Advisory Committee

Ashley is an innovator and long term care strategist focused on improving elder care in New Brunswick and throughout Canada. Ashley has extensive experience in senior positions within long-term care and with the Planetree person-centered care philosophy have distinguished her as a recognized leader in the long-term care sector. Ashley has earned a degree in Gerontology from St. Thomas University and has numerous certifications in organizational development and change management. She holds her Global Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration focusing on Health and the Life Sciences degree from the prestigious Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Dominique has been passionate about business and marketing since a young age. As soon as she has the opportunity to help an entrepreneur accelerate his or her business or to help a manager improve their work, she takes the opportunity to advance projects, ideas, causes and businesses across the province. Her company, located in Edmundston, is called DB Solutions Marketing because her approach is focused on solutions and action! Dominique is currently Vice-President of the Réseau échange femmes en affaires du Madawaska (RÉFAM) and Vice-President of the Escale MadaVic Foundation.

“Absolutely nothing is out of reach. Whatever you want is possible if you work for it.”

Norma Dubé admits that retirement simply gave her more time to get more involved in the causes she cherishes. During her career in the New Brunswick Public Service, she worked primarily in the areas of social policy. Her most rewarding experience was contributing to equality and equity issues for women. A founding member of the Women for 50% movement, Norma is active in the Association des ainés francophones du N.-B., the Fergusson Foundation, the Association des ainés de la Capitale pour l'apprentissage et le mieux-être and the NB Breast and Women’s Cancer Partnership

"It’s not about adding days to our lives, it’s about adding life to our lives."

Thanks to her strong relationships with her allies and her perseverance, Phylomene fights for the rights of black women. She denounces the inequalities that exist between women and women/women and men that have long existed in our society. Despite a lot of difficulties, she refuses to let herself down. She never loses her smile and never fails to bring good humour and inspiration around her. Among her many volunteer community activities, she is a member of the NB Judicial Council and an active and founding member of the NB Council of African Descent, which aims to support the rights and interests of Black people, but above all to combat discrimination and try to draw the attention of governments to their concerns. She was the first co-chair of the New Brunswick Women’s Council, founding member of the Regroupement féministe du N.-B, and served on the boards of the Coalition of Provincial and Territorial Advisory Councils on the Status of Women, the SANB, the Greater Moncton Multicultural Association (MAGMA) and the CAFI.

“I have accepted to live as an Afican mother. It is the only way for me to live with dignity. ”

Shadwa Ramadan is passionate about human rights, intersectional feminism, and artistic resistance. She has a master’s degree in Gender studies from Canada and a master’s degree in comparative politics, sexual violence and rape from Kuwait. Shadwa moved to New Brunswick in 2021 and is employed by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council as Manager of Women and Gender Initiatives and is delighted to bring her expertise to the IMvisible NB – JeSuisVisible NB project that supports non-status, refugee and immigrant women with domestic/intimate partner violence (DIPV) experience across NB

“Love will find its way through all languages on its own."- Rumi

Tara Devlin-Huys is a Business Development Executive at Opportunities New Brunswick, with over 20 years of experience in business development and international trade. A natural leader, Tara’s determination to find solutions is one of her most defining qualities. She has a strong passion for discovering new and innovative ways to ensure excellence in her work and to support the success of her colleagues and the businesses she serves across the province.