Leadership

After graduating from Georgetown University (BSBA ’67), Washington, DC and the Richard Ivey School of Business program (MBA ’69) and gaining significant experience in the investment banking industry for approximately eight years, Paul J. Hill is the third generation in the Hill family to lead The Hill Companies. His leadership and strategic direction serve as a catalyst to diversify The Hill Companies and the employment base of the province. He was the driving force in structuring the 1991 transaction that led to obtaining the controlling interest in Crown Life and relocating its head office from Toronto to Regina. He subsequently became its Chairman. The Hill Companies now operate in the areas of real estate, insurance, media, oil and gas, and manufacturing. Paul’s extensive network within the North American business community facilitates his ability to aggressively seek unique business opportunities.

He has served on the boards of the Investment Dealers Association, Canada Trust Bank, North Canadian Oils, Shopping.com, Government House Foundation, The Conference Board of Canada, US Forest Products Inc. and as Chairman of Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust as well as several other Canadian and US corporations. He is actively involved in public policy through his board participation with The CD Howe Institute, The Fraser Institute, and The Business Council of Canada. He also serves on the advisory board of the Georgetown University Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business (Washington, DC, USA), The Woodrow Wilson Institute (Washington, DC, USA), the Richard Ivey School of Business (London, ON, CAN) and the University of Regina Paul J. Hill School of Business (Regina, SK, CAN). He established the Hill- Ivey Scholarships, the Business Ethics Scholarships, and the Catholic Studies program scholarships at Campion College (Regina, SK, CAN). In addition, he served on the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club board for over 22 years. Paul is a founding board member of the Asia Pacific Foundation, which focuses on the importance of Canada’s cultural and commercial relationships with China and other Asia Pacific countries, and he serves on the Canada China Business Council. He is also a board member of the Canada Arizona Business Council and is the current Executive Chairman of the board for the Harvard Companies, Western Surety and UFR Urban Forest Recyclers Inc.(Brook, Indiana).

In 2011 and 2012, Paul was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Regina and also the University of Western Ontario in recognition of the positive impact his leadership has made throughout Canada. In 2010, he was entrusted as a Knight of St. Sylvester by Pope Benedict XVI in acknowledgement of his charitable work, and in 2022 was made a board member of the Papal Foundation. He has also received the Canada 125 Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Order of Canada (2015) - which is one of the country's highest civilian honours that recognizes outstanding achievement and service to the nation. Paul and Carol have received the CTV Citizens of the Year (2014); Philanthropists of the Year from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and most recently, were awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022. Paul has received the prestigious recognition of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and, along with his wife Carol, was named Humanitarians of the Year by the Canadian Red Cross in 2017. The two are proud sponsors of the annual Distinguished Speaker Series at the Georgetown McDonough School of Business, University of Regina, and Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.  Among his many community initiatives, Paul’s philanthropic efforts have focused on providing education opportunities for inner-city youth. In 2007, he established the Mother Teresa Middle School of Regina (focused on underprivileged children starting in grades 6, 7 & 8 and continuing for a full eleven years, including high school, post-secondary, and right up to the first job), which is Canada’s first Jesuit fostered academy. He also founded ‘One Life Makes a Difference’, a charitable foundation that focuses on assisting disadvantaged youth.

Mo Bundon, S.O.M., is results-oriented and customer-driven. For over 40 years, he has developed a team that is responsive to the ever-changing dynamics of real estate. Together, they have overseen the development and leasing of major office towers, retail projects, industrial land and residential land in Saskatchewan and Alberta. At the same time, Mo’s passion continues to be real estate; as Vice Chair of Harvard Developments Corp., his leadership and strategic direction are instrumental in continuing The Hill Companies' tradition of prosperity.

Community Involvement

• Chairman of the Board of Regents for Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
• Co-founder and Director of One Life Makes A Difference, a charitable foundation created to assist Regina inner-city students with educational opportunities
• Instrumental in establishing Mother Teresa Middle School located in north central Regina
• Former Chairman of the University of Regina Board of Governors

Awards/Recognition

• 2013 - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
• 2010 - Saskatchewan Order of Merit
• 2010 - University of Regina, Distinguished Service Award
• 2009 - Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian Award
• 2007 - United Way of Regina President’s Award
• 2005 - Sask Sport Inc., President’s Citation Award
• 2004 - Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, Medal of Honour

Rosanne Hill Blaisdell serves as the President and CEO of Harvard Developments, a prominent full-service real estate firm with operations across Western Canada. She is the fourth generation of the Hill family to lead the enterprise, joining the company in 1997 following a successful career in commercial banking and investment management.  

