Members of the 2006-2009 Alumni Association Executive
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Prior to becoming partner in the law firm Benson Myles, Barristers and Solicitors, Gary worked with the Royal Commission on Hospital and Nursing Home Costs, and as a financial consultant with A. Harvey and Company. He has also lectured part-time with the Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial. Community involvement is an integral component of Gary's life. He is past chair of the Rotary Club of St. John's East Foundation Inc., past director of the Victorian Order of Nurses, and past president of the St. John's Oilfield Technical Society. He is former president of the board of directors for Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada, director and past president of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of St. John's, Mount Pearl and district. Currently Gary is a director of the St. John's Board of Trade and charter president of the Rotary Club of St. John's East. He holds memberships with the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army, the Law Society of Newfoundland, the Canadian Bar Association, and is a member of the Memorial University Alumni Association. Gary and his wife, Olive George, have two daughters, Jessica and Jillian. |
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Nath
Sheppard, BA’74, B.Ed.’74, M.Ed.’81 From his home base
in St. John's, Nath chairs the St. John's chapter of Memorial
University 's Alumni Association. He serves as a consultant for the
Teacher's Institute, and is involved with curriculum development
and with private industry. Consistently reinforcing community improvement, Nath is a former provincial chairman of the National Board of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, and recipient of the prestigious Barnes Award from the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association for his contribution to professional development. |
Tom
Bursey, B.Comm. ’83, MBA ’84 Tom Bursey is Executive Director, Corporate Services at the Council of Canadian Academies.
Tom recently received the designation Chartered Director (C. Dir.) from The Directors College at McMaster University . He also received two specialized governance certifications from The Directors College: Audit Committee Certified (ACC) and Human Resources and Compensation Committee Certified (HRCC). Tom is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and is an Institute-Certified Director (ICD.D). Tom has over 20 years of experience in corporate services. Prior to joining the Council of Canadian Academies, Tom held a number of executive and senior management roles. He was the Managing Partner of Bursey Consulting Group Inc., Vice President, Client Services with Right Management Consultants,and Managing Director with Alan Davis & Associates. Tom has held several senior management positions with the ATCO Group (ATCO Frontec) and Bell Aliant (NewTel Enterprises). |
Heidi
Janes, B.Ed.’77, BA’77, M.Ed ‘88 |
Secretary |
Andrea
(nee Quinlan) Avery, B.Comm. ’93, MSHA ’98, BA
’00 |
Ann Marie
Hann, B.Comm. ’81, MBA ’83 |
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After graduating
from Memorial University, he followed a successful career as an
educator until he retired as principal from Balbo Elementary in
Shoal Harbour, NL. He is provincial president of the Retired Teacher's Association of Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Group Insurance. |
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Lori Roul,
BA ’90, B.Ed. ’90 |
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Darlene McCurdy, B.Sc.’81 Darlene has spent the past 24 years of her career in the public service. She has worked as an environmental specialist and regional environment supervisor with the Department of Environment as well as the manager of operations for the Government Service Centre. For the past seven years, she has been the Manager of the Western Regional Office of the Occupational Health and Safety Inspections Division of the Department of Labour. |
Tom received his Honours Bachelor of Commerce
(B.Comm. Hons.) and his Master Business Administration (MBA)
degrees from Memorial University . He is a member of the Society of
Management Accountants of Canada and holds the designation
Certified Management Accountant (CMA). He is a board member of the
Human Resources Professionals Association and he holds the
designation Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). He
successfully completed the Advanced Program in Human Resources
Management at the School of Management ( University of Toronto )
and the Executive Program at the Ivey School of Business (
University of Western Ontario ).
Bill Day, BA (Ed.)’73,
M.Ed.’89
Jim Mason, M.B.A.’91
Lloyd White, BA (Ed.) ’66, BA
’72