FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2023
Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador conclude provincial board elections
St. John’s, NL – Last evening the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador (RNU) concluded its election of provincial board of directors.
RNU members chose from a list of candidates nominated from each of the 9 regions in our province. The following individuals were either elected or acclaimed.
| President | Yvette Coffey (acclaimed) |
| Vice-President | Kim Parsons (elected) |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Tony Moores (acclaimed) |
| Region 1 Representative | Nicole Boutilier (acclaimed) |
| Region 2 Representative | Raelynn Strangemore (elected) |
| Region 3 Representative | Maria Young (elected) |
| Region 4 Representative | Christa Philpott (acclaimed) |
| Region 5 Representative | Jonathan Mayo (elected) |
| Region 6 Representative | Jennifer Hiscock (elected) |
| Region 7 Representative | Mark Aylward (acclaimed) |
| Region 8 Representative | Nicole Parsons (acclaimed) |
| Region 9 Representatives (3) | Margot Antle (acclaimed) Jodi Nolan (acclaimed) Taylor Smith (acclaimed) |
These RNs and NPs will form the next Board of Directors for the Union and will serve a term of three years beginning January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2026. They will be sworn in at an upcoming ceremony in December of this year.
We thank everyone who put their name forward in this election. We also thank all members who exercised their democratic right to cast a vote for their preferred candidate.
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The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador represents more than 5,900 registered nurses and nurse practitioners working in acute care, long-term care, community, education, and research.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Jonathan Hamel
Communications Specialist
Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador
Tel: (709) 691-6890
Email: jhamel@rnunl.ca