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From the president

MacKay announces retirement

At the closing provincial executive meeting of the 2001 Annual Council, NSTU Executive Director, Jim MacKay announced he would retire from the Union effective October 2001.

MacKay joined the NSTU professional staff in August 1987 after 12 years as Director, Staff Development Services, with the Prince Edward Island Teachers’ Federation.

During his time with the NSTU, he has served as Coordinator, Staff Development Services, Assistant Executive Director, and Acting Executive Director. He has been Executive Director since December 1994.

He is the author of a series of articles on school-based staff development. MacKay’s expertise in organizational development, the change process and the planning process have resulted in numerous invitations to speak at conferences at both the national and international level.

In addition to his service in teacher organizations, MacKay was a teacher for nine years in Nova Scotia (health and physical education). He has also served as an Administrative Assistant, Department of Physical Education and Recreation, Acadia University and as Executive Assistant to the Honourable Harold Huskilson, former Minister of Social Services for the Province of Nova Scotia.