The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education, today announced the appointment of Glenn Barnes as Chair of the Memorial University Board of Regents.
Mr. Barnes is an architect, business owner and humanitarian, and has extensive experience as part of Memorial University’s Board of Regents, having served on the board since 2017.
The Board of Regents, along with Memorial University’s Senate, is responsible for all matters related to programming, qualifications of employees and all other matters deemed to be in the best interest of the institution. The Board of Regents consists of individuals with a diverse range of knowledge and expertise.
Mr. Barnes replaces Cathy Duke, who has served as interim board chair since February 2022. Biographical information for Mr. Barnes can be found in the backgrounder below.
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“I congratulate Glenn Barnes on his appointment as Chair of Memorial University’s Board of Regents. His previous experience on the board, combined with his professional experience will provide a valuable new perspective to the university. I would also like to thank Cathy Duke for serving as interim chair in recent months, and I believe she will continue to play an important role on the Board of Regents going forward.”
Honourable John Haggie
Minister of Education
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BACKGROUNDER
Biography of Glenn Barnes
A practicing design architect and project manager, Glenn Barnes has more than four decades of professional experience delivering architectural and engineering projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Nova Scotia Technical College (Dalhousie University), as well as a Diploma in Architecture and Design Studies from the University of Copenhagen.
Mr. Barnes has served on numerous boards, and is currently an Urban and Rural Planning Act Commissioner and immediate past chair of the Built Heritage Experts Panel of the City of St. John’s. He has served on the Memorial University Board of Regents since 2017 as a member of the Executive Committee, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, vice-chair of the Campus Planning and Development Committee and a member of the Core Sciences Building Oversight Committee.
Mr. Barnes is a member of the Rotary Club of St. John’s and recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International for his service to humanity.