Mr. Léger was appointed to the NB Police Commission in 2017 and was appointed as Chair October 7, 2021 after holding the position of Vice-Chair for nearly 2 years.  Mr. Léger’s expertise relates to the machinery and process of government. His career in the New Brunswick public service extended over 26 years. He served as Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that he served as Deputy Minister in the Departments of Health; Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour; and Public Safety where he developed an understanding of policing and law enforcement. During his career in the civil service, he was recognized as a mentor to his peers and to the next generation of civil servants, and for his ability to forge productive partnerships.

In May 2015, Mr. Léger was one of three commissioners appointed to the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing, a contentious and complex social and economic file. His participation on the commission demonstrated his ability to work on complex issues and build bridges with people with opposing views.

An active member of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), Mr. Léger is currently on the board for the Fredericton chapter. He is chair of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration and the Donald G. Dennison Award for Public Administration created in 2016 for public servants both under the patronage of the Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Léger holds a bachelor’s degree in Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Arts (Philosophy) from the University of Ottawa and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Carleton University.

Ms. Chaplin was appointed to the NB Police Commission in 2015 and appointed Commission Chair in 2019.  As Chair, Ms. Chaplin led the Commission through a period of renewal and legislative change to have the Commission reflect the diversity and accountability needed to serve the public interest. Ms. Chaplin continues to provide leadership in her new capacity as Vice-Chair. 

An alumni of the University of New Brunswick, with a diploma from Queen’s University in Restorative Justice, Ms. Chaplin believes in integrity of service in her capacity on the NB Police Commission.  

Ms. Chaplin’s 30 year career in Federal Corrections and Parole, spanned multiple positions in institutional and community work. Ms. Chaplin is a retired member of the Correctional Service of Canada Executive Committee for the Atlantic Region and was awarded the Medal of Exemplary Service. Ms. Chaplin continues to be involved in Labour Relations and Human Resource issues with federal departments.

Mr. Malone was appointed to the Police Commission in 2021. Retiring in 2019, he was a senior civilian member of the Saint John Police Force for two decades as Director of Knowledge Management, and Manager of Planning & Policy.

Mr. Malone holds a Master of Arts in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University, a Diploma in Public Management from Henson College, and a Bachelor of Design, Environmental Planning from the Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design. His graduate thesis explored Complex Adaptive Systems, a perspective that frames behaviors and outcomes. Mr. Malone was a long-standing member of the Police Information and Statistics (POLIS) Committee, a joint committee of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and Statistics Canada.

Ms. Ward was appointed to the Police Commission in 2021. Ms. Ward graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology 1986).

Ms. Ward’s career spanned 32 years with the Correctional Service of Canada in the Atlantic Region where she worked in various positions in institutions and regional headquarters.  Her expertise is in security and in particular in the areas of emergency response, security intelligence, and use of force.   During her career Ms. Ward was a member of the Atlantic Region Correctional Service of Canada Executive Committee.

Ms. Stewart (formerly Maillet) was appointed to the NB Police Commission in 2022. She obtained her undergraduate degree in 2009 from the Université of Moncton, before graduating with her law degree in 2013 from the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Over the past decade, Ms. Stewart has enjoyed working in New Brunswick as a lawyer in private practice, in addition to spending a brief term as deputy clerk of the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick for the Judicial District of Miramichi. In 2020, Ms. Stewart obtained her Mediation for Professionals Certificate from Herzing College and she is currently pursuing her Certified Insurance Professional (CIP) designation, with anticipated graduation in 2023.

Ms. Stewart joins the NB Police Commission fuelled by a strong passion for our justice system and belief in promoting conflict resolution through restorative justice and methods of alternative dispute resolution. Ms. Stewart’s contribution to the NB Police Commission will seek to encourage and promote the fair, independent and trusted citizen oversight of policing in New Brunswick.

Jennifer Smith graduated from UNB with a Bachelor Degree in Sport Science (B.P.E.) in 1993.  In 1995, she graduated from the Atlantic Police Academy and was employed with the Miramichi Police Force from 1995 to 2001 where she spent the majority of her time in the Criminal Investigation Division as a detective responsible for major crime investigations.  In 2002, Jennifer joined the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission as a Human Rights Officer responsible for investigating complaints and in 2007 she became the Manager of Investigations. In 2013, Jennifer became a Policing Consultant with the Policing Standards Branch of the Department of Public Safety where one of her key roles was conducting quality assurance reviews on police forces and which included, in part, reviewing the quality of investigation and supervision provided by New Brunswick Police Forces. In 2018, Jennifer returned on secondment as Registrar of the Human Rights Commission responsible for the complaint process and in April 2019, Jennifer joined the New Brunswick Police Commission as Executive Director. Jennifer has over 24 years of investigation experience, including oversight of a variety of investigation processes.