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Eastern Regional Service Board of Directors Election Results
The Results of ERSB’s Election for its Board of Directors is as follows:
Ward 1 (St. John’s) Appointed:
Danny Breen
Ron Ellsworth
Sandy Hickman
Jill Bruce
Greg Noseworthy
Tom Davis
Kate Cadigan
Lynn Hammond
Nikita Ryall
Donnie Earle
Ward 2 (Mount Pearl) Appointed:
Bill Antle
Ward 3 (Paradise) Appointed:
Glen Carew
Ward 4 (Conception Bay South) Appointed:
Gerard Tilley
Ward 5 (Metro) Election:
Jennifer Anderson
Ward 6 (Southern Shore) Elected:
Jason O’Brien of the Town of Bay Bulls
Ward 7 (Southwest Avalon) Acclaimed:
Walter Keating of the Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights
Ward 8 (Conception Bay Center) Elected:
Rod Delaney of the Town of Cupids
Ward 9 (Trinity Conception North) Acclaimed:
Sam Slade of the Town of Carbonear
Ward 10 (Trinity Bay South & Isthmus) Elected:
Nancy Brace of the LSD of Green’s Harbour
Ward 11 (Smith Sound)
Vacant (No nominations submitted)
Board of Directors
The Board consists of 20 elected public officials representing various wards across eastern Newfoundland. These Board members are elected by their respective municipal councils.
Meet the Board
Stephen Tessier
Chair
Danny Breen
Vice Chair
Mayor of St. John’s
Kate Cadigan
Director
St. John’s
Sam Slade
Director
Trinity Conception North
Jill Bruce
Director
St. John’s
Tom Davis
Director
St. John’s
Vacant
Director
Smith Sound & Isthmus
Sandy Hickman
Director
St. John’s
Nikita Ryall
Director
St. John’s
Donnie Earle
Director
St. John’s
Walter Keating
Director
Southwest Avalon
Lynn Hammond
Director
St. John’s
Jennifer Anderson
Director
Metro
Nancy Brace
Director
Trinity Bay South & Isthmus
Greg Noseworthy
Director
St. John’s
Bill Antle
Director
Mount Pearl
Gerard Tilley
Director
Conception Bay South
Rod Delaney
Director
Conception Bay Center
Glen Carew
Director
Paradise
Ron Ellsworth
Director
St. John’s
Jason O'Brien
Director
Southern Shore
The Board of Directors of the Eastern Regional Service Board are remunerated based on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Guidelines for Rates of Remuneration of Boards, Commissions and Agencies. See complete renumeration details.
Meetings
The Board meets on the last Wednesday of each month. A link will be provided for viewing public meetings. Any changes will be posted under public notices. Individuals or groups wishing to address the Board should make a request in advance of the meeting by contacting the Board Clerk at 709-579-7960, or [email protected].
2026 Tentative Board Meeting Schedule
- January 28
- February 25
- March 25
- April 29
- May 27
- June 24
- September 30
- October 28
- November 25
Meeting Conduct
Conduct at meetings of the Eastern Regional Service Board shall be in accordance with the following rules:
- Unless addressing the Board or entering or leaving the meeting place, all persons in the audience shall remain seated in the seats provided. No person shall stand or sit in the aisles or along the walls, unless permitted by the Chair. No person shall block any doorways.
- All demonstrations, including cheering, yelling, whistling, handclapping and foot stomping which disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the Board meeting are prohibited.
- No placards, signs, posters, packages, bundles, suitcases or other large objects shall be brought into the meeting place except with the prior authorization of the Chair.
- Smoking and vaping is prohibited in the meeting place.
- It is requested that all persons wishing to speak to the Board shall indicate their intent in advance, and if approved, they should state their name, address, and the subject matter upon which they wish to speak for the record. All speakers who wish to address members of the Board or staff must do so through the Chair. No person shall address the Board until he or she has first been recognized by the Chair. In the interest of facilitating the business of the Board, all persons addressing the Board shall be limited to five (5) minutes unless such time is extended by the Chair for good cause.
- Members of the audience shall respect the rights of others and shall not create noise or other disturbances so as to disrupt or disturb persons who are addressing the Board, Board members who are speaking, or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. All persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and shall not yell, scream, or use foul language. Speakers shall address the agenda topic to which they are speaking on and shall not be repetitive.
- Photographs, audiotapes and videotapes are not permitted at the Board meeting. Individuals may take handwritten notes.
- Animals are prohibited in the Board meeting, except for trained K-9 police dogs and trained service animals as defined under Provincial law.