Staff Update at Fields
Fields Institute new hire and organizational and staffing changes.
We are pleased to welcome Danielle Stewart as our new Financial Controller, effective Sept 17, 2018. Danielle is a CPA and CA. In her most recent role, she worked as a Controller at a start-up company. In addition, a restructuring of the institute staff has been carried out following a thorough review conducted over the summer by Bradd Hart (former Deputy Director).
Esther Berzunza has taken on a new role as Manager of Development and Communications, with responsibility for directorate and stakeholder relationships in addition to outreach for new sources to support the Fields mission. Esther, as Manager of Scientific Programs, oversaw many new process improvements which helped facilitate a dramatic increase in the number, size, and quality of activities at Fields. She will now direct her attention to development, communications, stakeholder engagement, and further process improvements at Fields.
Bryan Eelhart is now the Manager of Scientific Programs, building on his experience as Program Coordinator to assume responsibility for overall delivery of our scientific activities. Bryan will work with Esther to ensure a smooth transition of duties. Formerly a Program Coordinator at Fields, Bryan worked closely with organizers to ensure that activities were implemented as planned and on budget. In his new role, Bryan will ensure that activities organized and supported by the Fields Institute are broadly advertised and efficiently operated.
Miriam Schoeman is the new Executive Assistant to the Directorate, and will support the Directors, the Board and the Scientific Advisory Panel, as well as our increased focus on Development and Communications. She worked briefly as Members Liaison and has extensive prior experience at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) coordinating orientation, serving as an academic advisor, and providing immigration advising to international faculty, staff and scholars at UIC.
These individuals are outstanding additions to our senior staff, with a wealth of experience, dedication, and talent.
Ian Hambleton
Director, The Fields Institute
Britton Professor of Mathematics, McMaster University
Huaxiong Huang
Deputy Director, The Fields Institute