Update- Seeking Board Chair & Directors – U of M Southwood Lands Development

Sep 17, 2019

UPDATE

May 9, 2018

A board of directors, chaired by Robert (Bob) Silver has been appointed by the Board of Governors to UM Properties GP Inc., which will lead the development of the Southwood Lands (a former golf course adjacent to the Fort Garry campus) into a vibrant, mixed-use, transit-centered neighbourhood.

Original Post – December 14, 2017

The University of Manitoba is seeking committed individuals to guide development of the 120-acre Southwood Lands, an exciting new destination neighbourhood.

Priority for this once-in-a-generation opportunity will be placed on mixed-use, sustainable community building in keeping with the framework set out by the Visionary (re)Generation Master Plan for the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry Campus.

Chair and Board Members will be accomplished leaders with key experience and competencies in at least one of the following functional areas: land use planning; real estate/land development; human and financial resources; legal issues; corporate performance and business strategy; audit and accounting; public engagement and civil society.

To be considered for these Board positions, submit your resume and cover letter in confidence by December 30, 2017 to: