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Board of Directors

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Tracy King, Deputy Minister  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Sharon Whalen, Acting Director  
    Programs and Services Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Lori Penny,  
    Programs and Services Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning

New Brunswick

  • Ryan Donaghy, Deputy Minister  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Mary Ann Mackay  
    Learning Specialist  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Peter Smith, Director  
    Education Support Services  
    Anglophone South School District

Nova Scotia

  • Elwin LeRoux, Deputy Minister  (Chair) 
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Kim Reyno-Briscoe
    Autism Consultant
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Prince Edward Island

  • Erin McGrath-Gaudet, Deputy Minister
    Department of Education and Early Years
  • Domique Lecours
    Director, Student Services
    Public Schools Branch
  • Jane Hastelow
    Manager, English Education, Programs and Services,
    Department of Education and Early Years
     

APSEA Staff

  • Lisa Doucet, Superintendent
  • Glenda Parsons, Director, Programs for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Michelle Taylor, Director, Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • Lianne Frizzell, Director of Finance and Administration
  • Renée Pothier, Director, Human Resources
  • Shelley McLean, Coordinator, Autism in Education
  • Pam Edmonds, Secretary to the Board

Executive Committee

New Brunswick

  • Ryan Donaghy, (Vice-Chair)  
    Deputy Minister  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Newfoundland & Labrador

  • Tracy King, Deputy Minister (Secretary)  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Nova Scotia

  • Elwin LeRoux (Chair)  
    Deputy Minister  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Prince Edward Island

  • Erin McGrath-Gaudet (Treasurer)  
    Deputy Minister  
    Department of Education and Early Years

Program Advisory Committee

New Brunswick

  • Kim Korotkov, Director of Student Services  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
  • Austin Wilson, Parent Representative 

Nova Scotia

  • Karen Dumay (Chair)
    Director, Student Services Division  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Denise King  
    Manager, Student Support Services  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Prince Edward Island

  • Dominque Lecours 
    Director of Student Services  
    Public Schools Branch

APSEA Staff

  • Lisa Doucet, Superintendent
  • Glenda Parsons, Director, Programs for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Michelle Taylor, Director, Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • Shelley McLean, Coordinator, Autism in Education

Financial Advisory Committee

New Brunswick

  • Andrew Law  
    Assistant Director, District Financial Services (Anglophone)  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Nova Scotia

  • Jennifer Wood (Chair)
    Director, Financial Advisory Services  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Tracy Stamp  
    Departmental Controller  
    Corporate Services Branch – Financial Services Division  
    Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Prince Edward Island

  • Chris DesRoche
    Director of Finance and Administration,  
    Department of Education and Early Years

APSEA Staff

  • Lisa Doucet, Superintendent
  • Lianne Frizzell, Director of Finance and Administration

Trust Fund Committee for Students Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafblind

  • Karen Dumay
    Director, Student Services Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NS)
  • Michelle Taylor  
    Director, Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • Lianne Frizzell  
    Director of Finance and Administration

Trust Fund Committee for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

  • Jennifer Wood
    Director, Financial Advisory Services, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NS)
  • Glenda Parsons  
    Director, Programs for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Lianne Frizzell  
    Director of Finance and Administration