Brian Heidecker

Chair Emeritus

Board of Governors
Edmonton, Alberta

Brian Heidecker was appointed by the provincial government as Chair of the University of Alberta Board of Governors on July 1, 2006, and was recently reappointed for a second three-year term effective July 1, 2009. He was first appointed to the Board in 2000 and served as Vice-Chair from 2004-06. His commitment to the University extends over many years and is evidenced with his six-year membership on the University Senate and his service in countless other capacities.

Mr. Heidecker, founded and operated from 1966 to 2006, Drylander Ranch Ltd., a large-scale cattle and forage operation in Coronation. He was named as one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people by Alberta Venture magazine in 2005.

He has served, and continues to serve, on many boards and councils. He served for 11 years as a Board member of Alberta Treasury Branch (ATB) Financial and served on the Bank of Canada Board for nine years. He has also served terms on the boards of the Alberta Securities Commission, Access to the Future Fund Regulation Advisory Committee, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Cardiometabolics Inc., Past Chair of the Alberta Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta, and past trustee of the Clearview Regional School Division, as well service with the Alberta Agriculture Financial Services Corporation. In 2006 he was appointed as a Trustee of Alberta Ingenuity. He is currently Chair of the Edmonton Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and most recently has been appointed Chair of the Canada School of Energy and Environment (CSEE), Governor of the Miller Thomson Foundation Western Board, and Board member of the Canada Council on Learning.

Mr. Heidecker completed The University of Toronto's Joseph L. Rotman School of Management/University of Alberta School of Business/Institute of Corporate Directors, Director Education Program and has received his ICD.D designation.