Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Dee brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education and health sciences within research-intensive environments. She now calls Saskatoon home and serves as Chief Financial Officer at the University of Saskatchewan.

Prior to joining USask, Dee founded LEAD Advisory Services, providing strategic financial guidance to non-profit organizations with a focus on strategic plan development, risk management, financial sustainability, and sustainability reporting. Her previous leadership experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer at McMaster University and holding research administration senior roles at Hamilton Health Sciences, one of Canada’s leading academic-research hospitals. 

Dee has a strong record of community and professional service, including appointments with the City of Hamilton’s Ward 1 Budget Committee, the Ontario Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) Board, and the Hamilton-Halton Community Care Access Centre Board. She is currently serving a three-year term (2024–2027) with Canada’s Reporting and Assurance Standards Oversight Council (RASOC), which oversees key national accounting, auditing and sustainability standards boards. 

Her contributions extend beyond university leadership helping shape the HRPA Act and Ontario Pension regulations. Dee’s career in higher education has been recognized nationally. Dee received the CAUBO Leadership in Learning Award in 2017, the Council of Ontario Financial Officers (COFO) Distinguished Leadership Award in 2019, COFOs Meritous Honour Award in 2023, and CAUBO’s highest honour, the 2023 Ken Clements Award, recognizing extraordinary leadership in higher education administration.

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