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Vice-President (Operations and Finance)
Meet the Vice-President (Operations and Finance)
Saher oversees the university’s administrative and ancillary services and ensures that all financial, physical systems and human resources are effectively utilized and contribute to the operational excellence of McMaster University.
Her portfolio includes $4.5 billion in financial assets, 400 acres of land and over ten million square feet of building space. Through McMaster’s human resources services, the work and well-being of more than 11,000 staff and faculty members are supported.
From ensuring our university is financially sound and our buildings and grounds are beautiful, to providing health and wellness offerings to faculty and staff, technical help to our community, and so much more, our leaders and their teams help keep McMaster University running efficiently and effectively.
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Amanda Baldwin
Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives
Kevin Beatty
Director, Housing and Conference Services

Alex Coldwell
Executive Assistant to Saher Fazilat
Brent Davis
University Counsel
Office of Legal Services

Colin George
Chief Risk Officer
Enterprise Risk Management

Gayleen Gray
Assistant Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer

Debbie Martin
Associate Vice-President, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary Operations and Chief Facilities Officer

Wanda McKenna
Assistant Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Anna Purina
Chief Internal Auditor
Office of Audit Services
Lilian Scime
Interim Assistant Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer