Team Members

Team

Lauren Alexander

Director, Finance & Corporate Services
902.220.2890

Janine Basha

Manager, Content & Digital Strategy
902.880.5917

David Benoit

President and CEO
902.430.3045

Erin Berry

GIS Technical Analyst
902.266.9578

Christian Boudreau

Project Manager
902.943.2395

Todd Brayman

Director, Operations and Procurement
902.219.3462

Donnie Burke

Executive Director
902.567.2715

Bonnie Dobson

Director, Human Resources
902.220.4047

Terry Drisdelle

Senior Planner, Project Manager
902.240.2088

John Fahie

Executive Director, Operations and Support Services
902.476.7784

Carolyn Gilbert

Administrative Coordinator
902.422.6591

Steve Gillis

Maintenance, Harbourside Commercial Park
902-567-1856

Troy Ginter

Maintenance Technician
902.430.0410

Adam Goulden

Technical Analyst
902.717.6628

Bill Gray

Maintenance Technician
902.499.7512

Franklyn Head

Technician, Electrical - Harbourside Commercial Park
902.567.1856

George Hennick

Technician, Water - Harbourside Commercial Park

Patrick Hickey

I.T. Manager
902.489.1899

Ian Homosits

Lunenburg Operations Coordinator
902.266.8957

Matt Howse

Communications Strategist
902.471.1565

Kelly Ingraham

Executive Assistant
902.424.2849

Rebekah Jeffries

Accounting Clerk
902.221.5376

Leanne Jennings

Regional Lead, Project Planning and Delivery
902.680.8598

Nik Karbowski

Marine Manager
902.225.1714

Gary Keans

Mechanical Technician, Port Mersey Commercial Park
902.350.1455

Dan Khan

Project Manager, Mine Site Reclamation
902.430.7537

Kevin Kline

Project Manager
902.478.4074

Patricia Larade

Administration / Document Control
902.564.1188

Darren Lawless

Project Manager
902.574.1802

Lana LeBlanc

Coordinator, Finance & Administration
902.564.7912

Madison LeVatte

Environmental Analyst
902.574.2028

John MacKenzie

Property Manager
902.717.1168

Lyndon Macleod

Building Maintenance Technician

Kevin MacLeod

Water Treatment Plant Operator, Boat Harbour
902.759.6833

Nick MacMillan

Project Manager
902.220.8465

George MacNeil

Environmental Technologist, OHS Advisor
902.564.7940

Cory MacPhee

Project Manager, Environmental Analysis and Remediation
902.574.1022

T.J. Maguire

Manager of Design
902.830.0418

Olivia Marshall

Executive Assistant, VP Healthcare Infrastructure
902.476.9439

Clayton Maynard

Maintenance Manager
902.221.4527

Gerry McCarron

Project Director, Parks & Land Management
902.564.7944

Kyle Miller

Planner
902.240.0982

Kevin Musycsyn

Maintenance, Harbourside Commercial Park

Staci Neville

Manager, Finance Control
902.574.5050

Kristin O’Toole

Director of Planning
902.802.9854

Courtney Ordway

Business Development & Program Manager
902.943.4389

Mike Paruch

Maintenance, Harbourside Commercial Park

Mike Pidgeon

Water Treatment Plant Operator, Boat Harbour
902.759.0334

Bill Quinn

Maintenance, Harbourside Commercial Park

Jenna Rideout

Manager, Marketing & Events
902.237.6424

Kelly Rose

Senior Communications Manager
902.222.6297

Stephane Sabourin

Senior Maintenance Technician
902.266.8667

Thomas Slade

Technician, Mechanical and Custodial
902.574.6509

Josh Squires

Senior Maintenance Technician
902.209.1674

Gordon Stevens

COO & Vice President, Finance
902.497.5201

Ken Swain

Executive Director, Boat Harbour
902.403.9744

Angela Swaine

Senior Project Manager, Boat Harbour
902.497.9847

Jim Terrio

Maintenance Technician
902.499.7590

Mackayla Townsend

Environmental Technologist
902.578.0513

Randy Vallis

Project Manager, Boat Harbour
902.574.8602

Jonathan Veale

Vice President, Infrastructure, Lands & Community Development

Douglas Wamboldt

Maintenance, Port Mersey Commercial Park

Douglas Waugh

Project Manager, Construction
902-240-9276

Brian Webb

Regional Lead, Project Planning and Delivery
902.476.8939

James Webster

Construction Site Supervisor
902-890-8253

Shawn White

Maintenance Technician
902.497.8734

Todd Whynot

Maintenance, Port Mersey Commercial Park

Heather Wright

Human Resources Manager
902.223.0875

Jerry Yurczsyn

Maintenance, Harbourside Commercial Park

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