August 29, 1997

Board appoints acting chair

Lloyd Malin

Edmonton lawyer Lloyd Malin was appointed acting Board Chair for a one-year term beginning June 27, 1997.

Malin practices law with Milner Fenerty of Edmonton and Calgary and chairs the firm's Corporate and Commercial Practice Section. His affiliation with the U of A dates back to the mid '60s when he graduated with arts and law degrees.

Malin was appointed to the Board of Governors in 1996 and has served on a number of committees. He is also past president of the Alumni Association and a former member of the U of A Senate. He is also a current director of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority. Eric Newell, president and CEO of Syncrude has been appointed to a one-year term as vice-chair.

Director of Government Relations appointed

Jim Rivait

Jim Rivait has been appointed director, government relations. Rivait has government relations experience in both the public and private sectors, most recently has government affairs coordinator for the Alberta School Boards Association.

He has more than 16 years experience with the provincial government, having worked with Forestry, Lands and Wildlife, the Environment Council of Alberta, and Environmental Protection as a manager, policy analyst, strategic planner, organizational development specialist and director of policy initiatives. He also served as executive assistant to two provincial ministers.

Rivait holds an MA in political science and a certificate in public administration, both from the U of A.

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