Kathy Kinloch | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Nursing, Leadership |
| Alma mater |
University of Alberta, Royal Roads University |
| Employer | Corporate Director |
Kathy Kinloch OBC is a Canadian executive who was president of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) from 2014 to 2022 and has received awards for being one of the most influential women in the province's business sector. [1] In 2016, Kathy was named a Woman of Distinction by the YWCA Metro Vancouver and one of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women awarded by WXN, the Women's Executive Network. [2] She was also recognized in 2015 by BC Business as one of the 50 most influential women in British Columbia; by Vancouver Magazine on the top 50 Power list. [3]
An Alberta-trained nurse for 15 years between 1982 and 1987, Kinloch later became a vice-president at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Then she became a chief operating officer for the health region and then Fraser Health from 1997 to 2005. After two years as a senior advisor at the province's Ministry of Health, she served three years at BCIT as dean of Health Sciences. After three years, between 2010 and 2013, as president of Vancouver Community College, Kinloch became president of BCIT in January 2014 until June 2022.
In 2015, Kinloch's second year at BCIT, the institution created the first sexual-assault policy for a BC post-secondary institution. [4] After a voyeurism incident on campus later that year, Kinloch announced a new Safety Smart Program. [5]
Kinloch is a former member of the Vancouver CEO Forum and also a former board member of Coast Mental Health and the Immigrant Employment Council of BC. [6]
Kinloch was made a Member of the Order of British Columbia in 2022. [7]
References
- ^ "BCIT President Kathy Kinloch to be granted a 2017 Influential Women in Business Award". bctechnology.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "CANADA'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN: TOP 100 – CURRENT WINNERS". wxnetwork.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Best of the City #28: Kathy Kinloch". Vancouver Magazine. November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Kinloch, Kathy (December 22, 2016). "2016 Year in Review: Post-secondary institutions need to work more closely with industry". Business in Vancouver.
- ^ Dooley, Ben (February 16, 2016). "BCIT introduces Safety Smart Program after voyeurism incident on campus". Global News.
- ^ Wiseman, Abby (November 17, 2015). "Kathy Kinloch completes first year of reinventing BCIT". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "B.C.'s highest honour recognizes 14 British Columbians" (Press release). Government of British Columbia. August 1, 2022.