On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Trustee Michael Bellmore was acclaimed as the new Board Chair for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. Born in Sudbury, Bellmore is a proud alumnus of Sudbury Catholic Schools (Immaculate Conception and St. Charles College). He was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2010, however he was elected to the former Sudbury District Roman Catholic Separate School Board in 1994 as one of the youngest ever elected, and served until 1997. A longtime and passionate advocate for education, he also served as a member of the Cambrian College Board of Governors and as a student leader at the local and provincial levels. Committeed to building a Greater Sudbury he has served on numerous boards and organizations and is currently the Chair of the Greater Sudbury Public Library Board. “I would like to thank outgoing Chair Jody Cameron for all of his leadership,” stated Bellmore after the acclamation. “I only hope that I can live up to all that he has taught me. We will be continuing on with the good work that already takes place at Sudbury Catholic and it is time to get on with business!”
Serving alongside Bellmore is Trustee Ray Desjardins who was also acclaimed as Vice Chair. This is Desjardins first time serving in this role.