Brian Heidecker, Representative of the University of Alberta

Mr. Heidecker is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta. He has served on the Board since 2000, and was a member of the University of Alberta Senate for six years.

During his board tenure he has a number of accomplishments to his credit, of particular note is the development of the document "A Case for Investment" that ultimately helped achieve a $4.5 billion commitment to higher learning in the province and a six per cent annual increase in funding for a three year period.

While serving on the Senate, Mr. Heidecker was chair of the Senate Task Force on Graduate Employability and vice-chair and co-author of the Senate Task Force Report on Student Financing.

Named as one of Alberta's 50 most influential people by Alberta Venture magazine in 2005, Mr. Heidecker is the founder of the recently sold Drylander Ranch Ltd. in Coronation. He has served and continues to serve on several boards including Alberta Treasury Branches (ATB), past Chair of the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta, past Board member of the Bank of Canada and past trustee of the Clearview Regional School Division.