Board of Directors
United Way of Newfoundland and Labrador is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. This group of community leaders oversees and monitors all decisions and performance aspects of the organization. Through a collaborative approach, these volunteers work on various committees to ensure United Way of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to fulfill its mission.
2026-2027 Board of Directors
Past Chair: Doug Pawson
Executive Director, End Homelessness St. John's
Chair: Simone Lilly, Director of Community Investment, End Homelessness, NL
Vice Chair: Lindsey Hynes, Manager, Vibrant Communities, Community Sector Council
Treasurer: Clarissa McMahon, CPA Pinsent & Associates
Secretary: Curtis Whelan, Project Assurance Manager, Growler Energy
Past Chair: Douglas Pawson, Executive Director, End Homelessness, St. John’s NL
Director – Chair Community Investment: Andrew Warren, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Director – Avalon Region: Danny Hong, Labour Relations Advisor, Canada Revenue Agency
Director – Central Region: Karen Andrews, Community Consultant, Linked Into Communications
Director – Central Region: Valerie Garcia
Director – Labrador Region: Stanley Oliver
Founding Chair – Mark Brown
Fifteen years ago Mark Brown started in earnest his work to establish United Way in our province. It took him a few years, but he did it. In 2005, United Way of Avalon launched. In 2009, we became United Way of Newfoundland & Labrador. Mark was Founding Chair, and is now a member of our Past Chairs Council, a group that works to ensure we remember our past as we forge our future. To recognize his efforts and the longevity of his involvement with United Way, we have established The Mark Brown Community Builder Award. This award serves to recognize an individual who works to build stronger and more resilient communities through their volunteer engagement with United Way and the community in general.
Founding Chair Mark Brown (2005-2007)
