Annette Trimbee has been reappointed for a second term as president and vice-chancellor of MacEwan University. Prior to joining MacEwan in 2020, Dr. Trimbee served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg. Before that, Dr. Trimbee worked for the Government of Alberta for 25 years, where she held several senior leadership positions, including deputy minister with Advanced Education and Technology and with Treasury Board and Finance. She has also served on several boards, including Edmonton Global, World Universities Service Canada (WUSC), The Conversation Canada, the Rideau Hall Foundation and Universities Canada (publisher of University Affairs).
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Laina Y. Bay-Cheng will be taking the role of vice-president equity, people and culture on full-time, after serving in an interim capacity for a year. Dr. Bay-Cheng joined York in July 2022 after spending 17 years as a faculty member at the University at Buffalo, as well as associate dean for faculty development. Before that, she worked at Binghamton University in the state of New York.