Board of Directors

Yvonne Lawson

Yvonne Lawson

Yvonne Lawson is a past contributor to the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) as a Cannexus conference planning committee member. She is currently Membership Chair...

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Kyle Mason

Kyle Mason

Kyle Mason is a chef with over 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He has worked in a range of sectors, including restaurants, hotels, private clubs, and wholesale food...

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Justin Langan

Justin Langan

Justin Langan, from the rural community of Swan River, Manitoba, is a fervent 25-year-old LGBTQ2+ advocate for environmental protection, Indigenous rights, and health equity. Leading...

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Jan Dymond

Jan Dymond

Jan Dymond brings several decades of volunteer not-for-profit board, business and political leadership experience to her role as a director of The Counselling Foundation of Canada. Currently, in...

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Jaime Hugessen

Jaime Hugessen

Jaime Hugessen is currently Vice President, Group Distribution for Empire Life. In this capacity, he is responsible for the distribution and sales of Empire Group Insurance Solutions across...

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Eugenia Addy

Eugenia Addy

Eugenia Addy is a scientist, educator, speaker, and community organizer. As the CEO of Visions of Science, she is dedicated to equitable STEM access and community transformation. With a PhD in...

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Darlene Nuqingaq

Darlene Nuqingaq

Darlene Nuqingaq is a passionate Nunavut educational leader and volunteer music education advocate. In her 37-year career, she has taught students from Grades K-12; been a principal of an...

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Barb Mason

Barb Mason

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...

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Anne E. Lawson

Anne E. Lawson

Since earning her Bachelor of Management (Major – Entrepreneurship & Innovation) from Dalhousie University in 2014, Anne Lawson has continually advanced in her professional journey. Kicking...

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