Former Ikea boss in residence at UVic Business

Former president of IKEA Canada and retired partner in IKEA Seattle Anders Berglund has joined UVic Business as executive-in-residence. Berglund, who divides his time between Victoria and US locations, will serve as an on-site guest lecturer, provide advice to faculty and students and help to broaden the business faculty’s relationships with the community. He will be available once a month to meet and talk with business students, faculty and staff. Judith Sayers, a former chief of the Port Alberni Hupacasath First Nation; Martin Rissley, hotel director aboard the cruise ship Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas; and Stacy Kuiack, founder, past president and past CEO of Vigil Health Solutions Inc. serve in a similar capacity.