2023-2024 Board of Governors

Established under the Post-secondary Learning Act, the Board manages and operates the Institution within its approved mandate.

Northwestern Polytechnic is a public, board-governed polytechnic operating as a comprehensive community institution under the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. The Institution offers regional learners instruction and support services that are learner-centred and responsive to the lifelong educational needs of full-time and part-time students of diverse, multicultural and Indigenous backgrounds.

Current Board Members

Shawna Miller
Chair

Brent Cage
Vice-Chair

Sathish Babu

Cody Beairsto

Jason Forbes

Darlene Horseman

Karthika Jyotheendran

Heather Kerschbaumer

Dennis M. Landis

Dr. Tyler May

Mike McMann

Andrew Pietsch

Chevayah Ropcean

Vanessa Sheane
NWP President & CEO

Lydell Torgerson

Ken Wittig

The Northwestern Polytechnic Board of Governors operates and functions in accordance with the following policies.