Board of Directors

executive director addressing crowd with art in background

Board of Directors

Our board members are individuals who generously volunteer their time, expertise and energy on our Board of Directors and committees. Their dedication and knowledge of the community help guide our work in the community.

Brian Beiles – Past Chair

About Brian

Why I Volunteer

About Brian

For over 30 years, Brian has focused his business, consulting and training efforts on helping organizations become more effective in serving their customers, employees and shareholders. His experience has been in a wide variety of industries, where he has also held a number of senior financial and general management positions. Brian is a C.A., holds an M.B.A., and is on faculty with Loyalist College, where he conducts both consulting engagements and in-house management training programs.

Brian moved to the County with his wife Sandra Goranson in 2005. Since then, he has served as Vice Chair on the Board of the Arts Council and as a member and Chair of the Jazz Festival Committee. He is very pleased to now be contributing to addressing key areas of need in the County.

Why I Volunteer

Since moving to the County in 2005, I have sat on Boards associated with areas of personal interest (Jazz Festival and Arts Council) and have participated in a mentoring program through Community Futures. Seeking an opportunity to contribute my professional skills and experience to an organization committed to improving the lives of those in our community, I joined the Board of the Foundation in 2012. My experience has been very rewarding and stimulating in working with great people, both internally and externally, to contribute in a meaningful way to addressing the diverse needs of our community. I look forward to a continued relationship with the Foundation as it continues to expand its contribution and the impact of its efforts.

Kevin Kelly CFA – Member & Treasurer

About Kevin

Why I Volunteer

About Kevin

Kevin is an Associate Consultant with IG Wealth Management, working with individuals and families on achieving their financial goals. Kevin has previously worked with Community Futures of Prince Edward Lennox & Addington as a Social Finance Specialist / Financial Controller and served as a volunteer board member and Treasurer of The Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corp.

He has tenured experience in the financial sector, where he has made investment decisions for global investment funds. He has also been a consultant, entrepreneur and a social enterprise and technology start-up investor and operator. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Responsible Investment Specialist (RIS) designation and earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree from Queen’s University.

Why I Volunteer

“I volunteer for the Foundation because…”
I hope to contribute to building a sustainable and inclusive community. Especially one where young people can grow up with the tools and support needed to achieve their dreams.

Teri McNair - Member & Secretary

About Teri

Why I Volunteer

About Teri

Teri is a retired HR Professional/Leader. She has 30+ years of Human Resources experience in all facets of Human Resources, across a variety of industries, with companies like Microsoft, AstraZeneca, and CIBC. She is a trained and experienced coach and has coached HR professionals and Leaders.

Teri and her husband purchased a home in Picton in 2015 and moved here full time after their retirement at the beginning of 2019. They feel fortunate to call Prince Edward County home, given its vibrancy and beauty.

Why I Volunteer

I volunteer with The County Foundation so that I can give back to the PEC community. Giving my time and experience to the TCF allows me to contribute in a tangible way and focus on initiatives that matter and are relevant to PEC. I have served on the Alternatives for Women Board and I am currently the Secretary of The Regent Theatre Board.

Linda Conley – Member

From 1996 to 2013 Linda was the Executive Director of Prince Edward Learning Centre. In that role she managed an Adult Basic Literacy agency funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). Part of Linda’s responsibility was to connect with the community of Prince Edward County. Linda sat on a number of committees including the Inter-Services Committee, the Poverty Roundtable, and the original Vital Signs Advisory Committee. Linda developed working relationships with all of the other social service agencies especially Prince Edward Lennox and Addington Social Services and Community Living Prince Edward.

Linda currently serves as the President of the Board of Community Living Prince Edward, A Co-Leader of the After 3 Club at Wellington Pentecostal Church and Secretary for the Church Council for Wellington Pentecostal Church and volunteer at the breakfast club at CML Snider Elementary School.

Jane Lesslie - Member

About Jane

Why I Volunteer

About Jane

After a 30-year career in Finance, Jane retired to Prince Edward County in 2018. The last few years of her career were spent analyzing national governments around the world for their vulnerability to environmental, social and governance risks, known as ESG, as part of her firm’s commitment to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing.

Jane is a Charter Holder of the CFA Institute and has a Masters Degree in Finance and Investment from the Bayes Business School, part of the University of London (City University) in the United Kingdom.

Her early career also included time as a journalist, a communications advisor to a federal cabinet minister and a public affairs advisor to a Canadian chartered bank.

Since moving to the County Jane has chaired the Environmental Advisory Committee to County Council and participated in the County Foundation’s Food Bank activities at the Picton Town Hall during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Why I Volunteer

Growing up in Kingston, I spent summers in the County from the age of 5. As decades wore on, I increasingly valued its unique character and the gifts it offers to residents and visitors alike. Moving here following my retirement in 2018, I sought ways to protect the community and its environment while putting the skills I had developed through my career to work on its behalf. Volunteering has introduced me to the amazing people that make up the County community.

Sarah Moffatt – Member

About Sarah

Why I Volunteer

About Sarah

Sarah grew up in Trenton and has watched the County change and grow. Today she lives in Bloomfield with her husband Dan. Sarah has always had a passion for volunteering and community service. She has volunteered and sat on boards of other community-based charities focused on supporting children and families in the area. Sarah holds a master’s degree in Psychology and began her career as a psychotherapist working with children and youth in residential care. Since 2016 she has worked as a child protection worker with Highland Shores Children’s Aid. Sarah became interested in working with The County Foundation as she frequently sees the hardships so many individuals and families in our community face. The Vital Signs report has been crucial in shining light into the needs in our community and working towards addressing and mitigating these gaps.

Why I Volunteer

My work with Highland Shores Children’s Aid allows me to see where the gaps are in the support, services, and programs currently offered in our community. I want to help shed a light on this, identify these needs, and be an advocate for under-served and marginalized groups. I want to work towards creating a community where every individual is provided with equal opportunities to be well and thrive.

Braydon Scully – Member

About Braydon

Why I Volunteer

About Braydon

Braydon has lived in the County since 2014. He enjoyed a multi-decade career in the financial services industry at the executive leadership level, focused on the retail and mutual fund industry. After retiring from his career and moving full-time to Athol, Braydon has taken the opportunity to delve into his lifelong passion of wine and winemaking by working at local wineries. He is involved in the community as Treasurer of Food to Share and has been contributing to the running of The Food Depot in Picton during the Covid crisis and serving as Treasurer of the Athol Recreation committee. He lives in Athol with his wife Dawn Ayer and their Russian blue cat Cordelia Chase.

Why I Volunteer

I volunteer with the County Foundation because I feel it is important to be involved with the community in which you live. It helps to give me better and broader perspectives on the issues facing people in our community and an opportunity to do things which I believe can make a difference in their and all our lives.

Past Chairs/Presidents of The County Foundation

Howard Whittaker – 2023 to 2024

Brian Beiles – 2017 to 2023

Joan Pennefather – 2012 to 2017

Carlyn Moulton – 2008 to 2012