The Board of Directors of St. Paul’s High School is missioned by the Jesuits to provide governance oversight and policy direction to the school’s President and to uphold the Ignatian Mission and Values of the school. Representing a diverse mix of professional skills, board members are appointed to serve a three-year term to a maximum of two consecutive terms. Ex-officio members, including the Superior of the Jesuit Community of Winnipeg or such individual designated by the Superior, a representative of the Archbishop of Winnipeg, and the President, also serve on the board.
Andrew Stibbard, CPA, CA, is the Regional Managing Partner for MNP in Winnipeg, leading our city’s largest professional services firm. Andrew delivers business advisory services to public, private and not-for-profit organizations that work in ever-changing sectors and environments. Andrew has personally assisted clients in a wide range of industries, including financial services, sports and media, agriculture, manufacturing and distribution, real estate, the not-for-profit sector and government. Andrew is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and holds a Master of Accountancy from the University of Manitoba. He has successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Brokers and Dealers course. Andrew currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation, is Vice-Chair of The Associates, Asper School of Business, is a member of the YES! Winnipeg Investor Council and is Chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Ducks Unlimited Ministers Dinner. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys spending time at Victoria Beach with his wife Stephanie and children Alex ('22), Sydney, and Luke. Andrew is a proud hockey dad to all three kids, and can be found in the stands at hockey rinks across the city from October to April. He is also a proud Winnipeg Jets and Blue Bombers supporter.
Brendon Corbett and his wife, Lynsey, are the proud parents of three children, and while they aren’t quite old enough to attend St. Paul’s High School, both Brendon and Lynsey hope that they one day will. Brendon is an alumnus of St. Paul’s High School and a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business. Brendon is the Vice President of Corporate Development at People Corporation and has served on several boards, including his current role as Convenor of House League Hockey with Fort Garry North Hockey Association. Brendon is proud to once again be a part of the school, and he looks forward to sharing his passion for Catholic education and the enrichment it brings in the development of “Men for Others”.
Jamie is a consultant assisting corporate clients with major events including divestitures, acquisitions, financing and recapitalization in addition to general strategy. Jamie has extensive executive finance and business experience having served most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of Tundra Oil and Gas and prior to that, Manitoba Hydro. With his St. Paul’s and then U of M Commerce education in hand, he began his career in investment banking spending almost a decade with global investment banks including stops in New York, Toronto and Hong Kong. He moved back to Winnipeg in 2004 and spent 12 years as a partner in Richardson Capital, a private equity investment firm that had approximately $1 billion in capital commitments. Jamie has broad governance experience having served as a Chair or Director of over a half dozen companies. Jamie and his wife, Julie-Anne, love summers with family and friends at the lake and have two children: a daughter Claire and son Matthew who is just starting at St. Paul’s in the Class of 2026.
Nancy spent her career working with various charitable organizations and recently retired as a fundraiser from the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. Her career enlightened her to the needs and generosity of the community.
She received her secondary education at the University of Manitoba, earning a BA in Geography and a Bachelor of Recreation Studies.
Nancy's current volunteer commitments include sitting on the board of the Esther House, and volunteering with TOBA Centre and the Immaculate Conception Drop-In Centre. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to sit on the board at St. Paul's High School.
Her passions include running, pilates, and attending the theatre and the opera. Nancy is the proud wife of Carmine ('76) and sons Anthony ('05), and Danny ('09). Her daughter Kaitlyn ('06) is a graduate of St. Mary's Academy.
Nancy and her husband Carmine were the recipients of the 2022 Tribute Dinner Ignatian Challenge Award.
Hans Andersen, CPA, CA, is a Partner at PwC, a global professional services firm with offices in over 150 countries, employing over 350,000 people. Hans has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Manitoba and is a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA).
Based in Winnipeg, Hans provides assurance and financial advisory services to public and private companies, not-for-profit organizations and co-operatives of all sizes. Hans has assisted clients in a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, aviation and transportation, technology, real estate, agribusiness, financial services and construction.
In addition to being a board member at St. Paul's High School, Hans is a current board member of the Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation and Assiniboine Park Conservancy. Hans is a past board member of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Variety the Children’s Charity of Manitoba.
