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Position: ½ûÂþÌìÌà Alumnus; Member of HR Committee

Date of Appointment: July 1, 2022

Education: BA and B.Ed from St. Thomas University; M.Ed from UNB; Certificate in Intensive French from ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ.

Experience: Mark has been a teacher in New Brunswick for 28 years, 22 of which have been spent as a school administrator.  He is currently the principal of M. Gerald Teed School in Saint John.

Behind the Scenes: Mark is the proud father of three children, Marie-Helene, Alexandre and Catherine and enjoys golf, curling and travelling.  He is a proud lifelong resident of New Brunswick and looks forward to giving back to the province that has given him and his family so much.

Mark on ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ: New Brunswick is truly a unique province with a great wealth of resources, most of all its citizens.  ½ûÂþÌìÌà is a key component in New Brunswick’s present and future in terms of programs offered to students and preparing them for their careers.  I am extremely fortunate to be a graduate of ½ûÂþÌìÌà and have benefitted greatly from my experience.  ½ûÂþÌìÌà has opened up many doors to me in my professional and personal life.  Education and Training is the key to an individual’s advancement and ½ûÂþÌìÌà sits at the forefront of assisting our province to continue to grow in the right direction.  The quality of instruction, placement of students and retention within our province demonstrates ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’s importance to New Brunswick.  I am pleased to have this opportunity to be on the Board of Governors, to give back to ½ûÂþÌìÌà which has given so much to me.