Executive Committee

The Executive Committee meets once a month to provide leadership to the CNSA. It consists of 7 officers: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and 3 Members-at-Large, with the invited participation from the Provincial Archives of Nova Scotia.

The Executive oversees all CNSA affairs and activities, including:

• promoting acceptable standards, procedures, and practices among archival repositories in Nova Scotia;
• providing members with a common meeting ground for discussion of archival issues, exchanging ideas on archival matters;
• encouraging cooperation among archives throughout the province;
• being a liaison with the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA);
• and assisting with government funding programs that support archival work.

As per the CNSA Constitution, the members of the Executive shall perform duties pertaining to their offices as outlined in the CNSA Governance Manual.

Executive Committee Members, 2026-2027

President: Michelle Connick, Individual Member
Vice President: Jillian Barteaux, DesBrisay Museum
Treasurer: Jordan Audas, Individual Member / Digital Nova Scotia
Secretary: Lyne Allain, Municipality of the County of Inverness
Member-at-Large (Communications and Awards): Heidi Schiller, Individual Member / Shearwater Aviation Museum
Member-at-Large (Emerging Professional): Devon Fraser, Saint Francis Xavier University Archives
Member-at-Large (Membership and Nominations): Hansel Cook, Saint Mary’s University Archives