Hans and his wife Karen have two sons, Kai ('27) and Carsten. Hans has proudly coached in numerous sports over the years. The Andersen family can often be found at sports fields and hockey rinks around the city, cheering on the Jets and Bomber or enjoying the outdoors.
Ataf Khokhar is a corporate commercial lawyer specializing in the areas of real estate and financial services. Ataf has represented a wide range of clients, including but not limited to the following: 1) business owners in various industries; 2) builders and contractors; and 3) financial institutions. He is an avid sports fan and has assisted the Junior Varsity Crusaders basketball coaching team in several seasons since returning to Winnipeg. He attended primarily Catholic schools and believes that the values taught to him have greatly shaped his life. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in both Finance and International Business from the Asper School of Business and a law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida. Prior to his last semester of law school, he was awarded an internship at the United Nations in New York. During his time at the United Nations, he represented a non-governmental organization (Pax Romana). Upon completing his law degree, Ataf worked as an attorney in New York City with the New York State Office of the Attorney General as well as in private practice as a contract attorney with JP Morgan. He recently served on the Board of Directors for the Westminster Housing Society. In his spare time, Ataf enjoys the outdoors camping with his wife Anjali and their two young children, Aaliyah (6) and Kobe (4) and playing sports including hockey, basketball and tennis.
For 30 years, Jason has provided his marketing expertise to various public and private businesses and local charities. Since 2008, he has been the Tim Hortons Regional Marketing Manager for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario and has been instrumental in planning/executing regional plans that drive strategic community investment and the overall Tim Hortons business. Jason graduated from St Paul’s High School in 1988 and has been contributing to his alma mater in one way or another for the past twenty-five years. Currently, he sits on the St Paul’s Alumni Association board since its formation eight years ago, and just finished his term as President of the Association.
Shawn is the RBC Regional Vice President, Business Financial Services, for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and Western Ontario.
Shawn holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Commerce, Finance from Saint Mary's University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dalhousie University. He also holds Personal Financial Planner (PFP) and a Specialist, Trust Institute designations from the Institute of Canadian Bankers.
Shawn has a passion for diversity, inclusion, and belonging and serves as a Board Member for both Indigenous Works and Harvest Manitoba. Shawn is also the Executive Advisor to RBC's regional iCare employee resource group- an employee led and employee fueled group dedicated to supporting the needs of caregivers.
A career that has taken Shawn from Atlantic Canada to Ontario to North Carolina, Shawn now makes Winnipeg his home alongside his partner Tara and three children.
Wes Burrows is a Partner at Fillmore Riley LLP and is Chair of the Business Law Practice Group. Wes has been practicing law at Fillmore for twenty years, specializing in mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt financings, private equity and board and organizational governance. Wes’s clients include start-ups, large intranational and international organizations and not-for-profit organizations.
Wes is a graduate of the University of Manitoba receiving both a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree with a major in Finance. Wes has successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course.
Wes and his wife Amy are the proud parents of two children; Grayson (Class of 2028) and Ben. Wes and Amy enjoy spending time at the lake, golfing and relaxing with friends and family. Wes spends time coaching his kids’ soccer and basketball teams, and watching them play hockey.
Connie is very familiar with Catholic Education in Winnipeg as a student at St. Edward’s on Arlington Ave for her elementary years followed by St. Mary’s Academy for her grades 7 – 12 education. After completing her university studies in French language and literature and her Bachelor of Education, she began her teaching career in the River East Transcona School Division as a French Immersion specialist. After 9 years in the Public School system, she found her way back to Catholic Schools and in 1998 she continued her teaching career at St. Mary’s Academy. After several years in the classroom, Connie was appointed Vice-Principal for three years, School Principal for nine years and in 2014 was appointed first lay President of St. Mary’s Academy – a position of service for which she was honoured and grateful. She retired in 2021, and thought being a first-time “nonna” would occupy her every moment. To her surprise, a new experience presented itself and she is now a part-time Guidance counsellor in a local French-immersion high school which has proven to be a way for her to still be present to young people and an attempt to make a difference for some.
