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Jennifer Guy, Chair
Jennifer has over 30 years experience in communications and healthcare public affairs, including over 20 years as a journalist and producer with CBC. Following her journalism career, Ms. Guy served for 7 years as Executive Director and Public Affairs for the Ontario Medical Association. Most recently she spent 5 years working in international business development in the United Arab Emirates. Ms. Guy serves on the Board of Directors of Community Foundations of Canada and isVice-Chair of Winterset in Summer Literacy Festival.

Viki O'Dea, Vice-Chair
Viki O'Dea is the former executive director of the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, and a former producer and reporter with CBC Radio in St. John's. She is presently a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is on the organizing committee of the Winterset in Summer Literacy Festival. Her past volunteer work has included the Canadian Cancer Society's Festival of Trees, the Girl Guides, and the Department of Justice Youth Diversion Program.

John C. Perlin, C.M., C.V.O., LL.D., Treasurer
John Perlin has served on the boards of numerous charitable and nonprofit organizations including the Community Services Council of Newfoundland & Labrador, National President of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Young Canadians Challenge), President of Wildlife Habitat Canada, Vice Chairman of the Salvation Army Territorial Advisory Board and Founding and Past Chairman of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legacy Nature Trust.  Mr. Perlin is the current Chairman of the Salvation Army’s Newfoundland East Advisory Board and the Rising Tide Theatre Board. He is the Chairperson Emeritus of the Quidi Vidi/Rennie’s River Development Foundation, having served as its Founding Chairman for the past 20 years. Dr. Perlin has a honourary degree of Doctor of Laws from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

William D. (Bill) Mahoney, OMM, CD, Secretary
William D. (Bill) Mahoney is the president/owner of Regal Realty Ltd., Murray Premises Hotel Inc., and St. John's Executive Suites Ltd.  Currently, he is the Chairman of the St. John’s International Airport Authority, the Newfoundland and Labrador Division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Historical Society and he is Provincial Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council.  He is a former director of the John Howard Society and a current director of the Irish Newfoundland Business Partnership and as well, is a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Advisory Council and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association.

Bernard Bromley
Bernard Bromley is the former owner/publisher of the Northern Pen, the community newspaper serving Northern Newfoundland and Labrador South. He has served as Mayor of St. Anthony (1989-93), President of St. Anthony and Area Chamber of Commerce and for five years was vice-chairman of St. Anthony Basin Resources (SABRI). He has volunteered with community organizations including Grenfell Handicrafts Ltd. and has been involved in economic development agencies on the Northern Peninsula for many years. He serves as President of St. Anthony and Area Food Sharing Association. He is also vice-chairman of the province's Fish Processing Licensing Board. After working in the newspaper business for 38 years, inlcuding 23 years as owner of Bebb Publishing Ltd., Bernard sold his business in 2003 and retired. He resides in St. Anthony.

Sheila Devine
Sheila Devine is presently the Education and Plilcy Officer in the Office of the General Counsel at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her previous positions include the Director of the Office of Student Recruitment, MUN; Director of Admissions, University of Calgary; Director of Equity Issues and Advisor to the President, University of Victoria; and Associate Vice-Principal (Faculty Relations), Queen's University. Ms. Devine has served as a member of several professional organizations inlcuding the Centre for Higher Education, Research and Development, Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada, the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, the Law Societies of Newfoundland and Alberta (non-practicing) and the Kingston Community Foundation (Kingston, ON).

Derek Hiscock
Derek received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University and went on to become a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining CIBC Wood Gundy as an Investment Advisor, Derek held a variety of positions with public companies including president and CEO, and CFO. Derek's professional and community involvement resulted in him serving on many Boards on both the national and local level that inlcude Director, St. John's Board of Trade; Member, Rotary Club of St. John's; Corporate Campaign Chair, Canadian Red Cross Newfoundland and Labrador; and Director, Arthritis Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. He also held various other offices over a ten-year period with Atlantic Community Newspaper Association (ACNA), and CCNA.

John Peddle
John Peddle is President of AMP Associates (88) Ltd. and for the past fourteen years he has been the Executive Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association (NLHBA), and has been working with the NLHBA for over thirty-one years. As an Executive Director he has represented the health system on many provincial and national committees and boards. Mr. Peddle has been a volunteer for many years serving on the Board of the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers Council as a founding member 25 years ago and is currently Past Chair of the Board. John was on one of the first school councils in the province and currently serves as Chair of Bishops College School.

Barry J. Thomson, FEC, P Eng.
Barry Thomson is a member of the Board of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador of which he is the immediate Past President. He is a Fellow of Engineers Canada. Mr. Thomson is President and CEO of CECON Ltd., a consulting engineering firm with head office in Gander, NL. He is a member of the Board of the Gander International Airport Authority, Past President of the Gander Rotary Club and former Director of the Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce.