Contacting the General Counsel and Secretariat

Organizational Chart

Scott Blackford

Interim General Counsel

Phone: 250-852-6811 | Email: gc@tru.ca

• Acts as a principal legal officer to the university
• Works closely with the senior management team to provide leadership in all matters with legal implications for the university

Hardeep S. Chahal

Legal Counsel

Phone: 250-571-3508 | Email: hchahal@tru.ca

• General legal advice
• Contract reviews

Angela Biro

Coordinator, Office of General Counsel

Phone: 250-828-5003 | Email: abiro@tru.ca

• Support for General Counsel
• Management of the university's contract administrative system
• Maintains external counsel billing
• Secretary to Senate steering committee

Charlene Myers

Manager, University Governance

Phone: 250-828-5318 (voicemail) | Email: cmyers@tru.ca

• Oversee the coordination of the university governing bodies
• Board of Governors and committees
• Senate
• Presidential search
• Support for the chancellor
• Policies and procedures
• Board, Senate, and Secretariat websites

Alana McMaster

Privacy Assistant and support to Legal Counsel

Phone: 250-320-7791 | Email: amcmaster@tru.ca

• Administrative support for the Privacy and Access Officer
• Administrative support for Legal Counsel