Rosanne manages the Corporate Head Office for The Hill Companies and directs the organization’s Canadian real estate operations, with portfolio holdings of over 10 million square feet. She has been instrumental in key development projects, such as the assembly and construction of Hill Centre Tower III and Agriculture Place in downtown Regina and the transformation of 201 Portage in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Currently, she is leading the development of several mixed-use and transit-oriented projects across Western Canada. 

Rosanne earned an MBA from the University of Manitoba and holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. Her extensive involvement in the business community includes current membership on the Business Council of Canada and past roles on the Business Advisory Board for SaskPower, Economic Development Regina (EDR)and the Regina Exhibition Association. She has served as a Temple REIT trustee and on the Board of Governors at St. Mary’s University College. She also co-chaired the City of Regina’s Centennial Anniversary Celebration. 

Rosanne actively participates in numerous professional organizations such as NAIOP (the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties), Urban Land Institute, the Associates of the Asper School of Business, Leaders Council of the University of Regina (Hill / Levene Schools of Business), International Women’s Forum, Young Presidents’ Organization, Harvard Executive Business School, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. 

Tony obtained his Engineering Technology Diploma (Construction & Civil Engineering) in 1984 at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT - Edmonton), graduating with Honours after obtaining the necessary field experience. In 1991, he received recognition from the Saskatchewan chapter of SASTT as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT). Following this designation, Tony has gone on to obtain certifications in real estate through BOMI International for his RPA designation (Real Property Administrator) and his CPM designation (Certified Property Manager) through the Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC). Tony is currently a member of the Alberta chapter of ASET (Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists) and holds a CET designation.

Prior to joining the Harvard team in 1990, Tony spent time in construction management and development. His portfolio of completed projects is more than $100M of office and retail properties, predominantly in Saskatchewan.

Before being appointed Vice President, Operations & Saskatchewan Regional Manager in October of 2000, Tony managed a commercial office portfolio exceeding 1M sq. ft for various local and national clients and has held general management positions with Koyl Commercial Real Estate, Brookfield Properties and TGS Properties.

With his appointment to Vice President, Real Estate Management and Development in 2022, Tony’s primary responsibility is to oversee the management and development activities throughout our managed commercial portfolio, which consists of over 9.1M sq. ft. in Western Canada. In addition, he is also the registered broker for all of Harvard’s business in Alberta. With over 32 years of real estate and five years of construction management experience, Tony focuses on creating value and maximizing asset returns for our clients through our management platform, including maintaining strong business relationships in all communities where we do business.

Outside of work, Tony is passionate about giving back to the community and industry to which he has dedicated 37 years of his professional life. He is heavily involved with various industry organizations, including having served on the Board for the past 17 years with the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA, Edmonton chapter), including as Board Chair. 

Aaron brings over 28 years of experience and leadership within the commercial real estate industry.  Before starting with Harvard in 1999, Aaron worked as an office leasing agent in Calgary and then with a western Canadian enclosed retail shopping centre developer.  Currently serving as Vice President of Leasing, Aaron oversees our commercial real estate leasing professionals responsible for the leasing management of Harvard’s office and retail real estate portfolio.  The leasing team works closely with our tenants to ensure the real estate Harvard provides is helping them succeed and grow their businesses.   

Aaron has also been involved in the successful leasing and development management of two major class A office developments in Regina.  Aaron holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Regina, an RPA designation from BOMI International, and is a registered real estate agent with the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission. 

Pauline brings more than 20 years of taxation, corporate finance, and accounting experience to Harvard. As a key member of the corporate finance team, she is responsible for the day-to-day fiscal management of Harvard Developments and its numerous affiliated companies.

Pauline is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with a Bachelor of Administration degree from the University of Regina, where she graduated with distinction. She completed her articling with Meyers Norris Penny and finished Parts I and II of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-depth Tax Course.

Since 2006, Pauline has been a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation. She previously served as a sessional lecturer at the Paul J. Hill School of Business at the University of Regina, teaching courses on Introduction to Taxation and Advanced Taxation. Pauline is actively involved in the community, having co-chaired the annual Regina Parkinson Superwalk and been a member of the Canadian Progress Club. She also serves as a treasurer and/or team manager for numerous local sports teams and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce.

Shauna joined Harvard in 2012 and brings almost 40 years of legal experience in the areas of real estate, corporate/commercial and securities. Prior to joining Harvard, she obtained her paralegal certificate from today’s Saskatchewan Polytechnic and worked with MLT Aikins LLP for over 26 years.

Shauna leads the in-house legal services team and provides oversight over the drafting, negotiation, and administration of leases for Harvard’s office and retail properties across Western Canada. Her responsibilities extend to managing corporate records and documentation for Harvard and its affiliated entities, insurance administration, financing, and corporate and land transactional documents. Shauna has worked on many of Harvard’s acquisitions, dispositions, and development projects. She also provides direction with respect to Harvard’s document retention, data, and records.