Steven Estey - Saint Mary's University

Valerie
Wadman
Dr. Robert P Kelly
John Measor
Dr. David Gauthier
Lonnie Ratchford
Dr. Russell Fralich
Marie Braswell
new faces DR.
ROBERT P KELLY – Chancellor. One of North America’s leading
financiers, Dr. Kelly was sworn in as Chancellor for Saint Mary’s University
during Fall Convocation. He is Chairman/CEO of BNY Mellon and graduated
from Saint Mary’s in 1975. He has been a good friend of the University for
many years, offering counsel to administrators and speaking to students at
University events like the Turning Points in Leadership Dinner. As Chancellor,
he will act as key ambassador and advocate for Saint Mary’s globally and
preside over a number of ceremonial events on campus.
DR. RUSSELL FRALICH – Management Professor. An engineer by training,
Fralich spent 14 years working on the business management side of the
telecom industry in Canada, Germany and Sweden. Before coming to Saint
Mary’s he returned to school in Montreal and got his Ph.D at HEC Montreal.
He teaches and researches in the area of strategic management.
MARIE BRASWELL – Associate Registrar, Recruitment and Admissions.
Braswell comes to the University from George Brown College in Toronto
where she served as Manager, Liaison and Recruitment, Marketing and
Communications. Before joining George Brown, she held a number of positions,
including College Prep Coordinator at the Nova Scotia Community College.
VALERIE WADMAN – Occupational Health Safety and Wellness Officer.
Wadman is a safety professional who spent 27 years working with the
Province of Nova Scotia before coming to Saint Mary’s. She worked in
several departments, but has dealt exclusively with safety issues since 1998.
She has numerous federal and provincial safety certifications. As the OH&S
and Wellness Officer she ensures compliance with current safety legislation,
standards and codes of practice.
JOHN MEASOR – Assistant Professor, Political Science. Measor has
previously taught at the University of Montana and University of Victoria. He
teaches Comparative Politics, but his research focus is the Modern Middle East.
DR. DAVID GAUTHIER – Vice-President Academic and Research.
Dr. Gauthier joins Saint Mary’s after 25 years at the University of Regina where
he served as a professor, researcher and senior administrator. He is a geographer
by discipline and has authored over 140 publications and received more than
121 academic awards, grants and contracts. He is a Canadian representative on
the World Commission on Protected Areas and has organized and facilitated
numerous conservation conferences, symposia and workshops.
LONNIE RATCHFORD – Manager of Security. A life-long interest in
law enforcement and education drew Ratchford to Saint Mary’s. The New
Waterford native joined the University in July after a 21-year career with the
Toronto Police Force. He held a number of positions with the Ontario force,
but spent the last five in charge of the operations unit of the detectives in
the drug squad. As Security Manager, he supervises eight full-time staff and
between 30 and 50 student security officers.
STEVE PROCTOR – Communications Manager. A journalist and author,
Proctor joined Saint Mary’s after a 25 year career with The Chronicle Herald,
the largest daily newspaper east of Montreal. He spent the last seven years as
Business Editor. He has written two books and his articles continue to appear
in regional and national magazines.
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