Executive Committee & Board of Directors
Norman Carson
President
Norman Carson
PRESIDENT
Norman has lived in this area all his life, and is currently the Quebec Sales Manager for Select Sires Genervations Inc. He is a fifth-generation family member in the area, and his family has always been involved with the Wales Home. His grandmother spent the last ten years of her life at the Wales, and at one point, many of her siblings lived there also. Their time here fostered Norman’s commitment and dedication for the Wales Home and makes him want to give back to the community that gave them so much.
Brendalee Piironen
Secretary
Brendalee Piironen
SECRETARY
bpiironen@waleshome.ca
819-826-3266, extension 247
Born and raised in the Eastern Townships of Québec, Brendalee has always had a passion for working with the elderly. From the ages of seventeen to nineteen, while studying at Champlain College Lennoxville, she worked as a caregiver at the Wales Home. She then studied Psychology at York University. While there, she worked for a private Jewish organization which supports developmentally challenged adults. After her studies, Brendalee returned to the Wales Home as Activity Coordinator. In 2006, she was promoted to Director of Resident Services and, in 2007, to Director of Operations/Acting CEO. In 2008, Brendalee obtained her Certificate in Long-Term Care Management through the Canadian Health Care Association and her Administrator’s Certificate for “not-for-profit long-term care” from the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors; Brendalee was the first person from the province of Québec to be certified through this program. In 2011, Brendalee was appointed Executive Director of the Wales Home. She is the first woman to occupy this position as well as the youngest Executive Director of the Wales Home since its inception in 1921.
Denis Beaubien
Member
Denis Beaubien
MEMBER
Denis is from Richmond and currently resides in Asbestos. He has been a lawyer at a private practice since 1983. Denis is a member of many non-profit organizations, such as the Asbestos-region Chamber of Commerce, where he is President; the Asbestos Hospital Foundation, of which he is a founding member; and many economic organizations in the Asbestos region, such as CLD des Sources, SADC, and the Tourism Committee. He is presently a Board Member at the Wales Home, the Couvent du Mont St-Patrice in Richmond and Mount Gleason in Warwick.
Marcien Gaudet
Member
Marcien Gaudet
MEMBER
Marcien “Marc” Gaudet was born and raised in Saskatchewan, where he attended university, obtaining his Engineering degree in 1962, and where he practiced as a Professional Engineering Consultant, mostly for technical design of major commercial and institutional buildings. His progressive practice had a strong focus on energy conservation, environmental responsibility, value engineering, sustainable design principles, and effective processes for building renewal, including more recent concepts such as net zero energy involving superior performance building envelopes, geo-exchange, and solar energy. His outstanding 1200 projects have earned him recognition as an expert in his field and he received accolades such as the Award of Excellence by the Alberta Association of Consulting Engineers. In 2012, he retired to the Eastern Townships and was invited to join the board of the Wales Home Foundation. He also serves on the Wales Home Executive Committee and the CHSLD board and chairs the Buildings and Grounds Committee. He strongly supports the essential drive for sustainable funding, the profound transformations required for the Wales Home’s second century of existence, and the effective renewal of infrastructure, including such initiatives as the Front-of-House expansion, the CHSLD expansion and renovation, the comprehensive renewal of the Shaw/Manning Wings, and the forward planning for further innovations that will contribute to the effective delivery of superior quality care for residents at a reduced cost.
Carolyn Leonard
Member
Carolyn Leonard
MEMBER
Carolyn recently retired after a thirty-five-year career as a clinical manager supervising teams that work in group homes and other specialized services for individuals with intellectual disabilities with or without autism. Her course began at Dixville Home working directly with residents and then followed a path that involved various mandates, which culminated with the newly-formed CIUSSSE in 2015. Carolyn is married with two children and four grandchildren and lives in Lennoxville. Her first experience with the Wales dates back to her dear mother-in-law Dorothy's admission to Central in 2007. Her first impression of Brendalee set the pace for what she experienced during Dorothy's time as a resident; consistent examples of kindness, compassion, and quality care captured Carolyn's interest and respect for the Wales. Her grandmother, Sara, then moved in in September 2018. Her family members were equally pleased and impressed not only with the quality of care, but with the employees' attentiveness, respectfulness, and friendly and courteous approach with both residents and visitors. The Wales's values and mission statements to provide a safe homelike environment for seniors, actively observed daily, are the reason Carolyn is both proud and honoured to be part of this team and family.
Chantal Boisvert
Member
Chantal Boisvert
Chantal’s main objective as a Board member is to support the financial health (sustainability) of the Wales Home, to ensure that the best care will be offered to all its residents for many years to come. Chantal currently lives in Maryland, USA but is originally from Danville, Quebec. Chantal's mother, Marguerite Couture did reside at the Wales Home.
Luc Langlois
Member
Luc Langlois
Martin Taylor
Member
Martin Taylor
MEMBER
Martin Taylor, CPA, CA, is a Senior Financial Advisor with Assante Capital Management Ltd in Dorval, Québec.
Pauline Jubinville
Member
Pauline Jubinville
Pauline studied Administration and her career was essentially spent in the health and social services network as well as not for profit organizations. After 10 years in the public sector, she worked for, and subsequently managed an international adoption agency for 17 years before coming to work for the Wales Home. Although she is now retired, the Wales Home remains very close to her heart, which is why she accepted to sit on the Board of Director with the hope of giving back to her community through this involvment.
Sylvie Fowlis
Member
