Dr. Kate Everdell
Physician Representative
Dr. Kate Everdell is a family physician, who has practiced in Port Hope since 2016. She is active on the medical staff at the Northumberland Hills Hospital. She completed her medical training at McMaster University, and then residency through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. She and her husband, Ian, and their two children, Ben and Lucy, live... read more
Laura McCracken Ebbrell
Chair Signature/3rd Party Events
Born in London, ON, and having lived in Toronto, Laura moved to Cobourg as a young girl. After graduating from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, Laura taught high school music, English and Special Education in Red Lake and Port Hope before staying home to raise her sons, James and John. Volunteerism has played a... read more
Denise O'Brien, PhD, ACC, Q.Med.
Chair of Human Resources
Denise was born and raised in the Belleville area. A graduate of Queen’s University, Denise and her husband, Warren relocated to Cobourg in 1990. After a career that spanned more than 30 years in the public sector, Denise continues her work as an Industrial-Organizational Psychology practitioner. Denise previously sat on the Northumberland Hills Foundation... read more
Blake Jones
Chair, Leadership Gifts
Since receiving degrees from Queen’s University (BA) and Dalhousie University (B. Comm., MBA) , Blake has spent nearly 40 years in the financial services industry and is an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities in Cobourg. Blake has been a member of the Rotary Club of Cobourg for over 30 years and is a Past President of that club. He has... read more
Rick Miller
Chair, Governance & Nominations Committee
Rick is retired from his former role as Vice-President, Risk Management, at CIBC where he worked for 41 years in a variety of executive roles in Finance, Customer Relationship Management, and Risk Data Management. Rick currently serves as President & Chair, Marie Dressler Foundation which operates Marie Dressler Museum in Cobourg as well as the annual... read more
