May 31, 2023
Update on Halifax Student Housing Society Leadership
The Halifax Student Housing Society (HSHS) is happy to announce some exciting changes to our leadership team and our Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Mitchell Archibald as our first full-time Executive Director. Mitch has a Master of Public Administration from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University. He has extensive experience leading and advising not-for-profit organizations, and currently sits on the Nova Scotia Committee of the Institute of Corporate Directors. As a former resident and board member, he understands firsthand the impact of the work that we do. He will begin in the office full-time on June 5, 2023.
We are also pleased to introduce Rekha Dhonde as our Interim Board Chair. Rekha is a trained physician with an extensive background in technology, project management, and healthcare. She first became our tenant in 2004 while completing her Master of Health Informatics at Dalhousie University. In 2020, Rekha returned when she began her PhD at Dalhousie, and has served on our board’s Executive Committee for nearly three years.
Our board would also like to welcome Monzurul Amin, Silvia Marin-Dragu, and Nyasha Maganga, who will be joining the Board of Directors as of July 1, 2023.
We would like to thank outgoing Board Chair Michael St. Denis for his leadership over the last three years as a member of our executive. We would also like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to Bobbi-Lynn Keating for her dedication and hard work as Acting Executive Director.
These exciting additions to our team come at an important time for our organization, and we look forward to sharing more about our plans with you in the coming months.