Barb brings a substantial amount of institutional history to her role as Director, having served previously in this role with The Counselling Foundation of Canada from 2002 to 2022, as well as having been involved with the organization as a Member since 1985.  She has several decades of experience in volunteer not-for-profit leadership roles, including as a founding Director of CERIC, as a Director with the Muskoka Conservancy, and currently as a Director with the Nova Scotia Nature Trust.

In addition to a lifelong belief in the value of career development and volunteer service, Barb’s twin passions are travel and a love for the outdoors. The latter traces its roots to her childhood, which was spent swimming, exploring, and camping across Canada and the United States. Her love for the outdoors took Barb backpacking and hiking in dozens of countries across several continents and ultimately led her to call Nova Scotia home, where she enjoys every opportunity to appreciate the province’s spectacular wildlands.

Barb earned an honours degree in journalism and worked in finance administration for much of her career. She is now retired and lives with her husband near Lunenburg. When not walking in the woods with her favourite four-legged friends, Barb can be found reading, practicing yoga, or perfecting her seafood chowder recipe.