The board of governors of North West College has announced the appointment of Jay Notay as the president and chief executive officer of North West College.
Notay brings to this role more than 22 years of successful experience as an executive vice-president, dean, associate dean and senior leader for urban and rural post-secondary institutions in Ontario and British Columbia. He is leaving a role as the executive vice-president of Academic, Applied Research and Students with the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, B.C. to take on this new leadership role at NWC.
According to NWC, Notay has significant senior level experience assisting in the development and implementation of institute-wide strategies, locally, nationally and internationally.
In addition to successfully establishing training programs and initiatives in partnership with Indigenous communities in British Columbia and Ontario, he has extensive experience in establishing and enhancing partnerships with various international post-secondary institutions in India, China, Korea and the United Kingdom, a press release states.
Notay holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Education from Nipissing University in North Bay, Ont. He is currently a PhD candidate with the University of Toronto, nearing completion of a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education Administration.
Byron Merkosky, board chair, says, “the board is impressed by the breadth of experience Jay brings to the position and that he will provide the college with the leadership required for educational transformation.”
Notay’s appointment takes effect Aug. 20.
