Chef Mike Pollock’s culinary path includes the Culinary Institute of Canada, the Culinary Institute of America and the finest hotels and restaurants in the Canadian Maritimes. “I love the fast pace and excitement of a kitchen,” he says. “I’m hooked.” He’s been the Executive Chef at St. Francis Xavier University for more than a decade, where he’s invigorated both the resident dining and catering programs, wowed faculty and dignitaries and earned numerous awards.