The New Brunswick
Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation

The Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation was created to develop, oversee, coordinate and implement initiatives to reduce poverty and assist thousands of New Brunswickers to become more self-sufficient.

The co-chairs and president are members of a board of directors representing government, business, community non-profit organizations, and persons having experienced poverty.

President

Jim Mehan
Deputy Minister of Social Development

Co-Chairs

Michel Guitard
Business Sector, McLeods

Shelley Clayton
Citizen, Fredericton

Jean Allain
Non-Profit Sector, Beresford

Hon. Cindy Miles
Minister Responsible

Board of Directors

Citizens

Juliette Breau
Tracadie

Paul Levesque
Edmundston

Mary Lesage
Saint John

Melissa Gillis
Saint John

Mark LeBlanc
Shediac

Non-Profit

Germaine Guimond
Richibucto

Business

Kevin Darling
Quispamsis

Ashley King
Moncton

Government

Hon. Aaron Kennedy
Minister of Local Government and Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick

Hon. David Hickey
Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation

Official Opposition

Margaret Johnson

ESIC Team

Marc Gosselin
Director of Communications and Special Projects

Edith Morin
Communications and Special Projects Officer

Hélène Hébert
Provincial Coordinator

Vanessa Levesque
Special Projects Coordinator

Stéphane Leclair
Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Smith
Director of Policy

David Porter
Policy and Research Analyst

Catherine Evans
Administrative Assistant