Mr. Dennis Phillips has served as the Head of School since 2014. Dennis has faithfully worked to ensure Regis has continued to be a nurturing, yet academically challenging school rooted in the Five Goals of the Sacred Heart. Under his leadership, Regis has retired over $2.5 million in debt, implemented a Math Lab Initiative, crafted and implemented the first and current Strategic Plan, rebranded Regis’ digital and print assets and completed countless facility improvements which included the construction of the new parking lot. In addition, Mr. Phillips wisely and empathically led our community through the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and his leadership has helped to maintain in-classroom education for all Regis students during the current, unprecedented pandemic. Mr. Phillips has nurtured a dedicated faculty and administration who are committed to Sacred Heart education, empowering lifelong scholars and authentic, compassionate leaders.
Prior to joining Regis, Dennis served as Head of Middle School at Stuart Hall for Boys, San Francisco, CA; as Director of Campus Ministry Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco, CA; and as Director of Religious Education and Campus Ministry Sacred Heart Schools, Chicago, IL.
Dennis has served on numerous committees including ISAS, NAIS, and Sacred Heart Accreditation Teams. Additionally, he has held leadership roles on Province-wide committees including the Sacred Heart Commission on Goals and the Network of Sacred Heart Spirituality Conference. Dennis actively engages in ongoing professional development including participation in the Institute for New Heads of Schools, International Boys School Coalition annual conferences, Independent Schools Technology in Education Conferences, and Network of Sacred Heart Schools Spirituality Conferences.
Dennis received his undergraduate degree from Northeastern Illinois University (B.A., Geography and Environmental Science) and his graduate degree (M.A., Pastoral Counseling) from Loyola University Chicago. He has additional graduate level coursework from Washington Theological Union and Catholic Theological Union.