VPFO Team Newsletter: May-June 2019
Working with our friends in UBC Central Communication’s Web Services team, we now have a new look for VPFO News. You’ll notice that we’ve made some changes to make our newsletter a bit more compressed and easier to scan as well as preparing it to work with our new content management system behind the scenes. Let us know what you think of the new design.
Bright Idea: Let’s create a PhotoWalk to encourage our staff to share and tell our version of the UBC Story
A bright Idea to engage our staff in the brand and showing the work we do through a PhotoWalk contest.
Get to know James Heth, Assistant Treasurer, Contracts and Leases in the Treasury Department
From a distant log cabin on a mountain, James is ready to join the adventure and take on any challenge that Treasury can imagine.
Announcing Nikii Hoglund as Director, Asset Replacement and Improvements in Building Operations
Building Operations is pleased to announce Nikii Hoglund as the successful applicant for Director, Asset Replacement and Improvements position effective July 8, 2019.
Financial Operations opens Satellite Location in Wesbrook Village
The new space is needed as a result of significant growth within Financial Operations, brought about by the Procurement Modernization initiative and the successful development of a new Service Delivery Model for UBC.
Karamjeet Heer Appointed as UBC’s new Comptroller
Karamjeet is an experienced senior financial leader with a progressive career in both public practice and the public sector. She joins UBC from Providence Health Care, where she served as the Executive Director, Finance, and she brings deep expertise from over 18 years working across various industries, including healthcare, transportation, and retail.
Two new appointments in the Treasury Department
The VPFO is pleased to welcome Otto Wong to his role as Manager, Cash, and Olivia Wong to her position as the Treasury’s newest Financial Analyst. Otto and Olivia each have a wealth of experience, both at UBC and outside of the university, that they bring to these roles.