Announcement of the new executive director, Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking

The search for a new executive director at the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking has attracted many highly qualified candidates from around the world. I am pleased to announce that Guy Levesque will be starting in this key leadership role as of Nov. 25, 2024, and reporting to me directly.

Guy comes to the University of Calgary with over two decades of experience in the innovation sector, first in public sector leadership roles at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canada Foundation for Innovation, followed by post-secondary leadership positions at the University of Manitoba and University of Ottawa. Most recently, he has instituted strategic partnerships and change as the University of Ottawa’s inaugural associate vice-president, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship. Guy holds a Master of Science (Geology), as well as a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Science (Geology) from the University of Ottawa.

I would like to thank the members of the Hunter Hub Executive Director Selection Committee for their dedication to finding the ideal candidate for this important role: Dr. Ian Gates, Dr. Adam Pidlisecky, Andrea Morris, Kate Hamilton, John Wilson, Michael Kaumeyer, and Janet Soles and Associates executive search firm.

Our UCalgary community is especially grateful to Adam Cragg and Dr. Alice de Koning for stepping in as interim leaders of the Hunter Hub during this executive search. Their work helping students connect with entrepreneurial thinking and supporting UCalgary startups has been invaluable.

Please join me in welcoming Guy to the Hunter Hub team and the University of Calgary. I’m very excited to work with him and all of you in advancing entrepreneurial thinking at the University of Calgary!

Ed McCauley, PhD, FRSC
President and Vice-Chancellor