Leadership team

Galib Bhayani

Chief Safety and Risk Officer

Galib_Bhayani@sfu.ca

778.782.9208

Galib Bhayani is a public safety champion and thrilled to join SFU, bringing an inclusive, community-centred approach to safety and risk management. In addition to a long career in community public safety, Galib has a deep academic background, having completed a doctorate in policing and community studies with a focus on police accountability, governance and reform from London Metropolitan University.

Andrea Ringrose

Senior Director,
Campus Public Safety

andrea_ringrose@sfu.ca
778.782.8473

Andrea is a proven strategic leader in all matters of personal, community, institutional, and wider public safety, and security. During her first two years with Safety and Risk Services (SRS), and alongside COVID-19 response and recovery contributions like the CAT Program, Andrea led the early advancement of a more holistic community safety model for Campus Public Safety (CPS). This strategic security risk mitigation approach is designed to bolster the protective safeguarding of our institution and all who study, work, and live at SFU.

Melinda Skura

Senior Director,
Environmental Health
& Safety

mkulbaba@sfu.ca
778.782.7264

Melinda leads the development and delivery of Environmental Health & Research Safety programs, policies and services at the University. Melinda and her team of health & safety professionals work collaboratively with safety committees, academic, research and administrative units to develop policies and programs, support program implementation, and monitor programs for effectiveness and compliance with relevant legislation.