Our Board
Our Board
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The Board meets six times per year to discuss how to advance the goals of EFMNS, oversee our budget and strategic plan, and evaluate our performance. ​Between Board meetings, members are expected to participate on Committees and take on projects, such as fundraising and policy development, to advance the Board's work.
We work to ensure our Board represents a variety of perspectives, experiences and expertise working within, or being impacted by, our criminal justice system. We solicit applications for new members of our Board annually in May/June, for appointment at our July AGM. In the meantime, we welcome members of the public to become involved with our Committees at any time. If you are interested in serving on our Board or volunteering with its Committees, please provide an expression of interest and resume to Cydney Kane, Board Chair, at boardchair@efrymns.ca.​​
Board of Directors
Cydney Kane
Chair
Public Sector Lawyer & Law Professor
Kathleen Hyland
Vice Chair,
Fundraising Committee Chair
Senior Policy Analyst at Nova Scotia Office of Mental Health and Addictions
​Jane Willwerth
Secretary
Strategy & Engagement Advisor at the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Rebecca Lavigne Patteron
Treasurer,
Finance Committee Chair
Product Owner, Finance at Nova Scotia Power
Alysha Bulman
Educational Developer
Claudia Colvalciuc
Lawyer and Conflict Resolution Specialist
Deanna Manolakos
Public Administration Professional and
Arts Enthusiast
Jacquie Gahagan
Associate Vice President, Research
Jillian Mood
Co-Lead, Government Relations Working Group
HR & People Operations Leader, Educator, and Community Advocate
Kaisen MacKinnon
CAEFS Representative
Law Student, Sister, Advocate, and Product of North Preston
Lorraine Glendenning
Co-Lead, Government Relations Working Group
CEO of Ceangal Solutions Engagement, Executive Director, ACEC-NS
Morgan Baker-Tucker
Trauma-Informed Engagement and Facilitation Consultant Pursuing a J.D. at Dalhousie Schulich School of Law
Roisin Boyle
Chair, Governance Committee
Public Sector Lawyer
Swetha Kannan
Independent Business Owner & Investor serving Healthcare & Lifesciences Industries
Sydney Hull
Associate Lawyer at Patterson Law
