Celebrating someone’s life – either as part of a memorial or funeral service – requires compassion, care, and connections. These are personal characteristics I have developed over many years. As a trained and certified Life Celebrant (Life Celebrants International), I am well prepared and ready to help you honour and celebrate the life of a beloved family member or friend. In addition, I bring a whole lifetime of relevant experiences and education to bear.
I am a leadership scholar and practitioner, writer, co-operative community developer, and chaplaincy candidate with Humanist Canada. Based on Viktor Frankl’s approach to meaning and values oriented psychotherapy, I have developed the concept of Values-Oriented Leadership. In 2021, I published my research and many other perspectives in ‘Leadership for the Future: Lessons from the Past, Current Approaches, and Future Insights’. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge ScholarsPublishing. In recent years, I have written about co-operative community development extensively.
In 2023 I retired from the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, Canada) and moved to Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. I cofounded the Killick Coast North Seniors Co-operative. I also serve on the board of the Sunrise Funeral Co-operative. Finally, I volunteer with NLHS ( Nav-CARE program, Palliative Care) and am working towards my accreditation as Humanist Chaplain with Humanist Canada.
If I am not serving families, volunteering for communities, reading, or writing, I can be found hiking or biking the East Coast Trail or the Coastal backroads on the Avalon Peninsula or exploring the rest of Newfoundland and Labrador. More about me can be found under the various tabs on this website.
If you would like to request or inquire about my services as life celebrant, please contact me directly via email or by phone (709-693-6757) or through the Sunrise Funeral Co-operative via email or by phone (709 596-5750)