Executive Director
Tel: (902) 424-0963
celeste.gotell@gov.ns.ca
Celeste comes to the NSGF with more than 20 years experience in the public and voluntary not-for-profit
sector. She is an accomplished team leader whose past professional affiliations include the Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Cancer Society (Nova Scotia Division). She was former Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, the Canadian Mental Health Association (Nova Scotia Division), and the Shearwater Military Family Resource Centre. Prior to returning to Nova Scotia to begin with the NSGF, she held a senior position with the Military Family Services Program at the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency in Ottawa.
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (902)
424-0963
Marian brings with her 18 years experience in Human Resource and Office and Retail Management. Marian’s administrative skills were honed at the former T. Eaton Company and, more recently, as Provincial Office Manager with the Girl Guides of Canada, Nova Scotia Council.
Communications & Events Coordinator
Tel: (902) 424-2147
jennifer.wheatley@gov.ns.ca
Jen is a graduate of the Media, Information, and Technoculture program at the University of Western Ontario and brings a unique combination of media, communication, and visual arts experience to the NSGF. Passionate about communicating ideas innovatively and effectively, in the past Jen has lent her skills to Halifax Film and various community and university organizations. She is thrilled to be joining the NSGF for a short term contract.
Public Issues & Stakeholder Relations Coordinator
Tel: (902) 424-5644
Julie-Ann joins the NSGF from the Writing Centre at Saint Mary's University, where she has been Director for the past five years. Dedicated to the human services/not-for-profit sector, Julie-Ann sits on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Halifax Region, chairing the organization's Community Resources Committee as well as a funding panel that reviews applications from community organizations. In the past, she also sat on the Board of Directors of the Ecology Action Centre. Julie-Ann holds a Master's degree in Professional Writing from the University of Waterloo and a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of Western Ontario. She is currently working on a Masters in Business Administration at Saint Mary's University.
