Meet Anne.

Anne Whelan, Chief Executive Officer  

Anne is an entrepreneur, corporate director, and health care leader as well as principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Seafair, with investments in community and behavioural health, wellness, and safety. Guided by the core values of integrity, innovation, determination, community, action, and fun, the Seafair team aims to ‘do well while doing good.’ Anne provides executive leadership to the group of companies, ensuring that the right values are matched with the right skills and resources to ensure project success. Anne has worked in the community sector for over 25 years, founding several care organizations, and contributing to national healthcare standards. Anne’s entrepreneurial, innovative, and practical approach to leading transformative change is recognized nationally, and her down-to-earth style and focus on results is evident.

In addition to leading her group of companies, Ms. Whelan serves on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada where she chairs the Audit Committee, and is also a Director with CSA Group and Nova Leap Health (NLH:CVE), and Vice-Chair of The Gathering Place. She has previously served as a Director on the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) board and the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil & Gas Industry Association. She is also a former Chair of the Board of Directors of Newfoundland Power, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., as well as was Regional Vice-Chair of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC). Ms. Whelan brings her down-to-earth style and entrepreneurial passion to every conversation, contributing her time and talent to various other regional boards and community service initiatives.