University College of the North (UCN) announced June 23 that Doug Lauvstad of The Pas will take over Aug. 1 as president and vice-chancellor from Konrad Jonasson.
Currently the executive director of the Northern Manitoba Sector Council, an association of the northern mining, forestry and energy sector, Lauvstad worked in a senior administration role with UCN and its predecessor, Keewatin Community College, from 1998 to 2007 and holds a Master's of Business Administration degree.
Born and raised in The Pas, and currently living at Clearwater Lake with his wife Christine, Lauvstad was also chair of the board of the Northern Regional Health Authority and previously served as a member of the Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Board.
Jonasson has worked with UCN and Keewatin Community College in various roles since 1987 and was appointed president of UCN, which has campuses in Thompson and The Pas as well as 12 regional centres throughout Northern Manitoba, in June 2012.
