lakehead orillia welcomes interim dean

(january 8, 2013 - orillia, on) lakehead university's orillia campus has started the new year under the leadership of a new dean.

dr. herman van den berg, a member of the faculty of business administration at lakehead orillia, has assumed the role of acting dean for a one-year period from january 1 to december 31, 2013.

dr. van den berg was appointed acting dean to coincide with the one-year administrative leave of orillia campus dean, dr. kim fedderson, who has led the development of the orillia campus since 2007. dr. fedderson will return to his duties as dean on january 2, 2014.

dr. van den berg joined the lakehead orillia faculty in 2009 and has taught courses in all business programs offered at the campus, including the honours bachelor of commerce, bachelor of administration and master of business administration (mba). he holds a phd from the university of toronto and is a graduate with distinction of york university's schulich school of business mba program.

"i am absolutely delighted that dr. van den berg has agreed to serve as the acting dean," dr. fedderson said.

"with his strong background in administration and strategic management, herman will be a real asset to the university in his new leadership role. i can't think of anyone who is better equipped to implement the first year of our new five-year (2013-2018) campus plan."

dr. van den berg is also very involved in the community, serving as a director on the boards of the orillia area community development corporation, and the mariposa folk foundation. "i am confident herman will continue our tradition of connecting lakehead university to the community," said dr. rod hanley, lakehead's provost & vice-president (academic).

president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson added that dr. van den berg will continue to advance the exciting work being done in orillia while providing an important strategic perspective as the campus positions itself within simcoe county and central ontario. "i look forward to working with dr. van den berg, and on behalf of all faculty, staff and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , i want to congratulate him on his new role at our orillia campus."

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