Our Team | Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia

Staff Members

We’re a small, but mighty team of dedicated program leads and fundraising professionals committed to helping youth achieve greatness. Our work is creative, collaborative, and innovative.

Shannon Harding (she/her)

President & CEO
Carmen Boyko (she/her)

Director Resource Development
Kiah Matthews (she/her)

Program Lead
Julie Coutinho (she/her)

Operations & Events Coordinator

Governance

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia sit for a minimum two-year term. The Board is made up of members of the Junior Achievement community throughout Nova Scotia and are responsible for overall governance of the organization.

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Executive Committee

Karen Gardiner, McInnes Cooper, Chair
Paul Janes, Deloitte, Past Chair (Acting Treasurer)
Jodi Posavad, Grassroots HR, Co-Secretary
Alison Chandler, KBRS, Co-Secretary

Directors

Nicole Howatt, Emera, Treasurer (Maternity Leave)
Kathy Greeno, Province of NS, Director
Andrew MacKinnon, SBW, Director
Braden Newell, Jamf, Director

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We’re always interested in hearing from experienced professionals that are driven to help youth achieve greatness. If you feel like you’d be a good fit for our team, give us a shout.

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The Team

Staff Members

Shannon Harding (she/her)

President & CEO

Carmen Boyko (she/her)

Director Resource Development

Kiah Matthews (she/her)

Program Lead

Julie Coutinho (she/her)

Operations & Events Coordinator

Governance

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Karen Gardiner, McInnes Cooper, Chair

Paul Janes, Deloitte, Past Chair (Acting Treasurer)

Jodi Posavad, Grassroots HR, Co-Secretary

Alison Chandler, KBRS, Co-Secretary

Directors

Nicole Howatt, Emera, Treasurer (Maternity Leave)

Kathy Greeno, Province of NS, Director

Andrew MacKinnon, SBW, Director

Braden Newell, Jamf, Director

Join our team