Accountability
NSCC Foundation and Alumni Relations is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders and professionals dedicated to helping students realize their full potential. Our volunteer board is responsible for advocacy, fund development, stewardship and granting related to donor gifts. Protecting donor rights and privacy through high ethical standards and transparency in our fundraising and financial practices is paramount to the Foundation and Alumni Relations. We are also fortunate to have several skilled external members on our Board sub-committees dedicating their expertise and time to the oversight for the work of the committees.
2022-2023 Board of Directors
Chair
David P. Saxton, FCPA, FCA Chartered Accountant and Financial Advisor, Raymond James Ltd.
Vice-Chair
Barbara Goit, CFRE Certified Fund Raising Professional (retired)
Secretary/Treasurer
Anne-Marie Gammon, MBA, FCPA, FCMA NSCC Board of Governors Representative
John Lindsay Chairman, East Port Properties Limited (April 2022 – December 2022)
Gerry Post Executive Director, Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate (retired) (December 2022 – Current) Directors
David Arenburg President, Adcor Marketing Ltd.
Houston Barnaby Lawyer, Founding Partner & CEO, Indigenous Treaty Partners
Mike Brien, ICD.D CEO, Rockland Capital Inc. (June 2022)
Don Bureaux, FCPA, FCGA President, NSCC
Andy Cutten, Partner Halifax Global Inc.
Bob MacEachern Owner, CIGO-FM
Ayo Makanjuola, CPA, ACCA, PMP Chief Financial Officer, Millbrook First Nation
Julianne Misner Coordinator, The Mentoring Plus Strategy
Denise Pothier Vice President, Practice Services and Vice President, Indigenous Relations, Stantec
Pamela Reid Retired NSCC Executive
Colter Simmonds Chief Executive Officer, OnDaRise Sport and Entertainment (June 2022)
Tom Wile VP Sales, Atlantic Canada, NEI Investments
We also acknowledge the volunteer leadership of the following Board sub-committees; Advocacy & Alumni Relations Committee (AARC)
Pamela Reid (Chair)
David Arenburg
Audra McCreesh
Ryan Messiah
Julianne Misner
Colter Simmonds Audit, Finance & Risk Committee (AFRC)
Anne-Marie Gammon (Current Chair)
Mike Brien (Chair until June 2022)
Barbora Goit
Ayo Makanjoula
David Saxton
Emmanuel Simmonds Fund Development & Stewardship Committee (FDSC)
Bob MacEachern (Chair)
Andy Cutten
Cal Gosse
Sean Griffiths
John Lindsay
Denise Pothier
Investment Committee (IC)
Tom Wile (Chair)
Houston Barnaby
Mike Brien (June 2022)
Nikki Keating
Samuel Kiragu
Claire Mahaney Lyon
Qizong Wu
NSCC Foundation & Alumni Relations Staff
Michelle Bussey, Executive Director
Jamelia Anderson, Finance Associate
Allison Banfield, Communications Associate
Derek Blois, Communications Associate
Paige Carrigan, Administrative Assistant and Recording Secretary
Zhenni Ge, Gift Processing and Foundation Administrator
Mitchell Lloyd, Finance Assistant
Anthony Luck, Granting and Project Coordinator
Shaylyn MacAulay, Development Officer
Whitney MacLean, Manager of Philanthropy and Engagement
Caitlin McKellar, Stewardship and Donor Relations Officer
Chris Olive, Manager of Operations
Susan Pike, Manager, Finance
Ashley Power, Manager, Alumni Relations
Evie Sabean, Alumni Officer
Ben Trenaman, Development Officer
Natalie Valcour, Stewardship and Donor Relations Officer
Jin Xu, Finance Associate
Jordan Yarr, Database Assistant
Alexa Zarins, Stewardship and Donor Relations Officer