Welcome to the VP Finance & Operations portfolio
The nine divisions of the VPFO are responsible for the stewardship of UBC’s physical and financial assets, as well as safety and risk management for our university community.
We oversee a $3.98 billion budget, a $3.38 billion endowment, and all facilities on both campuses, as well as managing the university’s relationships with UBC Investment Management and UBC Properties Trust. In all the portfolio’s responsibilities, we are committed to the values of innovation, unity and accountability.
VPFO Strategic Plan 2024–2027
Having a strategic plan gives us a clear path, keeping everyone on the same page. Learn more about where we’re going next and how we plan to get there.
News from the VPFO
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Read more: Partial closure of Engineering Road until June 15
Partial closure of Engineering Road until June 15
Engineering Road on UBC Vancouver campus will be partially closed from April 19 to June 15 due to repairs to the bridge connecting the Macleod Building and the Brimacombe Building.
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Read more: Thank you
Thank you
As many of you now know by way of yesterday’s broadcast email from President Ono, I am leaving UBC at the end of May to take on the role of VP Administration at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. I want to share…
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Read more: Leadership change within the Vice-President, Finance and Operations portfolio
Leadership change within the Vice-President, Finance and Operations portfolio
Peter Smailes, Vice-President, Finance and Operations, is leaving UBC to take up a new opportunity at Kwantlen Polytechnic University as their Vice-President, Administration.
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Read more: Agronomy Road closure between Wesbrook Mall to Health Sciences Mall
Agronomy Road closure between Wesbrook Mall to Health Sciences Mall
Crane activity is scheduled on April 7, 2022, as part of the boiler replacement project for the existing low-pressure steam system serving the Life Sciences Centre and Pharmaceutical Sciences Building’s humidification load. During this work, Agronomy Road between Wesbrook Mall…
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Read more: Review UBC’s Updated Business Expense Rules for Faculty and Staff
Review UBC’s Updated Business Expense Rules for Faculty and Staff
Most employees at UBC will need to use university funds to conduct university business at some time. UBC’s Business Expense Rules form the framework for incurring and reimbursing these expenses and help ensure we all use public funds reasonably, appropriately,…
People of the VPFO
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Read more: Rebecca Way joins UBCO Financial Operations as Procurement Manager
Rebecca Way joins UBCO Financial Operations as Procurement Manager
In her new role, Rebecca will be responsible for leading the local procurement team in the delivery of procurement services to the Okanagan campus, as well as actively engaging the campus community to increase understanding of procurement policies and workflows,…
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Read more: Lori Takenaka promoted to Safety Advisor, Facilities in Safety & Risk Services
Lori Takenaka promoted to Safety Advisor, Facilities in Safety & Risk Services
In her new role as Safety Advisor, Facilities, Lori will lead a team of health and safety specialists and will continue to support UBC Facilities in the development and implementation of their health and safety programs.
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Read more: Teela Narsih promoted to Advisor, Safety Program Management & Systems in Safety & Risk Services
Teela Narsih promoted to Advisor, Safety Program Management & Systems in Safety & Risk Services
Teela began her career at UBC in 2015 where she has been an Occupational and Research Safety Associate with a focus on the development and implementation of the university’s safety program. Over the last 6 years, she has been instrumental…
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Read more: David Rowswell joins Facilities Information and Inventory Systems as Programmer Analyst in Infrastructure Development
David Rowswell joins Facilities Information and Inventory Systems as Programmer Analyst in Infrastructure Development
David has worked in multiple roles at UBC. He is joining us on secondment from ITSC (Service Center) where he worked as part of our IT support team. After graduating from UBC with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in…
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Read more: Florante Navarro promoted to Sub-Head, Stores in Municipals Services
Florante Navarro promoted to Sub-Head, Stores in Municipals Services
Florante brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help him transition into his new role as a Sub-Head and contribute to the team in a leadership capacity. He has worked with the Stores team for the past 3…