Chilliwack lawyer Cristen Gleeson has been elected as the chair of the board of governors at the University of the Fraser Valley. She succeeds John Pankratz, who has wrapped up his second term as chair but will stay on as a board member.

Gleeson is the 15th Chair of the UFV Board, and third woman to serve in this role. The others were Betty Meagher from 1979 to 1982 and Phyllis Stenson from 1999 to 2002.

UFV’s board of governors governs the management, administration, and control of the property, revenue, and business of the university. It is comprised of volunteer members appointed by government and elected faculty, staff, and students. The UFV president and chancellor are also members by virtue of their office.

Gleeson is a managing partner at Baker Newby law firm in Chilliwack. After

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