The Executive Committee represents the final decision-making body for all financial matters as they relate to A SHARED Future. The Executive Committee is comprised of 4 voting members plus the Continuing Co-Director (Dr. Heather Castleden) as a non-voting member (unless needed to break a split vote). The 5 total positions include:
- The Continuing Co-Director (ex-officio), Heather Castleden;
- The Pro Tem Co-Director (who shall serve as Chair), Debbie Martin and Diana Lewis
- A Member of the Programmatic Steering Committee, Jeff Masuda;
- A Graduate Student Representative, Mary Beth Doucette;
- An Organizational Partner Representative, Ken Paul.
Excerpt from the Terms of Reference for governing the A SHARED Future Program. This governance document is available in full, here.
Heather Castleden
Continuing Co-Director
Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario
Heather is the Continuing Co-Director of the Executive Committee and is a non-voting member on the Committee, with the exception of a need for a tie-breaking vote. Heather will remain in this role for the duration of the A SHARED Future research program.
Debbie Martin
Interim Pro-Tem Co-Director, Chair
Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia
Debbie is currently serving in the position of Interim Pro-Tem Co-Director for the Programmatic Steering Committee while nominated Pro-Tem Co-Director, Diana Lewis, prepares to defend her dissertation. Once Diana completes the defense of her dissertation, Debbie will officially pass the role of Pro-Tem Co-Director and Chair to Diana. As the Pro-Tem Co-Director, Debbie will serve as the Chair for both the Executive Committee and Programmatic Steering Committee meetings, which includes facilitation and coordination of these meetings. Debbie will serve in this role until Summer 2018.
Diana Lewis
Nominated Pro-Tem Co-Director
Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia
Diana has been nominated and agreed to serve as the Pro-Tem Co-Director for the Programmatic Steering Committee, and will take over this position upon the defense of her dissertation. In the interim, Dr. Debbie Martin is serving in the Pro-Tem Co-Director role. Diana Lewis will serve in this role until December 2019
Jeff Masuda
Programmatic Steering Committee Representative
Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario
Jeff has been nominated and agreed to serve as the Programmatic Steering Committee representative on the executive body. Jeff will serve in this role until December 2018, when new committee elections take place.
Mary Beth Doucette
Graduate Student Representative
Cape Breton University, Sydney Nova Scotia
Mary Beth has been nominated and agreed to take the position of Graduate Student Representative on the Executive Committee. Mary Beth will serve in this role from March 2018 – March 2019.
Mary Beth is a Mi’kmaw who has excelled as a scholar, obtaining a SSHRC Canada graduate scholarship during her graduate studies at CBU. Her graduate research in the MBA focused on community economic development in First Nations, examining the role of cultural tourism. She engaged in primary research with Elders and band administrators at Membertou in regards to a proposed Heritage Park. She is a dedicated community volunteer which, combined with her background in industrial engineering and community economic development, made her a strong addition to the management group at Membertou as Director, Quality Assurance and ISO Compliance. Mary Beth joins the A SHARED Future team as a PhD trainee at Cape Breton University, and will fulfill the role of graduate student representative on the Executive Committee within the Programmatic Steering Committee.
Ken Paul
Organizational Partner Representative
Director of Fisheries at Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs, Halifax Nova Scotia
Ken has been nominated and agreed to serve as the organizational partner representative on the executive body. Ken will serve in this role until December 2018, with option for renewal, or until new nominations for executive committee members are requested.