Desautels Leadership
Leadership
Dr. Laura Reimer
Director
Dr. Laura Reimer leads the Desautels Business Law Accelerator as Director of Program Development for the Faculty of Law. In this role, she chairs the Faculty of Law Business Advisory Committee and provides strategic leadership across the many facets of the Desautels Accelerator.
With broad and diverse experience working with businesses and business owners, Dr. Reimer brings a strong applied perspective to her work. She holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Manitoba.
She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in teaching, administration, and program development at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. As a former assistant professor and award-winning teacher, she has held academic posts in Canada and the United States and has authored and edited multiple books on leadership and conflict transformation.
Her work focuses on the intersection of policy, governance, leadership, and education. In addition, she is a trained mediator and serves on the Manitoba Law Reform Commission, the J.W. Dafoe Foundation Board, and the Operation Walk Board of Directors.
For more information on Dr. Reimer, please visit: UM Faculty of Law
Dr. Richard Jochelson
Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
Dr. Richard Jochelson is the Dean of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba. As a senior leader, he partners with the Desautels Accelerator leadership to provide strategic advice and innovative ideas. He also ensures additional levels of financial oversight for Accelerator activities.
His academic credentials include a PhD in Law from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and a Master of Laws from the University of Toronto. Previously, he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Calgary, where he received the Gold Medal, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Zoology with Distinction from the same institution.
Before entering academia, he served his articling year as a clerk at the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Court of Queen’s Bench. Afterward, he worked at one of Canada’s largest law firms. He later taught criminal law for 10 years at the University of Winnipeg before joining the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law as a Professor.
For more information on Dr. Jochelson, please visit: UM Faculty of Law