Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is responsible for overseeing the administration of USB affairs. Its duties include:

• administering USB assets
• creating administrative structures
• appointing senior staff
• establishing subcommittees
• approving the USB budget
• approving financial statements
• establishing, abolishing, affiliating or annexing faculties, schools, institutes, departments and chairs
• adding or abolishing programs or fields of study
• approving USB’s strategic plan

Members of the Board of Governors

Sophie Bouffard, President – USB .......... Ex-officio

Jourmae Abengoza .......... Lieutenant Governor-in-Council (mandate – June 2025)

Louis Allain .......... Lieutenant Governor-in-Council (mandate – January 2027)

Gilles Bonin .......... St. Boniface Diocese (mandate – June 2027)

Erwan Bouchaud .......... Lieutenant Governor-in-Council (mandate – June 2026)

Natalie Gagné (Vice-Chair) .......... Co-opted (mandate – June 2026)

Alphonse Lawson-Hellu .......... Lieutenant Governor-in-Council (mandate – June 2025)

Lise Pinkos (Chair) .......... SFM (mandate – June 2027)

Jean-Louis Péhé .......... Lieutenant Governor-in-Council (mandate – June 2027)

Nicole Young .......... Co-opted (mandate – June 2026)

Alyssa Medeiros .......... AEUSB (mandate – June 2025)

Darcelle Vigier .......... Senate (mandate – June 2026)

Paul Morris .......... Senate (mandate – June 2026)

Vacant .......... SFM (mandate – June 2025)

Vacant .......... St. Boniface Diocese (mandate – June 2027)

Christian Perron (Resource Person), University Secretary – USB