National Adult Literacy Database

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National Adult Literacy Database
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About NALD

NALD Board of Directors

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NALD Board of Directors

photo of Roch Carrier

Roch Carrier

OC, BA, MA, D ès L (Paris), FRSC, NDC
Honorary Chair of NALD.

Photo by Couvrette/Ottawa

Anna Kae McIvor-Todd
Vice President, Learning
Bow Valley College
332-6th Avenue SE
Calgary, AB T2G 4S6
Tel: 403-410-1448
Fax: 403-297-4847
aktodd@bowvalleycollege.ca

NALD, Chair *

Katherine d’Entremont
National Adult Literacy Database Inc.
Sterling House
767 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 1H8
Tel: 506-457-6900
Fax: 506-447-6910
katherine.dentremont@nald.ca
Chief Executive Officer *

Denis Bélanger
Assistant Director
Centre Saint-Michel
Sherbrooke Francophone School District
135 King Street West
Sherbrooke, QC   J1H 1P4
Tel:  819-822-5520, ext. 16503
Fax:  819-822-4924
belangerd@csrs.qc.ca

Representing Workplace/Workforce Literacy

Michelle Brown
Team Leader
Random North Development Association
237 Balbo Drive
Clarenville, NL A5A 4C3
Tel: 709-466-2968
Fax: 709-466-1570
rnda2@nf.aibn.com

Representing Workplace/Workforce Literacy

Pat Campbell
President
Grass Roots Press
6520 - 82 Avenue
Edmonton, AB  T6B 0E7
Tel:  780-448-7323
Fax: 780-413-6582
pat@grassrootsbooks.net

Representing Adult Literacy

Sue Emson
Librarian
Saskatoon Public Library
311 – 23rd Street East
Saskatoon SK S7K 0J6
Tel.: 306-975-7643
Fax: 306-975-7521
s.emson@saskatoonlibrary.ca

Representing the Canadian Library Association

W. David Ferguson
Deputy Minister
Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
Executive Council Office
Government of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: 506-444-4417
Fax: 506-453-2266
David.Ferguson@gnb.ca

Vice-Chair *

Byron James
Deputy Minister
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
P. O. Box 6000
470 York Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel.: 506-453-2343
Fax: 506-453-3038
Byron.James@gnb.ca

Representing Host Institution

Margaret Lipp
Expert Adviser
Regina, SK
Tel: 306-501-2677
margaret.lipp@nald.ca

Member At Large

Scott Murray
President
DataAngel Policy Research Inc.
19 McIntosh Way
Kanata, Ontario
K2L 2N9
Tel: 613-240-8433
scott.murray@dataangel.ca

Representing Workplace/Workforce Literacy

Linda Shohet
The Centre for Literacy, Director
2100 Marlowe Avenue
Suite-236
Montreal, QC H4H 3L5
Tel: 514-798-5601
Fax: 514-798-5602
lshohet@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

Representing Adult Literacy

Sylvia Sioufi
Literacy Project Coordinator
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
1375 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z7
Tel: 613-237-1590 Ext. 341
Fax: 613-233-3438
ssioufi@cupe.ca

Representing Workplace/Workforce Literacy

Bill Stirling
Vice-President
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
90 O’Leary Avenue
St. John’s NL A1B 2C7
Tel: 709-772-3682
Fax: 709-772-3213
bill.stirling@cme-mec.ca

Representing Workplace/Workforce Literacy *

Yvette Barriault
National Adult Literacy Database
Scovil House
Sterling House
767 Brunswick Street
Tel: 506-457-6900
Fax: 506-457-6910
yvette.barriault@nald.ca

Secretary to the Board

* Member of the NALD Board of Directors Executive Committee

Representation on the Board of Directors

At the NALD BOARD OF DIRECTORS meeting held December 8 and 9, 2006, the Board of Directors of NALD decided that representation on the board of directors would be as follows:

Persons who have experience/influence from the following compatible organizations/ field such as:

  • Adult Literacy (5 people)
  • Workplace/Workforce Literacy (5 people)
  • Special Interests (3 people)
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Host Organization

to have up to a maximum of fifteen (15) people.

NALD is to identify organizations with which to build partnerships and on-going collaboration, based on strategic and specific needs. NALD will structure the requirements and work with the organization to select an appropriate person.

The following conditions will apply:

  • Board members will serve a 3-year term.
  • Terms can be renewed to a maximum of 3 terms (initial appointment plus 2 renewals).
  • Staggered renewal of the Board will occur.
  • There will be no term limits for the Chief Executive Officer and for the representative from the Host Institution.

Members must:

  1. have an interest and demonstrated commitment to adult literacy,
  2. be supportive of a national electronic resource network for literacy, and
  3. be supportive of NALD's current mandate and mission.

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