Robin Hemmingsen appointed President

September 15, 2016, Vancouver, B.C. - LaSalle College Vancouver, one of the leading educational institutions in the design industry in B.C., today announced the appointment of Robin Hemmingsen as President. LaSalle College Vancouver is a member of the LCI Education network.

Robin Hemmingsen’s extensive experience and reputation in higher education in Canada, including her ability to build and lead strong teams, her passion for working with Vancouver business communities, and her commitment to delivering exemplary post-secondary education to further grow the provincial creative sector are major assets to the network’s stakeholders and particularly our students.

“Robin’s robust portfolio in the education sector will, strength our Vancouver operations,” says Leslie “Skip” Triplett, Board Chair of LaSalle College Vancouver. “Her involvement with youth organizations and the Vancouver Board of Trade are aligned with our vision. We are more than thrilled to welcome Robin as President of our Vancouver operations.”

Based in Vancouver, Robin will develop Canada’s West Coast headquarters, overseeing operations and future developments in Metro Vancouver, which include:

• Growth of Vancouver operations, including LaSalle College Vancouver with the goal of becoming the leading design school in western Canada, and Canadian Second Language Institute (CSLI), a leading English as a second language school on the West Coast;
• Increase student recruitment in Vancouver as well as to the member campuses of the LCI Education network with the support of the LCI Global Admissions team;

Robin’s work experience includes Dean of Business at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), where she was responsible for all full-time and continuing education business programming including media arts and Faculty, Program Head and then Chair in a multitude of business and technology programs at both Centennial and Seneca College in Toronto. Prior to entering the education realm, Robin worked as Director of Finance at Nabisco Brands Inc., and most recently served as Managing Director of the Autism Society of British Columbia (ASBC) where she promoted understanding, acceptance and full community inclusion of people with autism and intellectual disabilities.