Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of Keyano College is established under the Post-secondary Learning Act (Statutes of Alberta, 2003 Chapter P-19.5).
Keyano College - Board of Governors
Shelley Powell - Chair |
Ms. Powell holds a Master of Science in finance and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in chemical engineering from the University of Ottawa.
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Dale Mountain - Interim President and CEO |
Dale Mountain has a wealth of leadership and administrative experience in post-secondary Prior to joining Keyano College, Mountain served as both the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance and Administration at Portage College with responsibility for finance and administrative operations. In his 10 years at Portage College, he contributed to the development and execution of strategic plans to position the College to both lead, and respond to the changing landscape of higher education in Alberta. Mr. Mountain is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified General Accountant. During his career, he lived and worked in Fort McMurray for 12 years. |
Kim Farwell - Public Member |
Ms. Kim Farwell is the Manager of production planning, control, quality, and ![]() |
Tyrone Brass - Public Member |
![]() Tyrone has served as an Executive Board member of NAABA, establishing and maintaining strong relationships with community leaders in our region. He has also spent time volunteering in elementary and junior high schools to share his life story and excite and educate students about the opportunities available in this region. As a Journey Certified Instrument Tech and Electrician, his educational experience as an apprentice within the trades provides a unique guiding perspective on the Board of Governors as we plan program strategies to meet industry and community needs. As a graduate of Keyano College, he is a strong supporter of education and life-long learning and has been a champion of the College within our community. |
Margaret Ziolecki - Public Member |
Margaret Ziolecki is the founder of Via Strategies Inc., a boutique consulting firm specializing in communications, stakeholder engagement and social performance. For more than 15 years, Margaret has worked with senior executive teams to maximize reputation building opportunities, while minimizing project risk. Passionate about creating a brand experience and propelling organizational performance, Margaret has extensive experience tailoring strategies and tactics to meet local, provincial, national, and global business goals. Prior to starting her own business, Margaret was Senior Manager, Government and Public Affairs with the Fort McMurray Airport Authority. She previously held strategic level roles with Shell Canada, Suncor Energy and Alberta Health Services. Margaret works with clients in aviation, oil and gas and the nonprofit sector. She is skilled at leading strategic communications and stakeholder relations for a variety of initiatives, including but not limited to: change management, operational excellence, sustainability, health, safety security and environment, major projects, commercial development, indigenous business development, emergency response management, and human resources. Margaret has volunteered with many social-profit organizations in the region, including Habitat for Humanity Wood Buffalo where she served as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors. Margaret holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications Studies from the University of Windsor, Ontario and is a certified Prosci Change Management practitioner. |
Joseph MacNeil - Public Member |
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Christian Matte - Public Member |
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Adele Thomson - Public Member |
Adele Thomson is Manager of Surface Land and Stakeholder Relations, Mining for Canadian Natural Resources Limited. She is responsible for building the collaborative relationships with communities and stakeholders required to support their extensive mineable oil sands portfolio. In her role, she also works closely with Municipal, Provincial, and Federal governments in response to the dynamic policy landscape shaping the future of the energy indu![]() Adele is a dedicated volunteer, supporting numerous causes that matter to her industry and the community. She has served on several boards and committees in Fort McMurray, serving two terms on the Board of the Keyano College Foundation and presently sits as a Director on the Northern Lights Health Foundation. Ms. Thomson graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and obtained a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. |
Staci Millard - Public Member |
Staci Millard is owner of the S. Millard Chartered Professional Accountant firm, focusing on small to mid-sized business and providing full service accounting and advisory support. Ms. Millard has served on several community and advisory boards, including serving as treasurer for the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce. Recent awards and nominations include the 2018 Female Entrepreneur of the Year for the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce, 2019 Emerging Entrepreneur award from Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, and nominee for the 2016 RBC Women of Influence award. Ms. Millard holds a Bachelor of Applied Business Administration from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and is a Certified General Accountant. |
Nadine Rimmer - Faculty Representative |
Dr. Rimmer is the Keyano College Faculty Association elected member to the Board of Governors in May 2017. She currently teaches nursing in the School of University Studies, Career Programs and Academic Upgrading.
