Our Vice-President

Robin Ciceri, UBC Vice-President, External Relations

As Vice President, Robin leads university communications; government relations; campus and community planning; ceremonies and events, and broad-based engagement with communities.

Before joining UBC, Robin was President of the Research Universities’ Council of BC providing strategic advice and system leadership on behalf of the presidents of BC’s research universities. Previously, Robin held senior BC Government leadership roles including as Deputy Minister for the Ministries of Advanced Education & Labour Market Development; Human Resources; Small Business & Revenue; and as CEO of the Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat.

Robin currently serves on the Board of UBC Properties Trust and was formerly on the boards of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, BC Academic Health Science Network, LifeSciences BC, Digital Technology Supercluster, BC Innovation Council, Immigrant Employment Council, the Commonwealth of Learning, and the Presidents' Advisory Group to the Minister of Social Development.