Catholic education has been central to the Scerbo family. Connie’s brothers Charlie, Gerry and Vince are all SPHS alumni. In fact, many will remember Vincenzo Scerbo, her father, as the biggest St. Paul’s Crusader football fan and his trademark cheer – hold the line! Her son Johnathan is a SPHS alumnus from the class of 2003 and daughter Larissa is an SMA alumna from the class of 2008.
However, her greatest joy and blessing arrived in 2021 with the birth of her first grandson Jack who brought out the child in her and she spent many days embracing this gift from God in her life. In late 2022, her second grandson Otto was born, and the days of play and giggles continue to this very day.
Connie enjoys her free time travelling (especially to Italy) with her husband Jim of 43 years, walking, hiking, and cycling, theatre, yoga, reading, playing mahjong and bocce. She is very blessed to be surrounded by an amazing and strong group of women who bring sunshine to her life!
Her volunteer commitments include being an Associate of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM), Board member of the Nellie McClung Foundation, Women of Winnipeg (WOW group) as well as the SPHS Board where she looks forward to serving the SPHS community.
Fr. Con Mulvihill, SJ is a native of the Ottawa Valley. He has been a Jesuit for 40 years and a priest for 30 years. Fr. Con has advanced degrees in English and Theology, and has taught English and Religion at Loyola High School in Montreal, Quebec for three years, and at St. Paul's High School from 1995-1998 and again from 2006-2010.
He served as a university chaplain at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for six years. Ministry assignments abroad include teaching English at a Jesuit college in Caracas, Venezuela, and also teaching Religion at Campion College in Kingston, Jamaica.
Before returning to Winnipeg for the fourth time in 2020, he spent six years in a Jesuit formation community at Regis College, the Jesuit theologate in Toronto. He is presently the associate pastor of St. Ignatius Church in Winnipeg.
Fr. Con is very happy to be back in Winnipeg, and it is a great pleasure for him to be associated once again with St. Paul's High School. The school is a place in which he feels very much at home, and where he has a lot of fond memories.
Robert Paul Polz, graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1980 and obtained his Bachelor of Arts from St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba, in 1983. He entered seminary for the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and received his Master of Divinity from St. Peter’s Seminary, King’s College, University of Western Ontario, in 1987. He was ordained to the Diaconate at St. John Brebeuf Church on August 26, 1987 and ordained to the Priesthood at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 20, 1988. After several years of parochial ministry, Fr. Robert returned to studies and obtained a Licentiate in Canon Law, Saint Paul University, and a Master in Canon Law, University of Ottawa, in May 2003. Formerly serving as a Judge, he now serves as Defender of the Bond for the Regina Regional Matrimonial Tribunal, Winnipeg Branch, and as Promoter of Justice for the Winnipeg Archdiocesan Tribunal. Currently the Pastor of Saint John XXIII Parish in Winnipeg, Fr. Robert’s ministry in the Archdiocese also includes service as a member of the College of Consultors and the Council of Priests. As Ecumenical and Interfaith Liaison for the Archdiocese, he is a member and a Past-President of the Western Diocesan and Eparchial Coordinators of Ecumenism (WDECE), chairperson of the Winnipeg Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a participant in the Winnipeg Jewish-Catholic Dialogue, and a board member of the Manitoba Multifaith Council. Fr. Robert has served as the Archbishop’s Representative on the St. Paul’s High School Board of Directors for over 20 years. He is grateful for the continued growth in excellence he has witnessed in the school over these years, particularly the various spiritual and service activities which contribute to the wholistic development of our students.
For thirty years, Sr. Lesley Sacouman worked at Rossbrook House alongside Indigenous youth. Together they strived to ensure that "No child who does not want to be alone should ever have to be.” Presently she is the Executive Director of Holy Names House of Peace where she lives with 19 newcomer women. Sr. Lesley served on the boards of The Winnipeg Foundation and of Annishnaabe Oway-ishi, an education, employment training program. She is presently on the board of Esther House, a home for women in recovery from addiction and on The Manitoba Access to Justice Steering Committee. In 2015 she received the Tribute Dinner Ignatian Challenge Award.