Author Archive
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Avila Coutinho – Treasurer
Avila immigrated to Canada as a teenager and was drawn to the big city of Toronto with it’s skyscrapers, transportation, theatre and multi-cultures. She began her career with Morguard Investments and after meeting her husband, moved to Halifax and continued with Morguard in a different role. She later took employment with Scotiabank after Morguard closed its office. Avila realized there is so much that is beautiful in Nova Scotia…the people, the hills and valleys, the lakes, rivers and oceans, the small friendly communities. Having recently retired from the financial industry with 35 ...
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Jean Kelly – Director
I was born a farmer’s daughter and have tried to live my life being aware and honourable in my efforts and values to preserve and support nature’s gifts to mankind. My father basically lived by the word of the trees. His first job was at that age of 17 where he spent the winter in a lumber camp. He purchased his sugar woods in his early twenties, then his farm and he lived his life by the earth and her gifts for his whole life. Even in the fall each year he managed a huge ...
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Chris Payne – Independent Director
Chris Payne is a retired professional accountant (MBA, CPA) who spent 28 years working for the Province of Nova Scotia. He began his career in 1987 as a Tax Auditor and then with Finance running the tax credit programs. While at Finance he was asked to work with partner organizations to develop and enable the Community Economic Development Invest Fund (CEDIF) program. While with Economic Development he worked closely with colleagues at Finance and the NS Securities Commission to bring forward the enabling regulations to launch the CEDIF program. After launch and ...
