University of British Columbia appoints Andrew Simpson as vice-president of finance.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has named its next vice-president of finance.
Andrew Simpson, a dual Canadian-New Zealand citizen with 25 years of experience in leading financial operations, will take the helm.
Simpson joins UBC from Victoria University of Wellington where he has served for six years as chief operating officer. At UBC, he will be overseeing the institution’s endowment, pension plan, UBV Investment Management Trust, and other investment portfolios. The university has an operating budget of $2bn, research income shy of $600m, 161 spin-out firms, and $12.7bn economic impact.
Arvind Gupta, president and vice-chancellor of UBC, said: “Andrew Simpson’s focused strategic experience and long history of success managing financial and operational decisions in the higher education sector is extremely rare. His depth of knowledge and proven ability to innovate and stimulate growth will make him a strong member of our senior management team.”
