WICI leadership announcement

Monday, May 5, 2025

Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI) leadership updates

WICI is pleased to inform you that

Effective May 1, 2025, Prof. Chrystopher L. Nehaniv will be the Acting Director for Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation while Prof. Sean Goebey is on sabbatical through April 30, 2026. 

Dr. Kirsten Wright has been reappointed as Post Doctoral Fellow (PDF)  through May 31, 2026, and continues as Managing Director of WICI.   In this role she will continue to support the Steering Committee and crucial WICI outreach and funding activities. 


Furthermore, the role of Administrative Coordinator has been filled.  Tammy Neal is a former long-standing employee of University of Waterloo and is pleased to be working in this role.  She looks forward to interacting with you.  

A HUGE thank you to Brenda Panasiak who has helped keep WICI moving forward while this role was unfilled.  Brenda held this role for six years until she moved to work in the office of the Dean of Environment.