February 11, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Moncton lawyer, Enrico Scichilone and Winnipeg community volunteer and philanthropist, Susan Glass, to the NAC’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Glass will serve as the Vice-Chair of the Board at an exciting time for Canada’s home of the performing arts. The NAC will be undergoing a major $110.5 Million renovation of the building which will open on Canada Day in 2017 to mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation.

“We are thrilled to be welcoming long-time supporter Susan Glass and Enrico Scichilone to our Board of Trustees,” said the President and CEO of the National Arts Centre Peter Herrndorf. “At the NAC we say that Canada is our stage, and our role is to help build the performing arts across the country. It’s wonderful to have the perspectives of Manitoba and New Brunswick at our quarterly meetings to ensure we are serving Canadian artists everywhere.”

Ms. Glass has worked on behalf of the NAC on many different projects including the Prairie Scene Festival, when the NAC brought 500 artists from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the nation’s capital in 2011. She has served on the Board of the NAC Foundation and co-chaired the National Advisory Council for the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, an annual ceremony at Rideau Hall and gala at the NAC which celebrates the highest lifetime achievement in the performing arts in Canada.  Ms. Glass became a member of the Order of Canada in 2009, for her exemplary contribution to the life of the country.

She has supported arts, health and educational institutions across the country including the Shaw Festival, and has served on the Boards of the Banff Centre, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the University of Manitoba, the St. Boniface General Hospital and the University of Manitoba.

Mr. Scichilone will bring his legal expertise to the NAC’s Board of Trustees. A resident of Moncton, New Brunswick, Mr. Scichilone is a partner in the firm Actus Law Droit. A fluently bilingual native of Tracadie-Sheila, Mr. Scichilone was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in 2004. Since then, he has maintained a general practice with emphasis on litigation. His main areas of interest are employment, administrative and regulatory law as well as commercial litigation. In the course of his practice, Mr. Scichilone has appeared in all levels of Court in New Brunswick. He joined Actus Law Droit in 2011 and became a partner in the firm in 2013.

A dedicated community volunteer, Mr. Scichilone is currently the past chair of the Moncton Boys and Girls Club’s board of directors. He joined the board in 2005 and served in a number of capacities before acting as chair of the board of directors from 2011-2013. He lives in Moncton with his wife and son.

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Rosemary Thompson,
Director, Communications and Public Affairs
National Arts Centre
rosemary.thompson@nac-cna.ca
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