Our Leadership

John Ormiston-Director
Nicola Cassidy-Director
Madeleine Cassidy-Director
Eric Cassidy-Director
Paul Cassidy-Director

Lloyd Chambers-Director

With four generations of military service in his family, Lloyd is an active member of the 37th Combat Engineer Regiment Reserves in New Brunswick. As a successful local businessman he has a long history of community involvement and service. He is passionate about furthering the vision and initiatives of Camp Cassidy.

Greg Gardner-Director

Greg has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2019. He utilizes the leadership skills he gained as a financial executive for many years at a leading Canadian shipping terminal company to help guide the Camp’s operations and development. Greg is the proud father of an RMC graduate  who served in the Canadian Armed Forces for several years.

Peter Jarvis-Director

Peter is a graduate of RMC who trained and served in the RCN and Naval Reserve. He went on to a career as a corporate executive in the Canadian natural resource, aerospace and business consulting sectors. He has a particular interest in mental health issues affecting Military and First Responder personnel and their families and he is the proud father of an RMC graduate who served as a Combat Engineer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Peter has been a board member since 2019.

Gary Ley-Director

A Member of the Board of Directors since 2019, Gary is a leading Canadian communications and public affairs consultant to a variety of Canadian industries. He has a special interest in the development of Camp Cassidy as a facility dedicated to Canada’s Military and First Responder families.

Travis Noftell RPF-Site Manager

Travis manages the development and overall maintenance of the many unique features of the Camp property. As a Registered Professional Forester hailing from Southern New Brunswick, Travis has an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the property and the surrounding area. First introduced to the property in 2017, Travis began monitoring the property’s woodlot and then later finalized the design of the Camp’s Three Bridges Hiking Trail Network. In 2019 he supervised the work carried out by the 37th Combat Engineer Regiment Reserves of the Canadian Army to help build the Network’s Main Loop Trail and the Ironwood Loop Trail. And in 2024 Travis designed and supervised the construction of a major trail expansion, named the Noftell Loop Trail in recognition of his efforts to support Military and First Responder personnel and their families in the Atlantic Provinces.

Anita and Murray Monahan- Maintenance Leads

Anita and Murray are a hard working wife and husband team who can be counted on for their dedication to maintaining the Camp’s many facilities for the enjoyment of its visitors. Murray, the son of a veteran, is a longtime resident of Cassidy Lake, possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of the Camp property and the history of the Lake area. The Monahan Commons, the central meeting spot at the Camp, is named in honour of Anita and Murray.

John Ormiston-Director

With family roots in the Navy and in Nova Scotia, and as a former member of the Merchant Navy, John supports the Camp by using his experience gained as a partner in leading Canadian and international accounting firms. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2019.

Nicola Cassidy-Director

As a native Maritimer with family ties to both the Military and RCMP, Nicola uses the creative and administrative skills gained in her career as a human resources professional for over 24 years at the University of New Brunswick to help support Camp Cassidy. Her extensive volunteer and community involvement experience aligns with the goal of the Camp: to provide a caring and unique place in the Atlantic Provinces for a very special group of Canadians.

Madeleine Cassidy-Director

Madeleine has used the skills gained in her career as a small business woman to help guide the Camp as a Member of the Board of Directors since 2019. While living and working across Canada, “Maddy” has always cherished her Maritime family roots, and has been a passionate supporter of the Camp since she was a teenager.

Paul Cassidy-Director

Born, raised and educated in the Maritimes, with both grandfathers having served in the Military and several relatives in the RCMP, Paul completed his career working throughout Canada and abroad as an environmental lawyer to focus on developing Camp Cassidy as a special place for current and former Military and First Responder personnel and their families in the Atlantic Provinces.