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Institutional development · Leadership and governance · Canada

CIFAR adds Brant, Généreux, Sabourin and Trimbee to its Board of Directors

Research organisation CIFAR has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors. Their backgrounds span business, finance, higher education, public service and community leadership.

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Why it matters: CIFAR's board now includes four new directors whose experience, the organisation says, covers business, finance, higher education, public service and community leadership.

CIFAR announced that Cherie Brant, Claude Généreux, Paul Sabourin and Annette Trimbee have joined its Board of Directors.

According to CIFAR, the four new directors bring extensive experience in business, finance, higher education, public service and community leadership.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

The appointments add four people to CIFAR's Board of Directors, with experience that, according to the organisation, ranges from business and finance to higher education, public service and community leadership.

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