UCalgary Alumni Board of Directors

President and Chair: William O’Yeung, BComm'91

Get in touch with your UCAA President: ucaapresident@ucalgary.ca

William O’Yeung is a Chartered Professional Accountant with an MBA from Nova Southeastern University in addition to his UCalgary degree. During his thirty-year career at Shell Canada, he held various positions including accounting, planning, project management and leadership roles. His desire to help others has had him involved in roles such as a Board Member of Shell Canada’s Community Service Fund, participant of United Way of Calgary’s campaign, coach in the Calgary Minor Soccer and Basketball Associations and Adult Mentor of World Learning/U.S. Department of State’s Youth Ambassador Program.. In addition to his UCalgary Alumni Association role his current volunteer involvements include: Director and active volunteer of Escape with STEM, UCalgary Board of Governors member and UCalgary Senate member.

Vice President and Vice Chair: Courtney LeBlanc, BA'22

Courtney LeBlanc is a seasoned sales and customer support professional passionate about helping others. She built and now leads the Customer Service team at online estate planning platform Willful, creating their department and support structure from the ground up. Courtney didn’t follow the traditional post-secondary path - she completed her Multidisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in 8 years. She made the most of her time on campus by participating in programs from the Leadership and Student Engagement Office, working with the Faculty of Arts Student Association as a Director and Chief Returning Officer, and spending time as a Faculty Representative with the Students Union. During her time at the University of Calgary, Courtney fell in love with governance, policy and systemic change, and she’s excited to continue to impact positive change through her passions as a recent alumni of the University.

Olabode Adegbayike, BSc'16

Olabode Adegbayike is a proud University of Calgary alum with a BSc in Computer Science (2016). He has built a strong tech career in software implementation, customer experience, and operational efficiency. He is currently an implementation specialist at a people transportation software company, overseeing product configuration, feature requests, client onboarding, and operational reviews. Previously, he worked as a CX Specialist and IT Systems Coordinator at a major building materials company, where he launched a B2B e-commerce platform and managed IT infrastructure.

Olabode also holds an MBA, supports small businesses, and is a certified Information Systems Professional of Canada (ISP). He mentors through CIPS, serves as a director in a family ministries program, and sits on the University of Calgary’s General Faculties Council. As an Alumni Association board member, he aims to use his technical and business expertise to strengthen alumni connections.

Kristin Anderson, BA'96

Kristin is the Vice-president, Communications at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Kristin is a forward-thinking communicator who understands the unique intersection of corporate communications, media relations and public policy. With an extensive background in communications planning, government relations, lobbying and advocacy, Kristin believes in collaboration and stakeholder alignment to build and execute effective communications strategies. She’s a leader and team-builder who values honest dialogue and a solution-based approach to issues management. 

Beyond her professional life, Kristin is a community-minded individual. She sits on several charity boards including the Calgary International Film Festival, the University of Calgary Alumni Association, and Discovery House, a facility for women recovering from domestic violence. 

Akash Asif, BSc'15, BComm'15, MPP'18

Akash holds Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Public Policy degrees from the University of Calgary. As Strategy and Operations Director at the Centre for Suicide Prevention, he helps identify and engage new and current audiences in the organization’s mission to reduce stigma and increase awareness of suicide prevention training and education. In his spare time, Akash enjoys watching sports (Calgary Flames and Toronto Raptors) as well as playing squash and tennis.

Jorge Bermudez, M.Eng. ’02

Jorge Bermudez is a Colombian-born Professional Engineer and UCalgary alumnus with more than 35 years of engineering and business experience, including more than two decades in the energy sector. He earned his Master of Engineering in Manufacturing from the University of Calgary in 2002. Jorge spent more than 20 years with Suncor Energy, leading major technology and business transformation initiatives across engineering, supply chain and digital systems.

Today, through his Canadian consulting and technology ventures, he connects Canadian expertise with opportunities in Latin America, particularly Colombia, building partnerships across universities, industry and government. Outside of work, Jorge is an avid marathon runner and a proud member of Toastmasters.

Amanda Boadi, BHSc'14

Amanda Boadi is a Ghanaian-Canadian impact and partnerships specialist with a passion for strengthening community engagement initiatives across Canada and internationally. Amanda began her career in the social sector working on youth engagement initiatives at YMCA Calgary and has since led national program operations, collective engagement, impact and sustainability, and strategic initiatives with the Breakfast Club of Canada.

Amanda holds an Honours Bachelor of Health Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Calgary, where she founded a student foods club and served as President of the Health Science Students’ Association. She recently completed an MBA in Finance from the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School as a Professional Impact Scholar, exploring areas including international research commercialization, process improvement, and innovation. As a UCAA Board member, Amanda is excited to foster greater belonging, engagement and opportunities for collaboration among alumni across sectors and geographies.   

