Asima Vezina is Algoma University’s President and Vice-Chancellor.

Asima Vezina is well known to the community of Sault Ste. Marie and surrounding areas. Vezina has worked in various educational administrative roles within communities across Northern Ontario, including 15 years as a Superintendent of Education with the Timmins and Algoma District School Boards. She has also worked in government for the Ministry of Education as a Provincial Lead within the Leadership Branch of the Student Achievement Division. Before her tenure as President and Vice-Chancellor, she served as a member and Chair of the Algoma University Board of Governors and member and Vice-Chair of the Council of Chairs of Ontario Universities.