Angie Wilmott of Lewisporte has been named to the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Carol Anne Haley, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister for the Status of Women
Wilmott has more than 25 years of experience as a school psychologist and counsellor within the K-12 education system, most recently at Lewisporte Collegiate.
A former president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Counsellors’ and Psychologists’ Association, the Memorial University alumnus served for five years on the Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council and is a member of the Towards Recovery: System Redesign Working Group for Children, Youth and Emerging Adults.
Wilmott’s appointment was recommended through the Independent Appointments Commission, which was established to create a merit-based process for appointments to agencies, boards and commissions.
The Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women was established in 1980 and provides advice to government on issues affecting women in the province.
