Janet and I are very pleased to welcome a new colleague — Juan Arangote — to the position of Director, Academic Resources.
This new role was created last winter and will report to the Provost. The Director, Academic Resources is responsible for academic resource planning and strategic initiatives across the Academic Division. Specifically, Juan will undertake research and data analysis related to internal budget allocations, strategic enrolment management, and academic infrastructure needs. He will play a key role in Sheridan’s transition to a new budget model.
Juan has over 10 years of leadership experience in financial management, budgeting, reporting and project management within the private and public sectors. He has worked in Canada, the United States, and abroad at companies including Bank of America, Citicorp, Canadian Securities Institute, the Ministry of Finance, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and York University. He earned a bachelors degree in Accountancy from De LaSalle University in Manila, a post-graduate diploma in Leadership Strategy and Financial Management from the Asian Institute of Management, and is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University. He holds the designation of Chartered Professional Accountant.
Throughout the hiring process, we were focused on identifying an outstanding candidate who possessed both financial and change management skills. Having undertaken a number of transformational projects at York and the GTAA, the hiring panel was unanimous in its decision to hire Juan. His references were glowing.
We are so pleased that Juan accepted our offer to join the leadership team at Sheridan. Please join us in welcoming him on Monday, July 16, 2018; his office will be on the second floor of B-Wing.
Melanie Spence-Ariemma
Vice-Provost, Academic