Meet Our Board of Directors
RICHARD MELVINChair, Board Member
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BRIAN NEWCOMBEBoard Member, Past Chair
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RICHARD MELVINChair, Board Member
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BRIAN NEWCOMBEBoard Member, Past Chair
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JUDY RAFUSEBoard Member
Judy Rafuse was born and raised on a beef farm in Prospect, Kings County. She enjoyed a typical farm upbringing for the time and had her share of chores to complete. After high school, Judy joined the workforce. Her career includes 8 years at Speedy Propane, 17 years at AVR/Magic 94.9, 15 plus years as the Executive Director of the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce. Currently Judy is the Capital Campaign and Fundraising Coordinator for Landmark East School-an independent, not for profit school for students with learning differences. Judy's other activities include Trustee and Chair of the Ministry and Personnel Committee at Berwick/Trinity United Church Pastoral Charge, Secretary for the Kings County Federation of Agriculture and Honorary Colonel for 404 Long Range Patrol and Training at 14 Wing Greenwood. Judy and her husband Kevin still live in Prospect, next door to where she grew up. They have 2 adult children (a bonus son-in-law) and 4 grandsons! |
LESLIE WADEBoard Member
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PATRICIA BISHOP
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MARK TIPPERMANVice Chair, Board Member
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BARRY KENDALLTreasurer, Board Member
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ROBB MACMILLANConsultant
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ROB SUTHERLAND
Board Member
Rob Sutherland is a recently retired CPA who spent most of his career in KPMG’s Advisory practice. He worked in KPMG offices in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Toronto. For the last 25 years Rob’s focus was advising governments and pension funds on infrastructure development and acquisition as a Partner in KPMG’s Global Infrastructure Advisory practice. Rob and his wife Janice are both graduates of Acadia University and have lived in the Gaspereau Valley since 2007. |
JONATHAN WORT
Board Member
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ANDREW WOOLAVERBoard Member
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Contact InformationNova Scotia Farmland Trust Society
PO Box 351 Kentville NS B4N 3X1 email: novascotiafarmlandtrust@gmail.com (902) 542-0555 |
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of The Kings Mutual Insurance Company
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