| Chaired by John Laidlaw of Rothesay |
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John Laidlaw is a partner in the Saint John office of the law firm of Cox and Palmer. His practice is in the area of corporate and commercial law.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University in 1980. He then attended the University of New Brunswick Law School, graduating in 1983. He was admitted to the New Brunswick Law Society in 1984 and is a member of the Saint John Law Society, the New Brunswick Law Society and the Canadian Bar Association.
In addition to his law practice, Laidlaw currently serves on the Board of Regents of Mount Allison University. He is also a director of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior "A" Hockey League. |
| Rod Borden, Saint John |
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Rod Borden is a retired teacher who resides in Saint John, NB with his wife and four children. He is a graduate of Saint Francis Xavier University and holds a B.A. and a B.ED degree. In 1976, he commenced his teaching career in school district six at Harry Miller Middle School and continued to teach there for the 32 years, retiring in June 2008. Involvement throughout the community has been a big part of his life, which includes coaching of youth sports teams, the United Way, Canadian Cancer Society, Neighbourhood Watch, and the Kidney Society. |
| Karen Branscombe, Moncton |
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Karen Branscombe of Moncton is Superintendent of School District 2. Karen has held this position for the past 5 years. She received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of New Brunswick and she holds a Master's degree in School Administration from the Université de Moncton. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Education Association, and the Moncton Rotary Club. Karen is a past member of the Board of Directors of the United Way where she chaired the Governance Committee. Karen also lends her expertise to many additional organizations such as the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick. |
| Richard Breault, Neguac |
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Richard Breault of Neguac is an employment programs co-ordinator for the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour in Miramichi. He earned his Master's degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree at the Université de Moncton. Mr. Breault served on Neguac village council for 15 years as both councilor and mayor. He continues to be active in various organizations in the community. |
| Leo Burns, Miramichi |
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Leo Burns of Miramichi worked for NBTel as District Manager of Miramichi before retiring. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Hotel Dieu Hospital Miramichi. He was a 30 year volunteer with St. John Ambulance serving as Superintendent, Area Staff Officer and on Provincial Council. He is a former President of the Rotary Club and former President of Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home. He served on the Board of Directors of the Provincial Nursing Home Association. Leo was a panelist on a committee which studied and recommended the amalgamation of the City of Miramichi. |
| Dr. Natasha Campbell, Moncton |
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Dr. Natasha Campbell of Moncton graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Science degree before studying dentistry at Dalhousie University. She practiced dentistry in Shediac before joining a practice in Moncton. She is currently on the Board of Directors (2007-present) for the Moncton Dental Society, and volunteered with Remote Area Medical Volunteers in South America (2005/2006/2007). |
| Cathy Carnahan, Chelmsford |
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Cathy Carnahan of Chelmsford is a journalist and educator. She is a former editor of the Miramichi Leader newspaper and currently teaches journalism at St. Thomas University in Miramichi. She also works for District 16 as the Community Schools Coordinator for Harkins Elementary and Millerton School. |
| Lise Drisdelle-Cormier, Rothesay |
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Lise Drisdelle-Cormier of Rothesay is the principal at École Samuel-de-Champlain in Saint John, New Brunswick. Lise has over 15 years of experience in the school system as an administrator, guidance counsellor, and primary and secondary school teacher. She holds her Master's degree in Education, Counseling from the Université de Moncton. Lise is a member of the l'Association Régionale de la Communauté francophone de Saint-Jean and the Fonds d'Aide Marie-Christine Board of Directors. |
| Harry Doyle, Lower Coverdale |
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Harry Doyle of Lower Coverdale is a former public school teacher, high school principal and part-time university professor. He holds three academic degrees including a master's degree in educational administration. He is a former member of the New Brunswick Legislature where he served as Minister of State for Youth and Literacy. He is a former member of the board of directors of the New Brunswick Teachers Association, the National Capital Commission and most recently the South-East Regional Health Authority. Harry is currently a communications and public relations consultant and an elected member of the School District 2 Education Council where he serves as Chairman. |
| Mavis Hurley, Upper Kingsclear |
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Mavis Hurley of Upper Kingsclear is a former deputy minister in the New Brunswick public service. She has a Master's degree in Health Administration from the University of Ottawa. She has served on numerous boards of directors, including St. John Ambulance and the Southampton House Inc. |
| Bryana Ganong, Charlotte County |
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Bryana Ganong resides in Charlotte County. She has held numerous management positions at Ganong Bros. Limited in St. Stephen and currently has the position of Director, Quality Assurance & Product Innovation. Bryana attended both McGill University and the University of Western Ontario before returning to New Brunswick in 1997 to join the family business. She is active in the community with her two young children as well as currently being involved in the P.A.L.S. mentoring program. |
| Jean-Eudes Levesque, New Maryland |
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Jean-Eudes Levesque of New Maryland was a supervisor, a consultant and a manager in the New Brunswick public service before retiring. He serves on the boards of the Fredericton Region Tree of Hope Campaign and Paroisse Sainte-Anne-des-Pays-Bas, and has a Bachelor of Psychology from Université de Moncton. |
| James D. Lutes, Rothesay |
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James Lutes of Rothesay is a businessman who returned to New Brunswick following a successful career as a partner with Ernst & Young in Halifax and Toronto, and as President of a multinational manufacturing company based in Ontario. He has an extensive background in health and life sciences strategy and transaction advisory work. He now leads a private advisory business. |
| Bruce McCubbin, Saint John |
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Bruce McCubbin is Chief Executive Officer of Moosehead Breweries Limited, Canada's last independent major brewery. Mr. McCubbin is Chair of the Board of Regents at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. Among his other corporate directorships, he is a member of the Advisory Board of the Bragg Group (Oxford Frozen Foods, Eastlink), and a director at Coast Tire, Moosehead Breweries Limited, Ganong Bros. Limited and Acadian Seaplants Limited. Mr. McCubbin is an engineering graduate of Mount Allison and received his degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia. |
| Barbara A. Quigley, Moncton |
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Barbara A. Quigley of Moncton has held several senior positions with the City of Moncton, where she is currently city clerk and director of legislative services. She received a bachelor of arts degree from the Université de Moncton. She is past president of the Association of Municipal Administrators of New Brunswick, is involved in numerous literacy related boards and has served on the Frye Festival board of directors since 2000. |
| Wayne Roach, Aroostook |
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Wayne Roach of Aroostook is a retired guidance counsellor and teacher. He has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from St. Thomas University. Mr. Roach has served as councilor and mayor of the Village of Aroostook. He remains active in community affairs as a director of the water commission and is a volunteer firefighter. He is secretary/treasurer and founding member of Senior Veterans Legion House Branch # 36. Perth-Andover. |
| Roxanne Grace Sappier, Tobique First Nation |
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Roxanne Sappier, age 42, is a proud Wolastoq woman from the Tobique First Nation. She graduated from Southern Victoria High School in 1983. She has her Certificate of Health Administration obtained from the University of New Brunswick and her Certificate of Social Work obtained from the University of St. Thomas. She has also studied Office Management from the Atlantic Business College. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Social Work degree with St. Thomas University.
Mrs. Sappier has a 23-year work history with the Tobique First Nation in various management positions. She has been the Director of Health for the Tobique First Nation community since 1999. She sits on committees and special project teams that address the health priorities for her home community of Tobique. Roxanne has been happily married for 19 years and has two beautiful children ages 4 and 14. |
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