Recent Appointments


Appointments made in December, 2025

Board / Department: Appointee / Position: Effective Date: Expiry Date: Appointment Type:
Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Advanced Education
Wendy Davis Johnson
Member
Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2028 OIC
Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Advanced Education
Justin Ghosn
Member
Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2028 OIC
Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Advanced Education
Shona Kinley
Member
Dec 1, 2025 Jun 30, 2028 OIC
Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Advanced Education
Louis Lawen
Member
Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2028 OIC
Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Advanced Education
John MacIsaac
Member
Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2028 OIC
Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Advanced Education
Owen Sagness
Member
Dec 1, 2025 Nov 30, 2028 OIC
Combat Sports Authority, Nova Scotia
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Barry Bernard
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Combat Sports Authority, Nova Scotia
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Matthew Johnson
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Combat Sports Authority, Nova Scotia
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Jason Kassouf
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Combat Sports Authority, Nova Scotia
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Mickey MacDonald
Member (designated Chair)
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Combat Sports Authority, Nova Scotia
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Todd McDougall
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Combat Sports Authority, Nova Scotia
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Matthew Ryder
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council
Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Lara Morris
Member, Department of CCTH
Dec 11, 2025 Dec 10, 2028 Min
Nursing, Board of the Nova Scotia College of
Health & Wellness
Paulette Anderson
Public Representative
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Respiratory Therapy, Board of the Nova Scotia Regulator of
Health & Wellness
Martin Zwicker
Public Representative
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Accessibility Advisory Board
Justice
Thomas Jollota
Member
Dec 14, 2025 Dec 13, 2028 OIC
Accessibility Advisory Board
Justice
Denise Pictou Maloney
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Criminal Code, Nova Scotia Review Board under the
Justice
Dr. Brian McCormick
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Criminal Code, Nova Scotia Review Board under the
Justice
Dr. Patricia Pearce
Member, Psychiatrist
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Criminal Code, Nova Scotia Review Board under the
Justice
Melanie Petrunia
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Criminal Code, Nova Scotia Review Board under the
Justice
Sean Ponnambalam
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police (RCMP) Advisory Boards (29)
Justice
Julie Langille
Member, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Police (RCMP) Advisory Boards (29)
Justice
Peter Murray
Member, Municipality of the County of Kings
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Police Commissioners (10), Municipal Boards of
Justice
William. (Bill) Chace
Member, Town of Westville
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Police Commissioners (10), Municipal Boards of
Justice
David Fairbanks
Member, Town of Amherst
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Police Commissioners (10), Municipal Boards of
Justice
Paula Huntley
Member, Town of Kentville
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Police Commissioners (10), Municipal Boards of
Justice
Glen Myers
Member, Town of New Glasgow
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Siobhan Doyle
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Lisa Emery
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
W. Bruce Gillis, K.C.
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Matthew Hack
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Brian MacDougall
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Don McMillan
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Rachel Parsons
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Police Review Board, Nova Scotia
Justice
Kim Ross
Member
Dec 13, 2025 Dec 12, 2028 OIC
Shubenacadie Canal Commission
Natural Resources
Donald Connor
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2028 OIC
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission
Public Works
Robert Batherson
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2027 OIC
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission
Public Works
Donna Smith Darrell
Member
Dec 4, 2025 Dec 3, 2027 OIC
Embalmers and Funeral Directors, Board of Registration of
Service Nova Scotia
Adam Tipert
Member, Embalmer
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min
Embalmers and Funeral Directors, Board of Registration of
Service Nova Scotia
Valerie Wilson
Member, Consumer Advocate
Dec 2, 2025 Dec 1, 2028 Min