Sylvain Souligny

Associate Vice-President, Human Resources, University of Ottawa

Sylvain Souligny is the Associate Vice President, Human Resources, University of Ottawa. He is a results-driven senior executive with a strong focus on management practices, innovation in service delivery, and strategic engagement. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, Sylvain worked in several executive roles with the Government of Canada, including as Director General with Indigenous Services Canada, and Transport Canada.

Sylvain is known for leading major transformation initiatives across regulatory, academic, and corporate sectors, with a track record of advancing national strategies, modernizing policy, improving performance, and enhancing digital services. He has also been recognized for fostering collaboration, trust, and shared purpose to deliver measurable, lasting change in areas such as public safety, Reconciliation, and internal transformation.