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

INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM

CHALEUR

ACADIAN PENINSULA

PABINEAU FIRST NATION

UGPI’GANJIG FIRST NATION (EEL RIVER BAR)

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

Katherine Lanteigne (Co-chair)

Katherine Lanteigne is the Director of the Downtown Bathurst Revitalization Corporation. With an impressive background in management, economic development, entrepreneurship and community involvement, Katherine is passionate about her community and seeing it prosper.

Collaboration comes as second nature to Katherine, whether in her experience as Director of Women in Business New Brunswick, with the Chaleur Chamber of Commerce or at the Airport, Katherine has always worked in direct partnership with boards of directors. In 2016, she was elected to represent Bathurst, as a City Councillor.

Katherine, along with her husband and business partner, are also entrepreneurs, owning and operating businesses in downtown Bathurst.

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

Katherine Lanteigne (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