July 5, 2022
WHITEHORSE, YT—Peter Deegan is Yukon University’s new vice-president Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer.
Deegan is a Chartered Professional Accountant who was most recently vice-president Corporate Services and CFO with the Labrador-Grenfell Health Authority, one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s four regional health authorities.
“Peter brings extensive public sector finance and administration experience from Labrador, Saskatchewan and Ireland to his new role, as well as a comfort with living in Northern Canada and working with Indigenous communities. He is a true champion for the value of education and is looking forward to joining Canada’s post-secondary sector,” said Dr. Lesley Brown, president and vice-chancellor, Yukon University.
