OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Michael Simon is a practicing physician, and Past President of the Saint John Medical Society, Medical Staff Organization and the New Brunswick Medical Society, General Practice Section. After studying at Saint Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie Medical School, he returned to Saint John in 1989 to open a Family Practice. Michael also serves as the Undergraduate Clerkship Coordinator for Family Medicine at both Dalhousie and Memorial Medical Schools, and as the weekly Medical Columnist for CBC.

Thomas Barry was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the fifth of eight children.  He attended Saint John Schools before attending Dalhousie University where he graduated from Medicine in 1974.  That same year he married Dr. Carolyn O’Connor and later they worked together for two years in a Catholic Mission Hospital in Papua ,New Guinea.  They returned to Canada where they developed a Family Practice for the last 40  years in Fredericton, New Brunswick.  They have raised 6 children and over the years Dr. Barry’s practice included 22 years of Family Practice Obstetrics and 30 years of Emergency Room work.   Dr. Barry continues to practice with his longtime partner Dr.  Paul Kerr. 

In 2005 he accepted a position as Chief of Family Practice in River Valley Health and in September 2008 he accepted the position as Chief of Staff of the new Horizon Health Network which was the amalgamation of 4 health regions in New Brunswick including Miramichi, Moncton, Fredericton, Upper River Valley and Saint John areas. 

Dr. Barry has served in many positions within the medical/political structure including being President of the Chalmers Hospital Medical Staff, stints as Chair of Education Committees of NBMS,  Government Relations Committee,  President of the New Brunswick Medical Society and served on the Board of the Canadian Medical Association from 2002 - 2006.  He still maintained a Family Practice while performing the duties of Chief of Staff of Horizon Health Network and  is still involved in teaching medical students in his practice.

Dr. Barry recently stepped down as Regional Chief of Staff of Horizon and serves as Advisor to CEO in Horizon and continues to practice family medicine.  

John D. Wallace obtained his law degree from UNB in 1973. He has been a member of various law firms having partnered with Stewart McKelvey, Palmer, O'Connell, Light, Turnbull and Turnbull and was one of Irving Oil Limited Corporate Counselors. John has been involved in multiple professional affiliations as a member of various Senate standing committees, working group if independent and non-partisan senators, and former Vice-Chair of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Sub-Section of Canadian Bar Among his community activities, he has been honorary director of the New Brunswick Symphony, a former member of the University of New Brunswick's Board of Governors, and numerous other affiliations

Robert MacKinnon is Vice-President of UNB's Saint John Campus. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University, a Master of Arts degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and a PhD from The University of British Columbia. His teaching and research interest include: the geography of Atlantic Canada, urban geography and historical geography. He is a member of the board of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian  Geographical Society.

Carol Chapman makes things happen. After 18 years with Hawk Communications, she has formed her own company C2Communications and serves the firm as President and chief of client services. She’s a planner, strategist, fixer, facilitator, strong communicator and a wizard of a sales person.

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Carol learned her trade in Halifax under the tutelage of Jim McKeage, one of Canada’s most respected public relations practitioners. Working with Jim, she handled media relations campaigns for the Bank of Montreal and Chairman Bill Mulholland, Investors Group and Home Oil. She also managed successful PR and investor relations campaigns for Seabright Resources, consulted with the Sobey’s Group of companies and worked with the life insurance industry to simplify the communication of complex insurance products.

In 1985, Ms. Chapman joined Hawk Communications in Sackville, New Brunswick where she helped grow sales and develop client relationships with the Tourist Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB), one of the most successful private public partnerships in the Canadian Tourism industry. Parallel responsibilities with Hawk Communications led to Carol’s appointment as Vice President Client Services at the tender age of 29 and Executive Vice President by age 34. 

Carol has also worked on projects with major clients such as McDonalds Corp, Ganong Bros. Limited, Bombardier, Pepsi, the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, Loblaws, Moosehead Breweries, Greco Pizza, Moore Clark, and Connors Brothers rounding out her superb skills in communications planning, marketing and the execution of sales and related programs.

David Berton Huestis was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Berton and Grace Huestis. In 1966, after completing his post-secondary education at Acadia University and Dalhousie University, David returned home to make sure a certain nurse he had his eye on didn’t slip away. While home, he joined his uncle in a small brokerage out of his house. After just a year and a half in the business, David purchased his first two brokerages – and has not stopped growing since.

Faye Cameron Huestis (née Lebans) was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the daughter of Kathleen and Norton Lebans. During her childhood, her family lived in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick. She is a graduate of the Saint John General Hospital School of Nursing, where she continued to teach for 2 years following graduation. 

Today, Faye and David live in Saint John, and David continues to serve as the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Huestis Insurance Group, the largest Independent Insurance Brokerage in Atlantic Canada, operating over 40 insurance agencies in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island.  Together, they have three children: Paul, who works with Hub International; Peter (married to wife, Betsy), Headmaster of a private school in Kentucky; and, Jennifer, who works in the family business. In their spare time, they visit their two grandsons, Xavier & Oliver, in Kentucky and enjoy time at their second home in Rockport, Maine.

Over the years, they have faithfully served many church, hospital boards and community organizations   Currently David chairs the Audit Committee of the World Scout Foundation. 

Both David and Faye have been recognized for their exemplary contributions to their community, both receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. In 2011, David was awarded the 330th Bronze Wolf Award, World Scouting’s Highest Award, for his outstanding international services to the Scout Movement, and in 2012, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.  In May 2019, David was awarded a Doctor of Humanities from Acadia University in Wolfville, N. S.

Nora Kelly had a very successful career in the public sector of New Brunswick as a Deputy Minister in various portfolios including Labour, Post Secondary Education, and Health. She was a one-time head of Corrections in the province and vice-president at Workplace Health and Safety NB. Now retired, she has volunteered on the boards of Women in Transition, Charlotte Street Arts Centre, The Chalmers Foundation, Solo Chicken Productions, and others.