RDP Appoints New Director, Government Relations and Institutional Engagement

Apr 08, 2024

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Griffith as the Director of Government Relations and Institutional Engagement. This highly strategic and collaborative position will lead RDP’s relations with all levels of government and facilitate strategic engagement and projects involving the President’s office.

“I am excited to welcome Ms. Griffith to the Red Deer Polytechnic Leadership Team,” comments Stuart Cullum, President. “With her extensive experience in government, healthcare and post-secondary, Ms. Griffith will bring a valued strategic focus to this very important role. With the launch of our new Strategic Plan: Productivity & Social Impact, we have important work ahead of us, and it is imperative that our engagement across the institution and our relations with government are both well supported.”

Ms. Griffith previously held the role of Senior Advisor, Communications & Engagement within the President’s office and Manager, Academic Executive Operations within the VP Academic and Student Experience office at RDP.

Prior to joining RDP, Ms. Griffith held several Chief of Staff positions with both the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments, served as Director of Strategic Operations, Community Engagement & Communications for Alberta Health Services and Executive Director, Office of the Provost at the University of Calgary.

“I have been privileged to work alongside RDP’s talented faculty and staff the past two years, and I am excited by the opportunity to serve in this new role," comments Megan Griffith, Director, Government Relations and Institutional Engagement, RDP.

“Elevating internal engagement with those who educate, train, and support our students is critical work as RDP evolves into a leading Canadian polytechnic. I am also eager to work with all levels of government to demonstrate RDP’s strategic importance in the provincial and national post-secondary landscape.”

Ms. Griffith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Calgary. She is also a Certified Health Executive, an accreditation that has relevant application in how to effectively lead people, processes, and change in complex systems. She will begin her new role on April 15, 2024.

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