Steering committee members

Meet the Campus Plan Steering committee

The Steering Committee for the UWaterloo Campus Plan oversees the development of the university’s long-term vision for its physical environment. Its role includes ensuring alignment with strategic goals like Waterloo at 100, Global Futures, and principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, while actively engaging in decolonization and reconciliation efforts.

The committee works in partnership with Indigenous host community scholars and community members to integrate Indigenous design concepts and knowledge into the campus planning process, ensuring that the campus infrastructure is adaptable for future challenges. It also facilitates broad community engagement, gathering input from students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders to create a campus that meets evolving needs and aspirations while preparing for future growth and innovation.

Name

Position/Title

Unit/Department

Jacinda Reitsma Vice-President, Administration and Finance Administration and Finance

 John Lewis

Associate Professor | Director, Indigenous Faculty Relations

Office of Indigenous Relations| School of Planning

Mat Thijssen

Director of Sustainability

Sustainability Office

Dolapo Oladiran Project Manager, Campus Plan Administration and Finance

Stepanka Elias

Executive Director

Plant Operations

Eric Haldenby

Professor

Architecture

Sam Toman

Manager, Executive Communications

University Relations

Rob Hunsperger

Senior Director, Planning, Design and Construction

Plant Operations

Paul Fieguth

Professor

Faculty of Engineering, Systems Design Engineering

Chris Houser

Dean, Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Roly Webster

Director of Athletics and Recreation

Athletics and Recreation

Amy Bender

Space Planning and Classroom Management Specialist

Integrated Planning and Budgeting

Neela Hassan

President and CEO

Graduate Student Association

Fred Zhu

Executive Officer

Faculty of Engineering

Mike Pereira

Director

R+T Park

Glen Weppler

Director of Housing

Campus Housing

Jennifer Gillies

Associate Provost, Campus Support and Accessibility

Campus Support and Accessibility

Nicholas Pfeifle

President

Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA)

Alice Knight

Director, Strategy and Operations

Administration and Finance

Christiana Alkiviades Manager, Corporate Accounting Administration and Finance