CERIC welcomes its new Board of Directors

The CERIC Board of Directors has been confirmed for 2014-2015 and is comprised of pan-Canadian volunteers reflecting a broad sectoral representation of leaders in the field of career counselling and career development.

CERIC’s Board of Directors:

• Jan Basso, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON (Chair)
• Jennifer Browne, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL (Vice-Chair)
• Mark Venning, Change Rangers, Oakville, ON (Past Chair)
• Barb Mason, The Counselling Foundation of Canada, Bracebridge, ON (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Lorraine Boland, YES-Your Employment Services, Thunder Bay, ON
• Richard Buteau, Laval University, Quebec City, QC
• Nancy Dube, YMCA of Sudbury, Sudbury, ON
• John Horn, VanCity Savings Credit Union, Vancouver, BC
• Carole MacFarlane, Education Consultant, Vancouver, BC
• Michelle Pidgeon, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC
• Robert Shea, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
• Donald Lawson, The Counselling Foundation of Canada, Toronto, ON (Honourary Director – Ex-officio)
• Bruce Lawson, The Counselling Foundation of Canada, Toronto, ON (Executive Officer – Ex-officio)

The Board appointed members to CERIC’s three Advisory Committees for the next year: Practical & Academic Research, Content & Learning and Marketing, Communications & Web Services. Committees play an important role providing input on CERIC projects and programs.

CERIC is a charitable organization that advances education and research in career counselling and career development. We support the creation of career counselling-related research and professional development for a cross-sectoral community through funding project partnerships and our strategic programs. Our strategic programs are Cannexus, ContactPoint / OrientAction and The Canadian Journal of Career Development.