Board Of Governors

Mr. Bassil is a sought-after thought-leader and speaker at offshore wind industry events and M&A conferences. He is focused on providing strategic and financial advisory services to accelerate the global energy transition and the shift to a net-zero carbon economy.

A Managing Director and Head of Global Offshore Wind M&A at NORTHGREEN CAPITAL, Mr. Bassil is a former founding member and Advisory Board Member at Business Renewables Centre Canada at the Pembina Institute in Calgary, Alberta and was the head of Marathon Capital in Canada.  Mr. Bassil works closely with offshore wind developers globally and pension funds, insurance companies, as well as other institutional investors and infrastructure funds focused on accelerating the energy transition.

Mr. Bassil earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Computer Science with the Electrical Engineering Stream from TUNS. He has completed Level 1 and 2 of the CFA designation, the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and the PDO.

She is our Jr. Primary Director and Lead Teacher. Sharon is also an instructor at the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education. Sharon holds a Bachelor of Child Studies and a Master of Education (Literacy) and has over 35 years of experience in the early childhood education field. Her was a Child Life Specialist at the IWK, founding Coordinator of the Cumberland Early Intervention Program, and the founding Coordinator of the Preschool Outreach Program at the Progress Center for Early Intervention.

Her previous Board experience includes the United Way – Amherst, Cumberland Early Intervention Program, St. Paul’s Home, St. Paul’s Halifax Parish Council, Halifax Early Childhood School, and Alexandra Children’s Center. Sharon also serves on several SHSH committees. She is married to Neale and is a parent to alums Jack and Claire ’14. Sharon and her family enjoy spending time together at their property on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.

Prior to working at Nova Scotia Power, Brian practiced law in Halifax. Brian lives in Dartmouth with his spouse, Susan Taylor, and their two children, Henry and Hannah-Mae, both of whom attend Sacred Heart. Henry is a student in the Senior School and Hannah-Mae is in the Elementary School. 

She is a graduate of The Halifax Infirmary School of Nursing (RN), Barat College (BA English) and National College of Education (MEd). She served for twelve years on the Provincial Council of the Canadian Province and served on the City House Foundation at Sacred Heart School, Montreal. More recent ministry experience includes eighteen years as Director of the Diocesan Renewal Centre in Prince George, British Columbia and two years as Director of Novices in Halifax.

At present Sr. Dolan continues her work as a Spiritual Director and gives retreats and programs at the Barat Spirituality Centre.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1980 for the Diocese of Grand Falls where he served as pastor and in a number of other responsibilities, including Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor. In 1991, he obtained a Doctorate in Canon Law from Saint Paul University (Ottawa) and soon after became a lecturer in the Diploma Program for Theology and Ministry at the Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax (1992-1999).

Beginning in 2002, he served on the faculty of St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ontario, and became Dean of Studies at the seminary until 2008. During this same time, Bishop Dunn also served as a lecturer in the Faculty of Canon Law at Saint Paul University (2003-2004 & 2007). He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Ste-Marie in 2008, Bishop of Antigonish in November 2009, and Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth in April 2019.  He became the Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth in November 2020.

Lois has been a partner with Knightsbridge, Robertson Surrette since 2013. She had been Managing Partner of the Halifax office of The Caldwell Partners, from 1999 until 2008. Lois had been Senior Vice-President, Corporate Communications Limited, Halifax, with leadership responsibilities for the Public and Governmental Relations practice, and she led the national business expansion strategy.

As Vice President Finance and Administration for ten years at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, she was a member of the Board and its strategic committees, as well as a member of Senate with operating responsibilities for the non-academic affairs of the University. In addition, she was the first Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society, was a Director of the Canadian Bar Society in Ottawa, and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Law Information Council. She also served as the Executive Secretary for the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall Jr Prosecution.

Lois is active in her community and has contributed her time to numerous boards and committees: She completed a four year commitment as a founding Director of the 2011 Canada Winter Games Host Society, Halifax, where she helped create a community Board of Directors and then chaired the Governance and Human Resources Committee; and recently concluded eight (8) years as Director of Nova Scotia Business Inc., where she Chaired the Governance and Human Resources Committee. She is a Director of the Chester Arts Centre, and was on the Capital campaign Committee of Project Twenty 12, the campaign for Mount Saint Vincent University. She is a former Director, Girl Guides of Canada/Guides du Canada; Past Chair, Halifax Chamber of Commerce; former Trustee of the IWK Health Centre Foundation; former Co-Chair Major Gifts and member of the Capital Campaign Committee, QEII Health Center Foundation; Past Chair and former Director of Trade Center Limited; Chair, Selection Committee of the first LieutenantGovernor’s Leadership Forum for Women. She has been an adjudicator of the Ernst and Young Atlantic Canada and National Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, and a Director and Adjudicator of Junior Achievement Nova Scotia and its Business Hall of Fame Awards.

She has also had experience adjudicating disputes for Canada’s Human Rights Commission. Lois is a recipient of Canada’s 125th Anniversary Medal. Lois is a graduate of Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A., 1970), and from the Dalhousie University Law School (LL.B., 1973). A former member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society, Lois and her husband David, live in Chester, NS.

