Don Lovisa, President, Durham College

In December 2008, Don Lovisa became Durham College’s fifth President. With a distinguished 22-year career in post-secondary education, he has a master’s degree in International Management, a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology and a diploma in Adult Education.

Lovisa has worked internationally where he consulted and provided training and teaching in the area of globalization, market-driven economic transition, international trade and entrepreneurship and business development. He also has an extensive track record of community involvement and development, including working with chambers of commerce, school boards and the larger community.

Lovisa joined Durham College in July 2007 as vice-president, Academic, and immediately provided leadership for a number of academic initiatives focused on quality assurance, academic policy development and academic restructuring.

As President, he remains committed to the vision that the “student experience comes first at Durham College,” and the development of new strategies to support our students, people and business now and in the future.