The Government of Alberta has appointed three members to Lethbridge College’s Board of Governors. Tracy Zappone returns for a second term on the board, and will be joined by first-time members Kristine Cassie and Travis Plaited Hair.
“We couldn’t be more delighted with the new appointments,” says Kristin Ailsby, Lethbridge College Board of Governors Chair. “While we are sad to say goodbye to each of our previous board members, we are confident in our future. It is important to have a strong and diverse board, with members who come from a variety of backgrounds and bring varied skill sets. Kristine, Travis and Tracy have each made transformative changes in their own professions and I have every confidence that they will help the college realize its goal of leading and transforming education in our province.”
Zappone has previously served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Governance and Human Resources Committee on the Lethbridge College Board of Governors. She has been a lawyer, based in Lethbridge, for the past 27 years, specializing in family law and child protection. Her second three-year term on the board began on Oct. 18.
Cassie and Plaited Hair will both join the board for three-year terms. Plaited Hair’s term will begin on Nov. 13. He is currently Executive Director of Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society and Leader of the Sacred Horns Society of the Blood Reserve. His career has involved working closely with many groups on issues that directly affect southern Alberta’s Indigenous population, and he previously worked at Lethbridge College as an FNMI Student Advisor from 2011 to 2013.
Cassie is currently the director of operations for the Southern Alberta Community Living Association, after previously serving as CEO of the YWCA Lethbridge and District for more than 10 years. She has been involved with numerous community groups in southern Alberta throughout her career. Her board term will begin on Jan. 30, 2018.
Those leaving the Lethbridge College Board of Governors are Tom McKenzie and Calvin Scott, whose terms end on Nov. 12.
Public board members are appointed by a Government of Alberta Order in Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and typically serve a three-year term of office, with the opportunity to serve an additional three-year term. Internal representatives (the academic, non-academic and student members) are elected by their constituency groups and appointed directly by the Minister of Advanced Education for terms outlined in the Post-secondary Learning Act.