Governance

4-H Nova Scotia (previously known as the Nova Scotia 4-H Council), a not-for-profit organization was created to deliver the 4-H movement in Nova Scotia. The 4-H Nova Scotia Board of Directors consists of 5-11 elected volunteers who establish the direction of work. The Board operates under a governance model and appoints committees to coordinate and implement programs and services as required throughout the year. 4-H Nova Scotia staff members are responsible for the operational activities required to deliver the program.

2026 - 2027 Board of Directors

 

Name | EmailTitleTerm
Lacey FisherChair2026 – 2029
Tim RidingVice-Chair2025 – 2027
Lynn McGillTreasurer2024-2026
Brad McCallumSecretary2025-2027
Mira Dewar Youth Advisory Committee2026 – 2029
Sally van de WielDirector2024 – 2026
Claude CaldwellDirector2025 – 2027
Tracy KittilsenDirector2025 – 2027
Andrea DoyleDirector2026 – 2029
Brian CaseyDirector2026 – 2029
Mark PeckDirector2026 – 2029

Committees of Directors of the Board

Members are appointed from among the Board’s own members and/or persons selected externally by the Board according to the approved process. Directors and other members on these committees will be recommended annually by the Executive and approved by the Board of Directors (BOD). The President will convene the first meeting of each committee, the chair and recording secretary will be selected, and the agenda will be approved at the first meeting.

Executive (officers of the Board)
Chair - Lacey Fisher, Vice Chair - Tim Riding, Secretary - Brad McCallum, Treasurer - Lynn McGill, Executive Director - Rebecca Whiffen
Conflict Management & Dispute Resolution (CMDR)
Brad McCallum (Chair), Lacey Fisher, Tim Riding
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA)
Claude Caldwell, Lacey Fisher, Sally van de Wiel
Finance
Lynn McGill (Chair), Brad McCallum, Lacey Fisher, Tim Riding
Fund Development
Sally van de Wiel (Chair), David Hovell (Chair - Rooted sub-committee), Alexis Buchanan, Dana Boutilier, Kevin MacEachern, Stef Fraser, Terri Foster, Vanessa Lentz, Lacey Fisher, Tracy Kittilsen
Governance
Lacey Fisher (Chair), Claude Caldwell, Lynn McGill
Nominations
Lacey Fisher, Tracy Kittilsen
Human Resources
Brad McCallum, Claude Caldwell, Lacey Fisher

Committees of Registered Trained Leaders

Members are appointed from registered Trained Leaders, in good standing, within 4-H NS, according to the approved process. The members of these committees will be recommended by the Governance Committee and appointed by the BOD, consistent with the term lengths established in each committee’s Terms of Reference (TOR). The BOD will appoint a Director and the Executive Director will appoint a staff person to act as a non-voting resource to each committee.

Goat
Director - Tim Riding, Erica Versteeg, Tammy Barkhouse, Meredith Hiltz, Emma ten Brinke, Melissa Nicholson (Staff)
Homemaking
Carmelita Shea, Geneveve Newcombe, Margaret Ells, Mila MacLean, Nancy Smith, Stephanie Gavel
Light Horse
Director - Tracy Kittilsen, Director - Terri Clark, Abigail Sawyer, Angela Brown-Fulton, Angela Corkum, Anya Peplar, Becky Ward, Bobi Guzzo, Brenda Smith, Christine Carter, Erica Sullivan, Hailey Scotland, Kristin Thibodeau, Lacy Newman, Nadine Bollig, Vanessa Sarty, Hayley Fulton (Staff)
Lumbersports
Director - Tim Riding, Chair - Kamryn Findlay, Amy vanderHeide, Doug Hirtle, Jessica Swinkels; Kimberly Demone, Jacob Greenough, Kayla Graham (Staff)
Market
Director - Claude Caldwell, Catherine Manning (Co-Chair), David Allan (Co-Chair), Ruby MacKenzie, Stephani Allison, Rod Corkum, Patrick Milner; Nicole Martin (Staff)
Members Voice
Director - Katie MacNeil (YAC), Nicole Martin (Staff)
Poultry/Waterfowl
Director - Brad McCallum, Director - Meg Carroll, *currently looking for members; Kayla Graham (Staff)
Provincial Show
Director - Lacey Fisher, Director - Lynn McGill, Director - Sally van de Weil,
Mila MacLean (Chair), Angela Corkum, Beverly Palmeter, Bridget Matthews, Erica Sullivan, Heather Kouwenberg, Natalie Marsh, Suzanne Partridge, Teressa Van Oostrum
Royal Beef
Director - Lacey Fisher, Sarah Morse (Chair), Jacob Fisher, Adam Fraser, Heather Kouwenberg, Stephani Allison, Byron Lamb
Royal Dairy
Director - Lacey Fisher, Brian Masters (NS Dairy Leader/Chair), RJ Dillman (Coloured Breed Associations), Luke McLellan (NS/NL Holstein Branch), Carol Versteeg (Versteeg Memorial Award), Anne Crowe (Crowe Memorial Award), Phillip Vroegh (Dairy Producers/Industry Partners), Angela Masters (DFNS), Libby Partridge (Staff)
Tug-of-War
Director - Sally van de Weil, Peter Winship, Dwayne Foster, Jacob Greenough, Will Kerr, Trevor Moxsom, Theresa Wood, David Allan, Marylynn Floyd, Angie MacIssac, Megan Whitehead (Staff)
Sheep
Beverly Palmeter, David Allan, Emma Adams, Erica Sullivan, Jamie Fraser, Melissa Nicholson (Staff)

Bylaws

The Board of Directors introduced 4-H Nova Scotia’s proposed new structure and bylaws in 2021. A series of open town halls were held to field questions and bring our 4-H community together as we work towards the next 100 years of successful program delivery to youth in Nova Scotia.

Work of the Board

During the strategic planning sessions in the spring of 2024, the membership asked for increased transparency. As a result, the Board of Directors moved to release the minutes of their board meetings to keep the membership informed. Going forward, Board meeting minutes will be published here after their approval.

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