Sarah Morgan-Silvester
Encyclopedia
Sarah Morgan-Silvester is the Chancellor of the University of British Columbia
since November 19, 2008.
, she received a B.A. in Finance with Honors from the University of British Columbia in 1982. She has worked for HSBC Bank Canada
and the C. D. Howe Institute
.
She is currently the chairperson of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and the B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
. She also sits on the Boards of ENMAX
, Women in the Lead Inc., and the David Suzuki Foundation
.
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
since November 19, 2008.
Biography
Born in Victoria, British ColumbiaVictoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, she received a B.A. in Finance with Honors from the University of British Columbia in 1982. She has worked for HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Bank Canada, formerly the Hongkong Bank of Canada , is a bank in Canada that is part of British banking giant HSBC - one of the largest banking groups in the world. HSBC Canada is the seventh largest bank in Canada, with offices in every province except Prince Edward Island, and is the...
and the C. D. Howe Institute
C. D. Howe Institute
The C.D. Howe Institute is a Canadian public policy think tank based in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1958, the Institute publishes research and hosts conferences on a wide variety of issues in Canadian economic and social policy...
.
She is currently the chairperson of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and the B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is a Canadian hospital located in Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in women's health programs. It is the only facility in Western Canada dedicated to the health of women, newborns and families, and...
. She also sits on the Boards of ENMAX
ENMAX
ENMAX Corporation is a vertically integrated utility that provides electricity, natural gas, renewable energy and value-added services to its customers.-Overview:...
, Women in the Lead Inc., and the David Suzuki Foundation
David Suzuki
David Suzuki, CC, OBC is a Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist. Suzuki earned a Ph.D in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1961, and was a professor in the genetics department of the University of British Columbia from 1963 until his retirement in 2001...
.