Chair of the External Advisory Committee for the University of Manitoba`s Faculty of Science "Data Science Nexus" initiative
Rodger Guinn currently serves as the Chair of the External Advisory Committee for the University of Manitoba`s Faculty of Science "Data Science Nexus" initiative. This committee brings industry and public sector perspectives forward to the Faculty as it launches a new multi-disciplinary Data Science undergraduate and graduate program. Related activities seek to strengthen partnerships with Data Science faculty researchers with Manitoba`s business and government organizations.
Prior to his retirement in 2018, Rodger had a public sector executive career spanning over 30 years across Federal, Provincial, Municipal governments and Healthcare. His working career focused on the introduction and implementation of enterprise systems (SAP and PeopleSoft) and innovations including the public sector possibilities associated with Data Analytics.
In addition to his current Committee / Board role he has previously served as National Board President for the Financial Management Institute of Canada (FMI) and Manitoba provincial Chapter.
He has been a member of the PIMS Board of Directors since 2020.
