 Kathey Hewitt
Chair
Zone 1
Phone:(705)472-2101
Email:kathyhewitt@sympatico.ca |
Biographical information coming soon. |
 David Thompson
Vice Chair
Zone 1
Phone:(705)474-0442
Email:thompsond@nearnorthschools.ca |
I am very honoured to represent the taxpayers, supporters, grandparents, parents and the students of the Near North District School Board who reside in the Municipality of West Nipissing and the City of North Bay for another four year term.
Currently, I am the Vice-Chair of the Board, Chair of the Policy Committee, member of the Internal Audit and Environment Committees for the Board. As well, I sit on the OSBPA Information Technology Ad Hoc Steering Committee and is the OSBPA Alternate rep for the Board.
Professionally, I am a part-time faculty member in the School of Business at Canadore College, I have earned a Business Diploma from Algonquin College, a Bachelor Arts Degree in Political Science and Geography from Nipissing University and most importantly, I am the proud father of a NNDSB elementary student. |
 Michelina Beam
Zone 1
Phone:(705)495-3196 |
Biographical information coming soon. |
 James Beatty
Zone 4
Phone:(705)746-6186
Email:beattyj@nearnorthschools.ca |
Biographical information coming soon. |
 Alan Bottomley
Zone 5
Phone:(705)384-5267
Email:bottomleya@nearnorthschools.ca |
I was a teacher for 31 years at Almaguin Highlands Secondary School under the former East Parry Sound Board of Education. I taught a wide range of subjects including history, mathematics, economics, geography, law, computers, and data processing. I was active in extra-curricular activities and the organization of OSSTF. I served four years on the provincial council of that body. I was active in the affairs of the local teachers' group serving in negotiations, grievance process, and as the local president.
Over the years I was a participant in the many attempts to improve curriculum, teaching methods, and classroom effectiveness. I was involved in the community where I ran a soccer league, the gentlemen's hockey league, old-timer's hockey tournaments, and helped with various children's activities like baseball, hockey, etc. I also served on community committees trying to enrich our opportunities in the small villages.
In the year 2000 I successfully ran for trustee. I campaigned on the promises of protecting the rural schools and improving the quality of their educational experience. |
 Jeff Serran
Zone 1
Phone:(705)495-1573
Email:serranj@nearnorthschools.ca |
I am a first time Trustee with the Near North District School Board. I am lifetime resident of North Bay and an alumnus of the school board attending Dr. MacDougall, Centennial P.S. and Chippewa S.S. I reside in North Bay along with my wife Tammy and we have two children (Courtney and Justin) that have both attended french-immersion schools with the NNDSB.
I currently work as the Executive Director for the North Bay Downtown Improvement Area and I am a past director with the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce. I have also served on the Provincial Board of Business Improvement Areas (OBIAA). I bring this experience with me to our board of directors and I look forward to working as a team builder with our teachers, staff and trustees to make our board a strong entity that will focus on the improvement of our students. |
 Randy Sheppard
Zone 2
Phone:(705)223-3538
Email:sheppardr@nearnorthschools.ca |
Randy is a retired store, restaurant and laundromat owner, who has had a wide variety of interesting work experience throughout his career. Randy served with the former Nipissing Board since 1988 and with the Near North District School Board since its inception in 1998. |
 Debbie Williams
Zone 3
Phone:(705)752-3316
Email:sheppardr@nearnorthschools.ca |
Biographical information coming soon.
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 Linda Williams
First Nation Representative
Phone:(705)472-2101
Cell:(705)773-8198
Email:williamsl@nearnorthschools.ca |
Linda resides on her home community of Moose Deer Point First Nation. She has been employed for the last 28 years consecutively, as the community Education Counselor, responsible for the total First Nation Education Department. Linda has been the First Nation Representative for the last 13 years/4 terms and was reappointed in the 2010 Trustee Elections, by the Chief's of the 8 surrounding First Nations within the Near North District School Board. Officially, Linda is the representative of the 8 First Nations and is her priority to her position, but believes also that she represents all First Nation students and programs. Linda wants to see all students in the Near North District School Board, have full access, opportunities and academic achievement and that trustees will provide the highest quality educational system possible. |
 Steven Smits
Student Trustee
Phone:(705)472-5711 |
I have been a student in the Near North District School Board since the age of 6. I am currently a senior student Widdifield Secondary School. I have been an active member of the Sears Drama Festival, and various other activities since attending secondary school. I am very excited to be working with The Student Senate to help bring excellent education to the students of the Near North District School Board. I also look forward to bringing the voice of the students to the Board level. I would like to continually work with all students to make sure that they are aware that they can advocate for their own education. I would also like to work hard to ensure that each and every student feels like they belong and have a right to be at school. |