2018-2019 Board of Governors
September is a time of new beginnings not just for students, faculty and staff at Mount Saint Vincent University, but also for the University’s Board of Governors. The Mount’s Board of Governors recently welcomed several new members, including:
Community-at-large representatives:
• Burtley Francis, Partner, Stewart McKelvey (effective July 2018)
• Hon. Diana Whalen, former MLA & Deputy Premier (effective July 2018)
Order in Council representative:
• Judith Sullivan-Corney, Senior Consultant, Royer Thompson and former Deputy Minister for the Province of Nova Scotia (effective October 2017)
Faculty representatives:
• Dr. Susan Brigham, Professor, Faculty of Education (effective July 2018)
• Dr. Anthony (Tony) Yue, Chair/Associate Professor, Communication Studies (effective July 2018)
Student representatives:
• Nikki Jamieson, President, Students’ Union, Mount Saint Vincent University (effective May 2018)
• Tricina Morash, Board of Governors’ Representative(effective May 2018)
Colleen Keyes, Partner, Stewart McKelvey, is serving her second year as Chair of the Board, and Anne McGuire, community volunteer, is serving her second year as Vice-Chair.
The Mount Board of Governors includes community, alumnae, faculty, student, administration and Sisters of Charity representatives. View the full list of 2018-2019 members below.
Mount Saint Vincent University is governed using a bi-cameral governance structure consisting of the Board of Governors and the Senate (responsible for academic affairs). The Mount’s Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the University, including governance and oversight of the University generally, its property, revenues, expenditures, business and affairs.
About Mount Saint Vincent University
As a leader in distance and experiential learning, and based on a strong tradition of social responsibility, Mount Saint Vincent University takes a personalized approach to education to nurture socially responsible global citizens. Founded in 1873, the Mount has been nationally recognized for having one of the lowest student-to-professor ratios, for providing students early access to valuable research opportunities, for its legacy in the advancement of women, and for facilitating critical advancements in food security, healthy aging, literacy, and childhood development.
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Mount Saint Vincent University
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Full list: 2018-2019 Mount Board of Governors
Chair, Board of Governors
Colleen Keyes, Partner, Stewart McKelvey
Chancellor
S. Joan O’Keefe, Congregational Leader, Sisters of Charity, Halifax
President
Vice-President Academic and Provost
Vice-President Administration
Governors Appointed by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity
• Joan McMullin, Retired Educator, Community Volunteer
• Martha Norris, Retired Educator **
• Marie Scagliola, Community Volunteer
• Catherine (Cathy) Ward, Executive Assistant/Benefits & Pension Coordinator, Sisters of Charity, Halifax
• S. Pat Wilson, Chaplain, Caritas Residence
Governors Appointed by the Governor in Council
• Shelley Rowan, VP Prevention and Service Delivery, Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
• Judith Sullivan-Corney, Consultant – Judith Sillivan-Corney Consulting Services **
Governors Selected by and from the Alumnae
• Tanya Lorimer-Charles, Regional Marketing Manager, Aramark Higher Education
• Alison MacDonald, Communications Manager, Halifax Harbour Bridges **
• Christine Yang, International Relations Officer, Nova Scotia Department of Intergovernmental Affairs **
Governors Selected by and from the Faculty
• Dr. Robert Farmer, Associate Professor, Information Technology / Business Administration, Mount Saint Vincent University
• Dr. Susan Brigham, Professor, Education *
• Dr. Anthony (Tony) Yue, Chair/Associate Professor, Communication Studies *
Governors Selected by and from the Students
• Nikki Jamieson, BA Candidate and President, Students’ Union, Mount Saint Vincent University (effective May 2018) *
• Tricina Morash, BA Candidate and Board of Governors’ Representative (effective May 2018) *
• Erin Murray, BBPR Candidate and VP Communications, Students’ Union, Mount Saint Vincent University
Governors Selected by the Board from the Community at Large
• Sharon Avery, Will and Estate Consultant, Atlantic Region, Wealth Management Services, RBC Dominion Securities
• Brenda Belliveau, Managing Partner and Tax Leader, Atlantic Canada, PwC **
• Anne Campbell, Owner, NovaScotian Crystal
• Mary Dable Arab, President and Co-founder of BARA Management Group **
• Amanda Dean, Vice-President, Atlantic, IBC
• John Flemming, President, Ocean Contractors Limited
• Burtley Francis, Partner, Stewart McKelvey *
• The Honourable Myra Freeman, Former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
• David Gardam, CEO, Gardam Consulting Inc. **
• Roger Howard, Regional President, Atlantic Canada, RBC Royal Bank
• Jolene Mahody, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chorus Aviation Inc.
• Anne McGuire, Community Volunteer
• Leslie McLean, Health Care Consultant and Community Leader **
• S. Dorothy Moore, Mi’kmaq Elder and Educator from Membertou
• Darrin Talbot, Associate Partner – Business Tax Advisory, Ernst & Young LLP
• Hon. Diana Whalen, former MLA & Deputy Premier *
* Denotes new Board Member in 2018
** Denotes new Board Member in 2017