Dr. Annette Trimbee is the sixth president and vice-chancellor of MacEwan University. Prior to joining MacEwan in 2020, Dr. Trimbee served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg. Under Dr. Trimbee’s leadership, MacEwan has developed and is implementing a bold and creative strategic vision, Teaching Greatness: Strategic Vision 2030.  Teaching Greatness charts a path for growth to 30,000 students by 2030 by building on MacEwan’s strengths as an exceptional urban undergraduate university. President Trimbee’s professional journey has taken her from the water’s edge to the city’s core, and she brings to MacEwan a wealth of experience and knowledge as a leader in both the post-secondary and the public sectors. Dr. Trimbee has embarked on a distinguished, 25-year career with the Government of Alberta where she held several senior leadership positions, including deputy minister with Advanced Education and Technology and with Treasury Board and Finance.

In 2022, Dr. Trimbee received the Indspire Award in Education, the highest honour bestowed by the Indigenous community, for her commitment to advancing Indigenization and reconciliation in higher education. Dr Trimbee serves on the boards of Edmonton Global, World Universities Service Canada (WUSC), The Conversation Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF).

An accomplished academic, Dr. Trimbee holds a PhD (Ecology) from McMaster University, a M.Sc. from the University of Manitoba, a B.Sc. from the University of Winnipeg and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta.