ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2024-2025
 
8.0 Marine Institute Industry Advisory Committee

 

Memorial University, including the Marine Institute, has bicameral system of governance with a Senate that oversees academic affairs and a Board of Regents that oversees all other matters. The institutional leader is the president and vice-chancellor, who is supported by the University's administrative leadership.

 

The Marine Institute also has an Industry Advisory Committee, established by an Act of Legislature, with members appointed by the Board of Regents of the University, that advises the Marine Institute on fisheries and marine related programs and activities.

 

Captain Sidney Hynes (Chair),
Executive Chairman,
Oceanex Inc.

 

Kim Keating (Vice-Chair),
Board Chair,
Major Drilling

 

Kendra McDonald
Chief Exeutive Officer,
Canada's Ocean Supercluster

Rebecca Mearns,
President,
Nunavut Arctic College

 

Dr. Paul Brett,
Vice-President of Memorial University (Marine Institute) pro tempore,
Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University

 

Kate Marshall
President, MISU

 

Jamie Chippett,
Deputy Minister,
Department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture,
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

 

Ross Butler,
CEO,
Cooke Seafood USA & Wanchese Fish Company

 

Martin Sullivan,
CEO,
Ocean Choice International L.P.

 

William McGillivary
Regional Director General, NL Region
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Government of Canada