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By Thanh Nguyen

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She will begin her six-month appointment on November 30.

Emily Carr University is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandeep Sidhu as interim Chief Information Officer.

Sandeep joins Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ on a temporary assignment from Simon Fraser University, where she serves as the Director of IT Client Services. Her six-month appointment will support strategic initiatives and provide leadership in IT Services during our search for a candidate to fill the CIO role permanently.

With nearly 20 years of experience in the tech industry, Sandeep has a track record of transforming higher education by developing effective organizational capabilities.

She holds a double master’s degree in information technology and applied research, and has a research interest in the role of data in organizational decision-making. Sandeep is also a visiting professor in the MBA program at SFU’s Beedie School of Business.

Sandeep was preceded by Sally Felkai, who served as Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Chief Information Officer from May 2017 to November 2020.