Dr. Rimmer is a 1988 Nursing Diploma Graduate from Keyano College. She completed her BScN from the University of Alberta and a Master of Nursing from the University of Southern Queensland. Nadine just completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice with distinction from Capella University in March 2017. Dr. Rimmer currently resides in Fort McMurray. |
Prasan Naik - Non-Academic Staff Representative |
A key member of Keyano College’s Information Technology Systems department, Prasan Naik has been the college’s Application System Analyst since 2014, providing analytical and technical support and improving business processes for college departments. Prior to that, he served as a Financial System Administrator and as an instructor for Keyano College. |
Naika Dunkley - Student member |
Chioma Igbokei - Student Member |
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Board of Governors meetings
Our schedule for the 2020/2021 academic year.
(Please Note: dates are subject to change)
September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- October 28
Agenda Please be advised this meeting will be conducted via Teams.
Distribution
Board of Governors Members:
Shelley Powell (Chair), Tyrone Brass (1st Vice Chair), Chris Matte (2nd Vice Chair), Kim Farwell, Joe MacNeil, Staci Millard, Adele Thomson, Margaret Ziolecki, Nadine Rimmer, Prasan Naik, Chioma Igbokei, Naika Dunkley, Dale Mountain
Administration:
Tracy Boyde, Robert Lesage, Suzie Johnson, Fred Russell, Teena Francis (RS)
5:30 p.m.
1. Call to Order (S. Powell)
2. Declarations (All)
- Declaration of Conflict of Interest
- Declaration of Fraud & Irregularities
3. Adoption of Consent Agenda
- Executive Reports (Attached)
- Interim President & CEO
- VP Corporate Services & CFO
- VP Infrastructure & CIO
- VP Academics
- Executive Director, Human Resources
- Public Board of Governors Meeting Minutes of September 30, 2020
- Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2020
- Governance & HR Committee Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2020
Motion: “That the Consent Agenda for the meeting of the Board of Governors be approved as presented / amended.”
4. Adoption of Regular Agenda
Motion: “That the Regular Agenda for the meeting of the Board of Governors be approved as presented / amended.”
5:40 p.m.
5. KC Land Trust Corporation Update (D. Mountain)
5:50 p.m.
6. Keyano College Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Year Ending June 30, 2020 (R. LeSage)
Motion: “THAT the Keyano College Board of Governors accept and approve the Keyano College Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for year ending June 30, 2020.”
6:05 p.m.
7. Audit Exit Conference for Year Ending June 30, 2020 (R. LeSage)
Motion: “THAT the Audit Exit Report, prepared by the Office of the Auditor General and MNP for the year ending June 30, 2020 be received for information.”
6:15 p.m.
8. In-Camera Discussion
Motion: “That the Board of Governors move in-camera.”
- PCBO Update (S. Johnson)
- President Recruitment (S. Powell)
9. Conclude In-Camera
Motion: “That the Board of Governor conclude the in-camera discussion.”
7:00 p.m.
10. Adjournment
Motion: “That the meeting of the Board of Governors be adjourned.”
Conference Dial In:
+1 647-749-9376 Canada, Toronto (Toll)
Conference ID: 184 545 416#
Minutes In attendance:
Board of Governors:
Shelley Powell, Chair
Tyrone Brass, 1st Vice Chair
Christian Matte, 2nd Vice Chair (Joined at 4:34 p.m.)
Joe MacNeil, Public Member
Margaret Ziolecki, Public Member
Kim Farwell, Public Member
Staci Millard, Public Member
Adele Thomson, Public Member
Regrets: Nadine Rimmer, Academic Staff
Prasan Naik, Non-academic Staff
Regrets: Chioma Igbokei, Student Representative
Regrets: Naika Dunkley, Student Representative
Administration:
Dale Mountain, Interim President & CEO
Tracy Boyde, Vice President Infrastructure & CIO
Fred Russell, Vice President Academic
Suzie Johnson, Executive Director – Human Resources
Teena Francis, Executive Assistant (RS)
1. Call to Order
S. Powell, Board Chair called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Declarations
- Declaration of Conflict of Interest: Nothing to declare.
- Declaration of Fraud & Irregularities: Nothing to declare.
3. Adoption of Consent Agenda
Moved by K. Farwell and seconded by S. Millard that, the Consent Agenda for the meeting of the Board of Governors be approved as presented.
Carried Unanimously
4. Adoption of Regular Agenda
Changes to the regular agenda included reversing the two in-camera items.
Moved by C. Matte and seconded by S. Millard that, the Regular Agenda for the Public Board of Governors Meeting be approved as amended.
Carried Unanimously
5. KC Land Trust Corporation Update
College Administration reported that the Keyano College Land Trust Board met to review the Land Trust Agreement, strikethrough version. Also discussed was the Unanimous Shareholder Agreement (USA). Based on advice from legal counsel, there was consensus amongst the KC Land Trust Board to review and discuss a resolution to terminate that USA. Over the course of the next few months, the KC Land Trust Board will be reviewing their Bylaws, Policies and the Charity Law Memorandum.
College Administration also shared that they would like to invite J. Deering, DLA Piper to the November Committee of the Whole Meeting to provide an overview of the “restated Land Trust Agreement”, and the Unanimous Shareholder Agreement and Resolutions. Additionally, there is a clause in the Land Trust Agreement in which the KC Board of Governors grants authority to the KC Land Trust to borrow money without seeking approval from the KC Board of Governors. A decision will need to be made on what that “borrowing” limit will be.
6. Keyano College Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Year Ending June 30, 2020
College Administration reported the financial statements were completed two months earlier, with a focus on accuracy. The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Year Ending June 30, 2020, along with the Auditors Report were accepted and recommended submitting to the Board of Governors for approval.
Overview:
The College ended the year with an operating deficit of $187,667, a decrease of $747,657 over the prior year and a decrease of $187,667 over budget.
Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2020, were $67,711,986, a decrease of $3,653,419 over the prior year and $7,221,293 under budget. Revenue from the Government of Alberta represented Keyano College’s largest source of income, at 68% of total College revenue.
Total expenses for the year ended June 30, 2020 were $68,167,902, a decrease of $2,708,462 over prior year and a decrease of $6,765,377 over budget. Salaries and benefits represented Keyano’s single largest expense at 57% of the total.
Moved by K. Farwell and seconded by C. Matte that, the Keyano College Board of Governors accept and approve the Keyano College Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for year ending June 30, 2020.
Carried Unanimously
7. Audit Exit Conference for Year Ending June 30, 2020
College Administration reported that the Audit Exit Conference produced the following information:
- There are no new Observations or Recommendations
- Removed one of the recommendations, “Improve Financial Reporting Processes”, recommendation from 2015 is considered “Implemented”. Two remaining; Legislative Compliance, Internal Controls
- Auditors summarized their results on the significant audit areas that they included in their plan; a) Impact of Covid-19 pandemic, b) Recognition of contribution revenue with stipulations, c) Tangible Capital Assets and major maintenance projects, d) Environmental liabilities, and e) Salaries and benefits and senior management expenses.
- Auditors discussed Ft McMurray flooding as a new issue identified during course of audit, not in original plan, but added to scope.
- Materiality was established as $2.1 million.
- Auditors identified a $250,000 “Judgmental Audit Difference”. Management felt that $250,000 of a $450,000 deposit within the Keyano College Land Trust was recoverable from a contractor. Auditors did not agree it should be a receivable. Was not material error.
- Audit went very smoothly, based on results – Auditor will be issuing an “Unqualified” Audit report.
- Audit was completed in 515 hours, more than 100 hours sooner than budgeted in entrance meeting.
Moved by K. Farwell and seconded by J. MacNeil that, the Audit Exit Report, prepared by the Office of the Auditor General and MNP for the year ending June 30, 2020 be received for information.
Carried Unanimously
8. In-Camera Discussion
Moved by J. MacNeil and seconded by K. Farwell that, the Board of Governors move in-camera at 6:04 p.m.
Carried Unanimously
President Recruitment: J. MacNeil, Governance & HR Committee Chair provided an update and summarized discussions held during the Governance & HR Committee Meeting.
Moved by P. Naik and seconded by C. Matte that, the Board of Governors conclude the in-camera discussion at 6:19 p.m.
Carried Unanimously
Moved by P. Naik and seconded by C. Matte that, the Board of Governors delegate the role of the Presidential Search Committee to the Governance & HR Committee to commence the President Recruitment process.
