YUKON UNIVERSITY
YukonU welcomes Andrea McIntyre as Vice-President Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Yukon University is pleased to announce that Andrea McIntyre has been appointed as Vice-President (VP) Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

McIntyre brings extensive experience in financial leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Having served as Director of Finance at the Department of Education with the Government of Yukon, she has played a key role in shaping financial frameworks and advancing initiatives that support Yukon's education sector.

McIntyre has a breadth of experience in both the public and private sectors in senior finance, corporate services, and auditing roles. She also worked as the Director of Strategic Finance for Health and Social Services in the territory through the pandemic.

McIntyre has a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Brock University and is a Chartered Accountant.

As VP Finance & Administration and CFO, McIntyre will lead and oversee the units of Finance, Procurement, IT, Hospitality Services and University Infrastructure. She aims to uphold YukonU's commitment to advancing its strategic plan by strengthening collaboration across units and enhancing the efficiency of university operations. McIntyre says her strategic focus will be to "shape the university into its own autonomous entity."

"I'm really looking forward to working with the University and the executive team to move the vision and the mission forward," said McIntyre. "I am also looking forward to providing strategic leadership and mentorship to my team."

"McIntyre's leadership along with her demonstrated capacity for strategic financial management of large and complex organizations are exactly what the university needs to help us advance in our new operational state as a university" said Dr. Lesley Brown, President and Vice-Chancellor, Yukon University. "Andrea will be an excellent addition to our senior leadership teams, and I look forward to the perspectives and insights that she will contribute in her new role."

McIntyre begins her new role at Yukon University on February 10, 2025.