NSCC Presidential search
The NSCC Board of Governors has begun the search for the College’s next President. Current President Don Bureaux announced this fall that he will be leaving the College for a new opportunity. The Board is looking to appoint a new President in time for the beginning of the next academic year.
Search and recruitment process
The full search and recruitment process is described in the Presidential Appointment Guidelines (PDF 326KB). In summary, the process consists of:
| Stage | Search and recruitment steps | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors strikes a Search Committee that includes a combination of industry, community and Board member, as well as employees and one current student. More details are included in the Terms of Reference for the Search Committee of the Board (PDF 215KB) |
Complete |
| 2. | The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors procures a third-party search firm to lead the search process | In progress |
| 3. | The Search Committee of the Board works with the selected firm to advance the search and recruitment process, consisting of designing the candidate profile, publicizing the opportunity, interviewing qualified candidates and recommending a candidate or candidates for consideration by the Board of Governors | Not started |
| 4. | The Board of Governors selects a successful candidate, and the Board Chair informs the Minister of the recommended appointment | Not started |
Presidential Search Committee
The Board of Governors has established a Presidential Search Committee, which includes a combination of industry, community and Board members, employees and a student.
Members of the Search Committee include:
- Jackie Poirier, Chair, NSCC Board of Governors
- Dr. Krista Jangaard, Vice Chair, NSCC Board of Governors
- Diane MacConnell-Cameron, Board Member, NSCC Board of Governors and Search Committee Chair
- Dr. Lee Erickson, Board Member, NSCC Board of Governors
- Gerry Post, Board Member, NSCC Board of Governors
- Trevor Capern, NSCC, Faculty, Access, Education and Language (Employee)
- Jamus Dorey, NSCC, Senior Advisor, Persons with Disabilities & 2SLGBTQ+ (Employee)
- Nicholas Khattar, NSCC Student, Ivany Campus (Student)
- Clayton Bartlett, Dora Construction, Senior VP, Cape Breton (Industry)
- Matthew Martel, Black Business Initiative, CEO (Community)
- Stacey Baillie, NSCC, Director, Public Affairs (non-voting)
- Christabell Pinchin, NSCC, Secretary, Board of Governors (non-voting)