Appointee Biographies

SHAWN POLAND

Shawn Poland is currently Interim President of Cambrian College. His usual role is VP External Partnerships and Strategic Enrolment where he oversees recruitment, marketing, communications, career services, alumni, development and government relations activities. Prior Cambrian, Shawn worked in marketing, communications and economic development. He came to Cambrian after a well-travelled academic journey that included Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo, and St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, and Laurentian University. He has been a competitive coach and volunteer for thirty years, supporting many organizations including Laurentian University, the Greater Sudbury Soccer Club and Kivi Park. He is a current board member of the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation and has served on the Trillium Foundation Grant Review Team. He is a past member of the Laurentian University Board of Governors, and Past Chair, Laurentian University Alumni Association among others.