She served for six years on the Provincial Team, seven years as Provincial of the Canadian Province, and for two years on the United States Canada Provincial Team. She has served on the Boards of several Sacred Heart schools, including Halifax, Montreal, and San Francisco. Sr. Finlayson is a past SHSH faculty member and was on the 2012 and 2022 SHSH Head of School Search Committees. Fluent in Spanish and French she serves the Society as an educator, in simultaneous interpretation, in music ministry and liturgy.

After many years living in the USA serving as Director of Vocation Ministry, Mary now lives at Barat Spirituality Centre in Halifax. Mary enjoys freestyle creative projects like quilting, stenciling, and painting murals, cooking, delving into suspenseful novels, and exploring the great outdoors.

She has nearly 25 years of experience working in academia at four different universities in three different countries (Sri Lanka, England, and Canada). She is a professor of Biology and her lab studies Programmed Cell Death (PCD) in plant development. She is passionate about her research on PCD and very much enjoys teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

She has been actively involved in outreach activities in the province and she is the current president of the Atlantic Science Links Association. She loves her career as a professor and is a powerful role model for young scientists. Arunika lives in Halifax with her husband Rajesh Rajaselvam, and her daughter Anisha Rajaselvam ’21.

She received her Masters Degree in Theology from St. Louis University. She is a Certified Pastoral Educator Emerita, member of the Association for Pastoral Education and Board Certified Chaplain. Her most recent ministry was as the RSCJ Provincial of the United States-Canada Province (2016-2021).

Prior to provincial administration she was Director of Pastoral Care and Clinical Pastoral Education supervisor at St. Louis University Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, and was the RSCJ Director of Formation for the United States province. She is currently on sabbatical and refreshing her Spanish language skills.

As President, Dr. Lumpkin’s many exceptional contributions included: enhancing student services and student retention; developing programs reflecting the Mount’s commitment to social justice; ensuring the Mount’s continued contribution to the advancement of women; supporting a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion and respect on campus; maintaining the Mount’s fiscal health through successful fundraising; and more. 

A member of the Order of Canada (2014), Dr. Lumpkin has also been the recipient of a Progress Women of Excellence Award (2013) and was thrice named by Atlantic Business Magazine as one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs. In 2017, she received the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada. In the fall of 2021, Ramona led the university in a ceremony of apology and commitment in response to MSVU’s role in the tragedy of residential schools in Canada. In 2011, Ramona served on the search committee that recommended Sr,. Anne Wachter, RSCJ as the 44th Head of School for Sacred Heart. 

Engaging people through clear communication, a common understanding and shared values fosters a sense of team and connection and drives engagement to achieve organizational goals. An HR practitioner and business professional with over 20 years of experience and education, Marlee has a full understanding of both the strategic and operational needs of an organization.

Using a people-centered approach, Marlee guides leaders in making informed decisions to foster inclusive and respectful working environments primed for achievement. Marlee has a passion for helping business leaders in purpose-driven and value-centric organizations create alignment, connecting the dots between the organization’s mission and goals. Marlee is currently employed as the Director, People and Culture with ISANS, the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia. She has her CPHR designation and is a member of CPHR Nova Scotia.

Marlee has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and an MBA specializing in Human Resources. She is actively involved in supporting her community and has been a long-time volunteer and fundraiser for many charitable organizations. She is also a former Secretary of the Sacred Heart Parents’ Guild. Marlee and her husband Mark are raising two daughters, Jasmine and Jacklyn, who both attend Sacred Heart School. Marlee and Mark are also frequent homestay parents with Sacred Heart, hosting international students from Mexico, Japan, and Germany.

Prior to joining Regis, Dennis served as Head of the Middle School at Stuart Hall for Boys, San Francisco; as Director of Campus Ministry for the Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco; and as Director of Religious Education and Campus Ministry at the Sacred Heart Schools, Chicago.

Dennis has served on numerous committees including the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and Sacred Heart Accreditation Teams. He also held leadership roles on committees including the Sacred Heart Commission on Goals, the Education to Mission Editorial Board, and the Network of Sacred Heart Spirituality Conference.

A committed learner himself, Dennis holds a BA in Geography and Environmental Science from Northeastern Illinois University, an MA in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Chicago, and has taken graduate-level coursework from Washington Theological Union and Catholic Theological Union.

A Chicago native, Dennis is a Cubs fan and an avid cyclist. He is married to Lisa Buckley, a freelance graphic book designer and they have two children – daughter Sophia and son Devon.

Kathryn earned an MSc in Public Relations from Stirling University in Scotland and a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University. She lives in Halifax with her husband, Mark, and three sons, Simon, ‘21, Sebastian, and Ben. Kathryn also sits on the Board of United Way Canada.

Robin is an avid skier, sailor, and yogi. She lives in Halifax with her husband Rob and her three boys, Sam ‘21, Zac, and Charlie.