Sabrina Lavoie leaves Concordia for new leadership opportunity

Sabrina Lavoie (BComm ‘00, GrDip ‘03, MBA ‘18), associate vice-president of Campus Services and Sustainability, is leaving the university to take on a new leadership role at McGill University.

Lavoie has been appointed associate vice-president of Financial Services at McGill. Her last day at Concordia will be October 30.

Since joining Concordia in 2005, Lavoie has held a series of increasingly senior roles spanning finance, budget planning, business development and university operations.

She began her career in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, where she served as faculty financial controller, before joining the Office of the Vice-President, Services and Sustainability. In 2012, she became executive director of Budget Planning and Business Development and, in 2025, was appointed associate vice-president of Campus Services and Sustainability.

In her current role, Lavoie oversees a broad portfolio that includes Recreation and Athletics, Residence Life, Hospitality, Business Services, the Office of Sustainability and the oversight of the Vice-President Services and Sustainability sector’s budget.

“Sabrina has made a significant contribution to Concordia over the course of her career,” says Michael Di Grappa, vice-president of Services and Sustainability. “She brings a deep understanding of the university and has consistently applied strong financial judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach to complex challenges.”

Throughout her time at Concordia, Lavoie has helped identify new ways to strengthen services while generating revenue for the university. Recent initiatives have included expanding opportunities for film productions on campus and introducing new services and efficiencies across Hospitality and Business Services.

She has also played an important role in advancing sustainability at Concordia, including leading the development and launch of the university’s Sustainability Action Plans.

For Lavoie, leaving Concordia after more than 20 years is bittersweet.

“Concordia has been such an important part of my life and career, so this was not an easy decision,” she says. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with extraordinary colleagues, take on new challenges and contribute to an institution I care deeply about. I’m grateful for everything I’ve learned here and for the people who have supported me along the way.”

Her new role will keep her close to the university community; just a short distance away at McGill.

“I know Sabrina will bring the same energy and commitment to her new role that she has brought to Concordia for more than two decades,” Di Grappa adds. “On behalf of the university, I want to thank her for her many contributions and wish her every success in this next chapter.”