In 2004, Kathy Assayag was appointed Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Affairs for a five-year term, beginning January 10, 2005. Her title was changed to Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni relations at the Board of Governors meeting of May 19, 2005. She stepped down from her dual position as Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations and President of the Concordia University Foundation in 2010.