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Providing advice and support to the BPA as it expands to include renewable energy projects and low-carbon industries

INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM

THE COMMITTEE WILL BE A FORUM FOR INFORMATION SHARING, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.

SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM

THE BPA IS COMMITTED TO
WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS HOLDERS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS ARE CONSIDERED IN PROJECT PLANNING, AND THAT BENEFITS ARE SHARED.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Roger Clinch (Co-chair)

Lifelong Bathurst resident Roger Clinch has dedicated his life to public service and industry leadership. He has served his community as Mayor, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary. He built a 25-year career in leadership positions with Xstrata Zinc before retiring as manager of Xstrata Zinc, Ireland. Roger is also a proud graduate of St. Thomas University and the Université de Moncton.

Betty-Ann Fortin (Co-chair)

Born and raised in Restigouche, Betty-Ann has built a 25-year career driving economic growth and prosperity in her community. She is known as a conscientious and responsible leader who gets results. Since 2013, she has served in senior leadership positions with the Restigouche Regional Service Commission, including her current role as CEO. Prior to that, she served as Executive Director of Enterprise Restigouche. Fluently bilingual, Betty-Ann holds a Certified Economic Development Designation (Ec.D.) from the Economic Development Association of Canada (EDAC), University of Waterloo.

MEMBERS LIST

  • Roger Clinch (Co-chair)

  • Betty Ann Fortin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Restigouche Regional Service Commission

  • Jean-Guy Levesque, Restigouche Regional Service Commission, Vice-President, Board of Directors

  • Daniel Guitard, Executive Director, Chaleur Regional Service Commission

  • Bernard Theriault, Executive Director, Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission , Vice-Chair, Board of Directors

  • Michel Guitard, Executive Director, CBDC Restigouche,

  • Denis Roy, Executive Director, CBDC Chaleur

  • Frederick McGraw, Executive Director, CBDC Peninsule Acadien

  • Chief Terry Richardson, Chief, Pabineau First Nation

  • Chief Jake Caplin, Chief, Eel River Bar First Nation

  • Sebastien Hache, Valores

  • Yannick Theriault, Chaleur Watershed Group

  • Pierre Zundel, NBCC CEO/President (CCNB)

  • Dina Lavoie, Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

RESTIGOUCHE

CHALEUR

ACADIAN PENINSULA

PABINEAU FIRST NATION

UGPI’GANJIG FIRST NATION (EEL RIVER BAR)

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