Our Board of Directors play a key role in the Chamber. They advise, govern, oversee policy and direction, as well as provide leadership. They are our champions in the community.

Officers

Ann Divine

Ann Divine
Ashanti Leadership

Chair of the Board

Joanne Bernard

Hon. Joanne Bernard
Easter Seals Nova Scotia

Vice Chair of the Board

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Chris Cowper Smith2

Chris Cowper-Smith
Mable Health and Cedar Point Solutions

Past Chair of the Board

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C Wolfe Stewart22

Caroline Wolfe Stewart
Nova Scotia College of Nursing

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Donna Harding
Engel & Völkers

Kimberly Stephens

Kimberly Stephens
High Liner Foods Inc.

Directors

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Paul Way
TD Private Wealth

H Moore22

Heath Moore
Grant Thornton

Katherine Risley22

Katherine Risley
KBRS & Meridia Recruitment Solutions

W Keller22

Wade Keller
Labatt Brewing

Nancy Foran

Nancy Foran
ESG Partners

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Ifeanyi Emesih
My East Coast Experience Media Group Inc.

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Captain (N) Annick Fortin

Maritime Forces Atlantic

Martina Kelades

Martina Kelades
Life Out Loud - Mental Health Consulting

Melissa Mbeba

Melissa Mbeba
Delectable Desserts

Mohammad Ali Raza

Mohammad Ali Raza
Cox & Palmer

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Patrick Sullivan
Halifax Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO

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Mahmoud Mirmehrabi

Mahmoud Mirmehrabi
SolidStatePharma

Wyatt White

Wyatt White
The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq

Denise Daley

Dr. Denise Daley
Nasore Personalized Wellness

Nadia Middleton

Nadia Middleton
Middleton Group

Jon Legatto

Jon Legatto
O'Regan's Automotive Group

Governors

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Faten Alshazly
WeUsThem

Past Chair of the Board, 2022-2023

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Mark Sidebottom
Nova Scotia Power
Past Chair of the Board, 2021-2022

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Gavin MacDonald
Cox & Palmer
Past Chair of the Board, 2020-21

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Margaret Chapman
Narrative Research
Past Chair of the Board, 2019-20

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Cynthia Dorrington
Vale & Associates Human Resource Management
Past Chair of the Board, 2018-19

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Mark Fraser
440park
Past Chair of the Board, 2017-18

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Carol MacMillan
The Shaw Group
Past Chair of the Board, 2016-17

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Robert Batherson
Trampoline Branding
Past Chair of the Board, 2015-16

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Profile Francis Fares

Francis Fares
Fares Inc.
Past Chair of the Board, 2014-15

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Profile Andrew Boswell

Andrew Boswell
Rimot Io Inc.
Past Chair of the Board, 2013-14

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Profile Paula Gallagher

Paula Gallagher
Deloitte
Past Chair of the Board, 2012-13

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Profile Ian Penny

Ian Penny
Commercial Banking, CIBC
Past Chair of the Board, 2011-12

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Profile Jeff Forbes

Jeff Forbes
Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette
Past Chair of the Board, 2010-11

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Profile Bruce Russell

Bruce Russell
McInnes Cooper
Past Chair of the Board, 2009-10

The Board nominations for 2022-2023 are now closed.

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