Good morning VPFO,
We are pleased to share the appointment of Frank Laezza as UBC’s new Vice-President, Finance and Operations. Mr. Laezza will be starting in his new role here in the VPFO early in the spring of 2023.
Mr. Laezza will join our portfolio from Murdoch University, Australia, where he is Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for leading the university’s business and finance functions, as well as for the management of its financial and capital resources. Prior to this, he worked at Technical and Further Education State Vocational College (New South Wales Australia); University of Technology, Sydney; and University of New South Wales, among other institutions. In addition to his strategic financial and operational leadership, Mr. Laezza has experience with IT transformation — including Workday — as well as major capital works project oversight.
We know you will join us in welcoming him to the portfolio, as well as thanking our senior leadership team for their interim leadership. A UBC Broadcast message announcing Mr. Laezza’s appointment will be issued later this morning to the university’s full faculty and staff.
Thank you for your support as we plan for this important transition,
John Metras
Interim Vice-President, Operations
Yale Loh
Interim Vice-President, Finance