“On behalf of the entire community, I want to express how happy I am to have Suzanne Corbeil join our Board of Governors,” said Dr. Pierre Zundel, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of Laurentian University. “Suzanne’s professional experience, knowledge of the university sector and passion for research is a tremendous asset in understanding the values of Laurentian’s next strategic plan.”
A graduate of Laurentian University, Suzanne Corbeil has more than 30 years of management and executive management experience. From March 2012 until September 2017, Corbeil served as Executive Director of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, a collective of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities. Her mandate with U15 included developing a more formal association of the group’s members and advocating for stronger partnerships among universities, government and other research stakeholders. Through her firm Corbeil Consulting Inc., Ms. Corbeil also provides strategic advice to public sector organizations.
The Chair of Laurentian University’s Board of Governors Jennifer Witty also welcomed Suzanne Corbeil’s nomination, “Suzanne is well-known in the Canadian university community and has extensive knowledge about large-scale university research. She is an excellent choice for our Board right now as we get ready to move forward with our new strategic plan.”
About Laurentian University
Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education. Laurentian University, situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinabe peoples of Atikameksheng First Nation, prepares students as agents of change and empowers them to create innovative responses to local and global challenges. Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates. With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics, rural and northern children’s health, and occupational health and safety.