St. Francis Xavier University’s Board of Governors welcomes three new board members whose three-year terms commenced July 1, 2023: Rose Paul, Greg MacEachern and Alfred LeBlanc; as well as two new student representatives whose one-year terms commenced May 1, 2023: Sophia Fabiano and Francisco Chang.
Rose Paul ‘11 is CEO of the Bayside Development Corporation and Director of Lands and Economic Development for Paq’tnkek Mi’kmaw Nation Administration Office. In 2011, Ms. Paul was awarded valedictorian of the inaugural Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program at Coady Institute (StFX); 2017 Cando Economic Developer of the Year; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award; and Nova Scotia Community Spirit Award. In 2023, she was named by Atlantic Business Magazine as one of Atlantic Canada’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.
Greg MacEachern ’96 is principal and founder of KAN Strategies and has spent 15 years working in the field of government relations. Prior to moving to the private sector, he spent more than a decade in senior advisory roles in municipal, provincial, and federal politics, including as Director of Communications to the President of the Treasury Board and providing media support to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Building on his political experience Mr. MacEachern also provides political commentary for CTV, CBC, and Sirius XM Canada. He has been named to The Hill Times Top 100 Lobbyists list, and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Government Relations Institute of Canada and on the Board of Directors of Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre. A recipient of the Marcel Lussier Award from StFX in 1996, Mr. MacEachern is also a former president of the StFX Halifax Alumni Chapter.
Alfred LeBlanc ‘79 is a recently retired senior government executive with rich policy, communications, change management and stakeholder relations experience. He most recently served as VP Communications, Corporate and International Affairs at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Prior to this, he served as Assistant Secretary to Cabinet for the Government of Canada; Director of Federal-Provincial Relations at Finance Canada; Director General of Strategic Policy at Industry Canada; and Director General of Strategic Policy and Partnerships at Environment Canada. His university degrees include a BA from StFX University, and MAs from Oxford (on a Rhodes Scholarship) and Queen’s University.
Sophia Fabiano is the President of the StFX Students’ Union and is entering her fifth year as a biology major with a studio art minor.
Francisco Chang is a third-year student completing a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He was previously involved in the Students’ Union as the international student representative. Mr. Chang is originally from Equador.
"The StFX Board of Governors will benefit from the diverse perspectives of the incoming Board members," said Dennis Flood ‘80, Chair of the StFX University Board of Governors. "I am grateful to the Governance and Nominating Committee for leading the effort to recruit new members and look forward to engaging with them on the exciting work taking place at StFX University.”
Additionally, the Board of Governors extends a sincere thank you to several outgoing board members, whose term ended on June 30, 2023. These individuals have made many valued contributions and considerable time, knowledge, and expertise to StFX University.
• Deborah Gillis (Board Appointee)
• Andrea Paul (Board Appointee)
• Dr. Chris Gilham (Faculty Appointee)
• Dr. Denton Anthony (Faculty Appointee)
• Brendan Roberts (Student Appointee)
• Joshua Kroker (Student Appointee)
• Violet Silva (Student Appointee)
• Paul MacFarland (Bishop Appointee)
• Duaine Devereaux (Clergy Appointee)
• Simone Abbass (Clergy Appointee)
• Peter Ludlow (Clergy Appointee)
