The Board of Governors of Northlands College is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelvin (Toby) Greschner as President and CEO of Northlands College following an extensive seven month search process. Mr. Greschner will assume responsibility of the position on May 1, 2012 following the formal retirement of CEO Bill McLaughlin.

Toby Greschner brings to the college over 20 years of northern Saskatchewan experience in both education and government. That experience includes Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations, Regional Director in the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration and Regional Superintendent of Education in the Ministry of Education. Previous to his senior positions within the provincial government, Toby taught as a high school teacher in the northern community of La Loche. Toby Greschner currently serves as chair of the board for the Saskatchewan Research Network and board member of the Lieutenant Governors Leadership Forum.

“The board of Northlands College is pleased to have someone of Toby’s caliber and extensive northern Saskatchewan experience at the helm as we move forward and continue growing our institution to better serve the post-secondary needs of northern Saskatchewan” according to Angus McKay, acting board chair, Northlands College Board of Governors.