systems, practices, and processes. Prior to that, Karen spent many years of her career in Finance, Operations, and Human Resources at BC Tel/Telus.

Outside of work, Karen spends her time with her son and her siblings and their families, enjoys reading all kinds of books, and getting outside every day; she doesn’t miss the last six years of Ontario’s winter conditions.

Karen takes over from Patrizia Todaro, who has accepted a position leading Human Resources for the President’s Office.