Meet Our Board
Glooscap Ventures' Board of Directors is a team of highly experienced leaders who are committed to the long-term growth and performance of the economic development corporation.
The Board is comprised of 11 members that each specialize in a specific field such as marketing, finance, accounting, communications, human resources, technology, and legal. The council of Glooscap First Nation are non-voting members of the board. The community has two voting representatives; one youth and one elder.
The Board has 4 sub-committees:
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Executive Committee
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Governance Committee
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Human Resources Committee
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Finance and Risk Committee
Chief Sidney Peters
Elected to the position of Chief, Glooscap First Nation in 2012.
Co-Chief of Atlantic Policy of First Nation Chiefs
Member of the Nova Scotia Coalitition on Building Our New Economy
Previously Manager of Lands Environment with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq.
Chair of the Board
Louis Coutinho
Former Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Windsor
Co-owner of Avondale Sky Winery
Member of the The Kings-Edgehill School Board of Governors
Co-Chair of the Provincial Fiscal Review Task Force
Vice-Chair of the Board
Chief Paul James Prosper
Current Chief of Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation
Atlantic Policy of First Nation Chief Secretariat - Energy and Justice Portfolios
Mi'kmaq Lawyer with 20 years of experience in handling Aboriginal legal issues
Governance Committee Chair
Larry Peters
Current Councillor, Glooscap First Nation
Former Native Employment Officer at Glooscap First Nation
Local Entrepreneur
2016 Ulnooweg Business Development Lifetime Acheivement Award
Councillor Responsible for Economic Development at Glooscap First Nation
Jerid Watton
Current student at Dalhousie University studying Environmental Studies
Highly involved with Glooscap First Nation youth events
Youth Representative
Don Bureaux
President of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Former Assistant Director of the Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship at Acadia University
Holds a Masters in Business Administration, Certified General Accountant designation and international designation as a Certified Business Counsellor through the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Jeff Barrett
Owner and Founder of JH Barrett Financial Group in Bedford, NS, an affiliate partner with Desjardins Financial Securities Investments Inc. and Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network since 2010
Investment Fund Advisor, Life & Health Insurance Advisor, Chartered Investment Manager
Co-Founder and Partner of Barrett Music Studios (Windsor, NS)
Treasurer & Chair of the Finance Committee
Denise Doucet
Partner at Granite Strategies.
Founder and President of Denise Doucet Strategic Partnerships Inc.
Previous diplomat to the Benelux at the Canadian Embassy in The Hague.
Board member with Hope Blooms
Richard Fuchs
CEO, Futureworks Consulting Inc.
Past Director of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) and Regional Director, Southeast and East Asia (Singapore Office) at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
Human Resources Committee Chair
Susan Hayes
CEO, The Windsor Elms Village
Past President, Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce
Past President , Rotary Club of Kentville and incoming Vice President, Rotary Club of Windsor
Former Regional Manager, Shannex and former Director of Quality and System Performance, Annapolis Valley Health