The Provincial Government today announced the appointment of Dr. William Radford as President of College of the North Atlantic (CNA), replacing Elizabeth Kidd who had served in an acting capacity. Ms. Kidd returns to her position as Vice President, Corporate Services.
The appointment was recommended through the Independent Appointments Commission.
Dr. Radford’s biographical information is provided in the backgrounder below.
The Independent Appointments Commission was established to create a merit-based process for appointments to agencies, boards and commissions to ensure the process for appointing individuals to agencies, boards and commissions is open and transparent.
In The Way Forward, the Provincial Government committed to modernizing CNA so its network of campuses throughout the province can better serve as economic generators and community hubs to support entrepreneurship, innovation, research, and development. As part of that process, CNA was tasked to conduct an uncompromising review of its operations to identify critical issues and future opportunities.
Quotes
“Dr. Radford brings a wealth of skills and experience to the position of President, and I expect he will continue the work of implementing the College of the North Atlantic’s Modernization Plan. I also extend our sincere appreciation to Ms. Kidd for her dedicated service and leadership.”
Honourable Al Hawkins
Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
“I am honoured to accept the role of President of College of the North Atlantic. These are challenging and exciting times for the province’s public college; together we will guide this institution forward to ensure our programs meet the needs of students, and also the demands of a changing labour market.”
Dr. William Radford
President and CEO, College of the North Atlantic
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Media contacts
Heidi Staeben-Simmons
College of the North Atlantic
709-643-7817
heidi.staebensimmons@cna.nl.ca
Ryan Crocker
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
709-729-1795, 725-9595
RyanCrocker@gov.nl.ca
BACKGROUNDER
Biographical Information of Dr. William Radford
Dr. William Radford has extensive experience in post-secondary education administration both in Canada and abroad. Most recently he was Senior Vice President Academic and Chief Learning Officer at the College of the North Atlantic. Previous posts include: Vice President at Vancouver Community College, Director of Internationalization at Simon Fraser University, and Director of Extension at St. Francis Xavier University. He holds a B.A. (Hons.), Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (Leeds), M.A. in Adult Education (St. Francis Xavier University), and PhD in Curriculum Theory (Simon Fraser University).