OTTAWA,
ON, June 18, 2024 /CNW/ - The Rideau Hall
Foundation (RHF) is delighted to welcome the Honourable Jean J.
Charest, lawyer, politician, and former premier of Quebec, and
Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and
Vice Chancellor of MacEwan University, to its Board of
Directors.
"Jean Charest and Annette Trimbee bring exceptional expertise and
insight to the RHF's already stellar Board of Directors," said
Teresa Marques, President and CEO of
the Rideau Hall Foundation. "I look forward to learning from both
of these leaders as they lend their unique perspectives to the work
of the RHF so we might grow the impact and reach of our
programing."
The RHF's Board of Directors includes recognized leaders from
across sectors and the country who, among other things, ensure the
organization is best placed to meet the ambitious objectives it has
set out in its recent Strategic Plan, Connecting Communities,
Creating Opportunities.
"The Rideau Hall Foundation is doing significant work in
educating young people about the importance of our democratic
institutions, while providing opportunities for leaders and
innovators who are shaping our country's future to grow their
skills and experience. I am eager to play a role in helping the RHF
strengthen its nation-building capacity to reach a broader
cross-section of Canadians with what I would describe as a much
needed and more positive narrative for the country," Mr. Charest
said.
"Over the past two years I have been a member of the RHF's
National Advisory Committee on Indigenous Teacher Education
(NACITE) and have seen firsthand how much can be accomplished when
an organization takes the time to listen and learn from the
communities it serves. I am now honoured to join the RHF's Board of
Directors and help lead the effort to support 10,000 more First
Nations, Inuit and Métis teachers across Canada, while also helping to grow the broader
impact of this important organization across the country," Dr.
Trimbee said.
The RHF is a non-partisan national charity that brings together
ideas, people and resources to celebrate what is best about
Canada while working with partners
to meaningfully improve the lives of Canadians. The RHF celebrates
excellence while creating opportunities and connecting communities,
all towards the shared purpose of a better Canada.
Find out more about the RHF's Board of Directors. To stay
up-to-date on all RHF activities, please subscribe to our
newsletter.
SOURCE Rideau Hall Foundation