Fleming College appoints alumnus as new president
Fleming College has appointed its first woman to the helm.
Maureen Adamson is the college’s new president.
She’s also the first alumnus and Peterborough native to land the role.
“It’s an honour to come full circle, because Fleming is where I got my start,” said Adamson, 56.
The Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School graduate earned a diploma in business administration from Fleming before getting her bachelor of business administration degree at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and then an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
She has 25 years of experience in health care, government, notfor-profit and post-secondary management, most recently serving as deputy minister for culture, tourism and sport for the Ontario government.
She has also been the president and CEO of Michener Institute, vice-president of corporate services at Mohawk College and CEO of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Adamson is Fleming’s sixth president. She’s succeeding Tony Tilly, who ends his 14-year tenure as president June 29.
She said Tilly’s work and track record stands on its own.
She said she wasn’t expecting the opportunity but couldn’t resist it either.
“What attracts me to this job is really to take it to the next level,” she said, mentioning opportunities in artificial intelligence and with international students.
Adamsonhas toured both the Sutherland and Frost campuses. When she thinks of Fleming, she thinks of applied learning.
“And that’s where the real opportunity is in our economy, no question about it.”
She starts her new role Aug. 21. “I think this is a privileged opportunity and I’m completely honoured and I’m excited and I can’t wait to get started.”