Carried Unanimously
Moved by K. Farwell and seconded by A. Thomson to move in-camera at 6:21 p.m.
Carried Unanimously
PBCO Update: S. Johnson, Executive Director – Human Resources provided an updated and summarized information received through PBCO Meetings.
9. Conclude In-Camera
Moved by K. Farwell and seconded by J. MacNeil that, the Board of Governors conclude the in-camera discussion at 6:40 p.m.
Carried Unanimously
10. Adjournment
There being no further business, moved by A. Thomson and seconded by C. Matte that, the Public Meeting of the Board of Governors by adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Carried Unanimously
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November 25 Agenda Distribution
Board of Governors Members:
Shelley Powell (Chair), Tyrone Brass (1st Vice Chair), Chris Matte (2nd Vice Chair), Kim Farwell, Joe MacNeil,
Staci Millard, Adele Thomson, Margaret Ziolecki, Nadine Rimmer, Prasan Naik, Chioma Igbokei, Naika Dunkley, Dale Mountain
Administration:
Tracy Boyde, Robert Lesage, Suzie Johnson, Fred Russell, Teena Francis (RS)
6:30 p.m.
1. Call to Order (S. Powell)
2. Declarations (All)
- Declaration of Conflict of Interest
- Declaration of Fraud & Irregularities
3. Adoption of Consent Agenda
- Executive Reports (Attached)
- Interim President & CEO
- VP Corporate Services & CFO
- VP Infrastructure & CIO
- VP Academics
- Public Board of Governors Meeting Minutes of October 28, 2020
- Finance & Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2020
- Governance & HR Committee Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2020
Motion: “That the Consent Agenda for the meeting of the Board of Governors be approved as presented / amended.”
4. Adoption of Regular Agenda
Motion: “That the Regular Agenda for the meeting of the Board of Governors be approved as presented / amended.”
6:35 p.m.
5. Governance & HR Update (J. MacNeil)
- Bylaws and Policies of the Board
Motion: “That the Governance & HR Committee recommends the Board of Governors accept and adopt the Bylaws and Policies of the Board as reviewed and presented.”
6:45 p.m.
6. Finance & Audit Committee Update (K. Farwell)
6:50 p.m.
7. Draft – Annual Report (D. Mountain/F. Russell)
7:05 p.m.
8. Briefing Note: Esports Business Program (F. Russell)
Motion: “That the Keyano College Board of Governors approve the creation of a new specialization: Esports Management under the existing Business Administration Diploma program.”
7:15 p.m.
9. In-Camera
Motion: “That the Board of Governors move in-camera.”
- President Recruitment
- PBCO Update
Motion: “That the Board of Governors conclude the in-camera discussion.”
7:30 p.m.
10. Adjournment
Motion: “That the meeting of the Board of Governors be adjourned.”
Board of Governors Public Meeting Dial In
+1 647-749-9376 Canada, Toronto (Toll)
Conference ID: 893 817 162#
Minutes - January 27
- February 24
- March 31
- April 28
- May 26
- June 30
Our schedule for the 2019-2020 academic year is:
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Distribution:
Board of Governors Members: Shelley Powell (Chair), Tyrone Brass (1st Vice Chair), Chris Matte (2nd Vice Chair), Matthew Creighton, Kim Farwell, Joe MacNeil, Staci Millard, Margaret Ziolecki, Nadine Rimmer (KCFA), Prasan Naik (CUPE), Tyshaine Page (SAKC), Britainea Young (SAKC), Trent Keough Staff: Tracy Boyde, Suzie Johnson, Dale Mountain, Fred Russell, Teena Francis, Peggy Baldwin (RS) Location: Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre – Kinesiology Room
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No meetings held in February
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Board of Governors Members: Shelley Powell (Chair), Tyrone Brass (1st Vice Chair), Chris Matte (2nd Vice Chair), Kim Farwell, Joe MacNeil, Staci Millard, Margaret Ziolecki, Nadine Rimmer, Prasan Naik, Tyshaine Page, Britainea Young, Trent Keough Administration: Tracy Boyde, Suzie Johnson, Dale Mountain, Fred Russell, Teena Francis (RS)
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Please contact the Executive Assistant to the Board of Governors if you have any questions or for copies of meeting minutes, agendas, and policies.