The new finance and administration vice president at the University of Northern BC started his new role on Nov. 2.
Rahim Somani spent the last 12 years at the University of Central Asia overseeing finance and operations.
Before that Somani was the interim chief executive officer at Aga Khan Education Service in Pakistan where he had taken on different roles since 1998.
His education includes a bachelor of commerce from the University of Karachi in 1992, his master of art in education planning, economics and international development from the University College London's Institute of Education in 2006 and his chartered professional accountant and chartered accountant qualification in BC and Ontario in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
“I truly feel fortunate to be a part of UNBC, the university both in and for the north, at this important juncture,” Somani said. “My family and I are very excited about our move to beautiful Prince George and be a part of the vibrant and cheerful UNBC community. I firmly believe that the notion of accepting diversity and differences as strengths, working as a coherent team and an integrated community to achieve collective excellence, and nurturing compassion will be pivotal in achieving UNBC’s long-term aspirations. I am looking forward to making my humble contribution to the best of my abilities, in taking UNBC’s ambitious and inspiring vision to transform the lives of communities through excellence, inclusivity, and compassion.”
During his time at UNBC, Somani will lead strategic financial and operational planning, will be relied upon for expertise, innovation and exceptional collaboration, relationship building, and change management skills.
Somani will ensure the management and service focus of these units supports the academic and research missions of UNBC.
