Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan is a distinguished senior executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience in higher education. She currently serves as President and CEO of Humber Polytechnic and is the first woman to hold this role. Prior to this, Dr. Vaughan was President and CEO of Loyalist College and the College of the North Atlantic.
Throughout her career, Dr. Vaughan has championed innovation in the evolving energy sector and has a proven track record of supporting talent development, applied research, and technological advancement. A passionate advocate for expanding access to education as a catalyst for social and economic development, she serves as Chair of the eCampus Ontario Board of Directors and of Colleges Ontario’s Committee of Presidents. Dr. Vaughan is also the Ontario Representative on the Colleges and Institutes Canada Board of Directors and a Board Member of Skills Ontario. She previously served as Honorary Colonel with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 426 Training Squadron.
Dr. Vaughan began her career in student leadership, sparking a lifelong commitment to transforming lives through learning. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from Memorial University, a Master of Arts in Higher Education from the University of British Columbia, and a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Calgary.
Fondée en 1967, Humber est l’établissement polytechnique le plus complet du Canada, offrant plus de 200 programmes à temps plein à plus de 86 000 personnes chaque année. Chef de file national de l’innovation en matière de développement durable et d’énergie propre, Humber collabore avec l’Association nucléaire canadienne et d’autres établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire pour fournir la prochaine génération de main-d’œuvre du secteur de l’énergie nucléaire. Pour appuyer la transition vers l’énergie propre, Humber collabore avec les établissements d’enseignement, l’industrie et le gouvernement pour faire progresser une stratégie nationale coordonnée afin de répondre à la demande croissante d’énergie et de talents, tant à l’échelle nationale qu’à l’échelle internationale.