Board of Governors

The Board of Governors of Royal Roads University was established by an Act of the B.C. Legislature, the Royal Roads University Act, on June 21, 1995.

The Act provides that there shall be a Board of Governors of the university composed of
(a) the president,
(b) a professor elected by the professors,
(c) up to six persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council,
(d) a student elected by the students,
(e) an employee who is not a professor elected by the employees of the university who are not professors,
(f) up to two persons, who are not employees of the university, appointed by the board

J. Peter Meekison, OC, LLD, PhD
Chancellor and Chair
University Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Alberta
LGIC appointee

Allan Cahoon, PhD
President and Vice-Chancellor
Royal Roads University
Member ex officio

The Honourable Dr. Mary Collins
Director, BC Healthy Living Alliance Secretariat
Board of Governors Appointee

LGen (Ret'd) Kent R. Foster
Lieutenant General Commander, Canadian Army (retired)
Board of Governors Appointee

Ms. Rubina Jamal
Lawyer
LGIC Appointee

Ms. Julie Larsen
MA Environment and Management program
RRU Student-elected member

Ms. Debora Linehan
Regional Vice President, Royal Bank
LGIC Appointee

Will Low, PhD, MA, BA
Faculty - School of Business
RRU Professor-elected member

Ms. Melissa McLean
Owner, Melissa McLean Management Services
LGIC Appointee

Mr. Joel Rosenberg
Former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer for Coast Capital Savings
LGIC Appointee

Mr. Tony Ruffolo
Manager, Audio Visual Services
RRU Employee-elected member

Mr. Wayne Strandlund
CEO, Fisgard Capital
LGIC Appointee