Board Composition
According to its Rules and Regulations, Entité 2 must have at least 7 members on its Board, with a maximum of 12. Please find below the composition of our Board for 2022-23
1. Denise Carter, Chair - WW
2. Fabrice Marzetti, Vice-chair - HNHB
3. Jean-Rock Boutin, Secretary - HNHB
4. Suzette Hafner, Treasurer - WW
5. Debbie Beaudoin, Director - HNHB
6. Patricia Béretta, Director - WW
7. Melinda Chartrand, Director - HNHB
8. Thomas Gallezot, Director - WW
9. Winnie Muchuba, Director - HNHB
10. Célestin Nkulu, Director - HNHB
BIOGRAPHIES
Denise Carter
Denise Carter is a retired national bilingual CUPE representative. Denise graduated from Conestoga College as part of the Early Childhood Education program and was a Home Child Care caseworker for the Waterloo Region for 15 years. She was hired as a CUPE representative in 1999 and held this position until 2016. As a representative, she mainly represented Francophone members of the French language schoolboards in Southern Ontario as well as those of a francophone long-term care home. She is an active member of the local community who has served on many boards. In addition to being the vice-president of the Entity, she currently sits on the Board of Directors of Langs Community Health and Wellness Center in Cambridge. « back to top »
Jean-Rock Boutin
Jean-Rock Boutin holds a master’s Degree in social work from Laval University. He has more than thirty years of experience as Bilingual Social Worker in Ontario and Québec. He has been involved since 1992 in the Health, Social and Community sectors with Francophone minority communities, for the most part, and with marginalized populations such as seniors, Immigrants, LGBTQ people and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Jean-Rock has also held many volunteer positions with local, regional and provincial francophone and bilingual health organizations. He is among the founders of FrancoQueer and Action positive VIH/SIDA, an AIDS Service organization in Toronto. « back to top »
Suzette Hafner
Originally from Montreal, Suzette has been living in Ontario for 48 years. She studied at the University of Montreal and the School of Public Administration (ÉNAP). She taught in private colleges, and later taught French as a second language to federal officials and the military before moving on to administration positions. She finished her career as the Director of Language Training and Testing at the Ministry of National Defense. She has lived in Kitchener-Waterloo for 7 years, where she became involved with the Association des Francophones in Kitchener-Waterloo, including 4 years as their president. I wanted to get involved with the board of Entité 2 to work, in collaboration with my fellow board members, to advance issues that are important to me. « back to top »
Debbie Beaudoin
Debbie is a retired French Immersion Teacher. She has spent the majority of her career at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines where she led the French Immersion Department as Program Leader. She is a member of the board of directors for Hospice Niagara and is involved in the expansion of a new bilingual palliative care centre in Welland. She is proud to be part of the French community in Niagara and looks forward to supporting Entité 2 in improving access to quality health services in French. « back to top »
Melinda Chartrand
Célestin Nkulu
