Hiring announcement: Chief of Staff, Vice-President, University Services and Finance

We are pleased to announce Charleen Schmidt has accepted the role of Chief of Staff for the Vice-President, University Services and Finance portfolio, starting June 7. Charleen comes to us from Alberta Health Services where she is the Program Director for the Vice President, People, Health Professions and Information Technology. She is an accomplished professional with extensive experience working with executives in director and chief of staff related roles. Having worked in both the public and private sectors, she has a wealth of experience in human resources, project management, contracting, communications, policy, governance, issues management, research and business planning.

As a University of Alberta alumni, she speaks fondly of her time as a student here earning both a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Public Management.