Jo-Ann Cardinal
Jo-Ann Cardinal (she/her) has a professional background spanning personal banking, administration, political support, and quality assurance. She spent approximately ten years in personal banking and has also provided administrative support to an Assistant Vice-President, worked as a Political Attachée, and served as a Quality Assurance Manager. Through these roles, Jo-Ann has developed experience evaluating information, understanding financial matters, managing competing priorities, examining processes, and communicating about people’s concerns.
Jeanette Laurin
Jeanette Laurin (she/her) has called West Nipissing home since 1990. Born in Newfoundland and raised in Sudbury, she holds a degree in Sociology and has built her career working in education and supporting youth. She has also worked as a hairstylist and has volunteered with school parent committees, figure skating committees, school trips, and various community organizations. As a mother, educator, and longtime community member, Jeanette cares deeply about the future of West Nipissing and the opportunities available to its youth and families.
Kathleen Rochon
Kathleen Rochon (she/her) has called West Nipissing home for nearly 20 years and currently serves as Mayor of the Municipality of West Nipissing. Before becoming mayor, she worked in economic and community development and ran her own graphic design agency. Her community involvement has included serving as president of the Chamber of Commerce and on the Municipal Economic Development Advisory Committee, as well as working with organizations including Friends of Mashkinonje Park and Sturgeon River House Museum. As mayor, she has focused on strengthening municipal leadership, building relationships with community partners, and moving forward long-needed infrastructure and community projects.
Anik Siatan
Anik Siatan (she/her) is an Ontario Certified Teacher with more than 20 years of teaching experience and a Principal's Qualification. She has also worked as a process engineer on large manufacturing projects and regularly volunteers at the West Nipissing Food Bank. Anik operates Oxford Learning Sudbury, which offers individualized tutoring programs to families in public schools.
Corrin Smith
Corrin Smith (she/her) has a diploma in Social Service Work and a professional background spanning restaurants, convenience stores, commercial maintenance, and housekeeping. She has organized community BBQs and a Soupfest event, collaborated on fundraisers and Christmas toy drives, organized protests, and written opinion pieces about local events and politics. Through her education, work, and community involvement, Corrin has built experience working with people and organizing around local issues.
Elise Willison
Elise Willison (she/her) is a former municipal planner with more than 15 years of experience working with municipalities. She has experience serving on a library board and assisting local landowners with rezoning and severance applications. Through her professional and community experience, Elise has developed an understanding of municipal processes, the working relationship between municipal staff, Council, and the public, and Council’s role in representing residents while balancing local perspectives with provincial requirements.
Julie Ann Bertram
Julie Ann Bertram is a School Board Trustee in Zone 1 for the Near North District School Board in West Nipissing.
Julie Ann Bertram
Julie Ann (she/her) is a parent of 3 children attending schools within the NNDSB. Her background is in the arts, as a musician and writer. She has been running a business in West Nipissing for over ten years and sits on a few volunteer committees in her small community of Field. She believes that strong and progressive communities begin with a strong and progressive public education system.