Jonathan Chang, BSc'97

Jonathan is a seasoned technology leader with a bachelor's degree in computer science from UCalgary. Jonathan is passionate about leading, developing, and facilitating teams to achieve exceptional results. These teams have consistently demonstrated success in prioritizing and aligning initiatives with corporate strategy, setting clearly measurable goals, and executing plans to realize strategic benefits. Jonathan's work encompasses implementing IT business processes and organizational transformation, managing business relationships, aligning IT business solutions teams, discovering innovative and emerging digital technology capabilities, and delivering support services for enterprise applications, infrastructure, platforms, and systems across various industries, including engineering services, oil & gas, energy, telecom, mining, construction, and oilfield services.

Jonathan recently became a member of the UCalgary Alumni Association board and continues to volunteer as a mentor for the U of C Scholars Academy enjoying the opportunity to give back to his alma mater.

Dr. Chris Eagle, BSc‘73, MD ’77

Dr. Chris Eagle, BSc Hons ‘73, MD ’77, is a physician, health system leader, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary. Over a distinguished career in anesthesiology and healthcare leadership, he has served in senior executive roles, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services, Calgary Health Trust, and Acute Care Alberta. He was Board Chair of the Alberta Cancer Foundation. He has contributed extensively to improving healthcare quality, governance, and system performance in Canada and has been recognized with both the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal. In addition to his professional interests, Dr. Eagle is an enthusiastic cyclist, traveler, and photographer with a particular appreciation for the landscapes and communities of Western Canada.

David M. Holub, BSc’85, JD’88, LLM’93

David Holub is a retired lawyer who served as General Counsel to Canadian energy companies and also led public and government affairs, including stakeholder relations, communications, crisis response and corporate outreach. His interests centre on relationship building, community engagement, mentorship, conflict resolution and governance.

David served as a UCalgary Senator from 2019 to 2025, including roles on the Executive Committee and as Chair of the Community Engagement Committee. He currently chairs the Advisory Board of the Calgary Institute for the Humanities and mentors students through the Chancellor’s Scholars and Scholars Academy programs. His connection to UCalgary also includes past teaching roles in the Faculty of Management and Faculty of Law.

Lorelei Lachambre, MC'05

Lorelei Lachambre holds a Master of Counselling degree from UCalgary and is currently the Graduate Work Integrated Learning Specialist in UCalgary’s Faculty of Graduate Studies. In 2023, she was recognized at the Schulich School of Engineering Excellence Awards for fostering equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in engineering. Lorelei previously lived in Saskatchewan and has 20 years of experience in a variety of counselling positions in education and non-profit community organizations.

Aaron Park BSC (Eng)'07, BEd'11

Aaron is a passionate educator and enthusiastic community builder. As the Manager of Community Learning & Engagement with the Calgary Stampede Foundation, Aaron overseeing a suite of community-based education and performing arts programs, which seek to provide experiences that develop youth as good people, motivated to make a positive impact for others in world around them. Aaron leads the Stampede Foundation’s efforts in developing community partnerships and initiatives that support positioning Youth Campus as a centre for excellence in community-based learning and performance arts training. Aaron has also shared this passion for community learning as a sessional instructor with the Werklund School of Education and as a volunteer with the University of Calgary Senate, and is inspired by the potential to build community through education.

Nina Rehill-Pattar, BA'16, BA'21

Nina is a proud Calgarian with a passion for community, connection, and learning. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Calgary. Her academic journey led her to a career in marketing, communications, and public relations. She began her commitment to the University during her undergraduate degrees and now continues to be actively involved in its endeavors driven by the love for the University and the City of Calgary. She is always open to chat and often brings her little one to events – be sure to say hi or connect via LinkedIn.

Sabiha Zaman, BSc'02, MBT'02, MSc'07

Sabiha Zaman, a three-time University of Calgary alum, is deeply involved in the campus community. Her academic and R&D background spans cancer, fertility, aging, and skin pigmentation. She currently manages and teaches in a graduate program at the Cumming School of Medicine. In 2018, she created the program’s first endowment, funding a student scholarship for the Master of Biomedical Technology program (MBT), and built an alumni network to foster professional development, mentorship, and industry partnerships. 

A dedicated volunteer, Sabiha has served on alumni committees including the Medicine Alumni Advisory Council, UCAA Alumni Recognition Committee, Arch Awards Selection subcommittee, and UCAA Alumni Engagement Committee. She co-founded a tech start-up focused on analytics and storytelling, advises on mental health in kidney care, and mentors life science start-ups. Her interests include health innovation, science communication, and community engagement.