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Council & Staff

Elected Councillors serve based on the fiscal year (December 1 to November 30).  Officers and the Councillor at Large are elected for one year.  Regional Councillors are elected for two-year terms, staggered East and West.  Public Member appointments are made by the Lieutenant Governor and are for three-year terms.

Council

Greg Pawson, R.P.F.

President

Peter Street, R.P.F.

Vice President

Astrid Nielsen, R.P.F.

Past President

Tom Ratz, R.P.F.

Councillor Northwest

Gord King, R.P.F.

Councillor Northeast

Denis Gagnon, R.P.F.

Councillor Central West

Lacey Rose, R.P.F.

Councillor Central East

Tim Payne

Councillor Southwest

Richard Raper, R.P.F.

Councillor Southeast

Mark Kuhlberg

Public Member

Susan Gesner

Public Member

Larry McDermott

Public Member

Paul Wallis

Public Member

Executive Committee

Greg Pawson, R.P.F.

President

Peter Street, R.P.F.

Vice President

Astrid Nielsen, R.P.F.

Past President

Richard Raper, R.P.F.

Councillor Southeast

Susan Gesner

Public Member

Staff

Fred Pinto, R.P.F.

Executive Director 
& Registrar

Louise Simpson, M.Sc.F.

Registration Manager

David Payne

Enforcement Coordinator

Priscilla Doyle, B.B.A.

Office & Registration Coordinator

Kerry Spencer

Book Keeper