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February 28, 2024 – Three new board members were recently appointed to the national board of directors at Confederation Centre of the Arts.

The additions include Katie Arsenault of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Patricia Bovey of Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Donna McDougall of Hudson, Québec.

“Hailing from three different provinces, these new directors are community builders with a wealth of experience in a variety of industries,” says board chair Robert Sear. “They all share a love of arts and culture, and we are very pleased to welcome them to the Centre.”

Centre CEO Steve Bellamy adds, “It is critical that the governing voices of the Centre represent the diverse perspectives of Canada and help us build relationships across the country. As the Centre embarks on an exciting period of growth, we are committed to being a place where Canada connects – as a cultural convenor, a forum for dialogue on an evolving Canada, and a national stage for thriving artistic expression.”

Katie Arsenault (PE) is partner at Island Capital Partners (ICP), an impact fund focused on growing the tech ecosystem in Prince Edward Island and the Atlantic region. As an operationally-focused fund, ICP heavily leans into pre-seed and seed companies to help accelerate their path to Series A. Katie sits on a number of boards and uses her varied experience to challenge teams on their strategy, metrics, financials, and team structure to set up the company for the next stage of growth. Previously, she was in a leadership role at a hardware startup where she enjoyed the challenge of growing teams and systems. Before working in a startup, she spent over four years in the hedge funds industry at a global bank and five years in public practice accounting. Katie is a University of Prince Edward Island graduate with her CPA, CA designation.

The Honourable Patricia Bovey, LL.D, DCL, FRSA, FCMA, FDFS (MB) is a former member of the Senate of Canada and the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Director Emerita. An art historian, museologist, author, and professor, she has lectured and published extensively on Western Canadian art. Her decades-long art gallery career includes leadership roles at Winnipeg Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, and St. Boniface Hospital’s Buhler Gallery. Patricia’s ties to Confederation Centre of the Arts date back to the 1970s, when she catalogued the Gallery’s porcelain collection. Over the years, Confederation Centre Art Gallery has presented several travelling exhibitions that she curated and presented lectures on. As a Senator, she gave voice to the importance of the arts throughout society – initiating special Senate exhibitions, programs, reports, and legislation. Patricia has served on boards for the University of Manitoba, Emily Carr University, Canada Council for the Arts, National Gallery of Canada, and several other arts and education boards. She has received honorary doctorates from the University of Manitoba and St. John’s College. Patricia is a Fellow of the UK’s Royal Society for the Arts, a Fellow the Canadian Museums Association, a Fellow of Distinguished Financial Services, and is the recipient of various local and national awards.

Donna McDougall (QC) is the owner of Multishred Inc., a destruction services firm that specializes in providing high security destruction services to industries such as government, defence, aerospace, and other sectors with very high security requirements. In addition to her role at Multishred, Donna is a director of Rambri Management Inc., a family-owned property development company. Donna has deep Island roots and takes immense pride in continuing her family’s tradition of supporting Confederation Centre of the Arts. She holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at Western University in London, Ontario and an MPA from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

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Media Contact:
Emily McMahon, Communications Manager, Confederation Centre of the Arts
[email protected] | 902-628-6135