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The Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick is governed by a Board of Directors with a maximum of 11 members. The Board strives for representation that includes people with lived experience, family members, and caregivers. Board members are elected at the CMHANB’s annual general meeting each year. The Board’s role is to provide oversight that defines the organization’s values, vision, and the impact the organization will have in our community.
Current Board of Directors
Gail Asbell
Board Chair
Gail Asbell
Gail joined the CMHA of NB Board of Directors in 2015. After losing their older son, Carter, to suicide in May 2014, she and her family wanted to share their story hoping that it might help others struggling with their mental health and/or thoughts of suicide. “By sharing we hope to prevent the loss of another person’s life to suicide”. Joining CMHA was a way to help further this goal and to learn more about mental health. Gail lives in Grafton with her husband, Dave, and younger son, Mason, when he is home from university. A graduate of the Dalhousie University School of Dental Hygiene, Gail has enjoyed a rewarding 30-year career brightening and protecting the smiles of her clients. After 27 years at her current office in Woodstock, many of these client feel more like friends and family.
Ken Critchley
Board Vice-Chair
Kendra Patrick
Treasurer
Marie Jo Thibault
Director
Sean Hewitt
Director
Christa Baldwin
Chief Executive Officer – Ex Officio
Disclosure Statement: Board members of CMHANB do not receive any compensation for serving on the board. Furthermore, our conflict of interest guidelines prohibit board members from receiving personal payments for any products or services that may be provided to the agency.