The provincial government contributed $3 million to see a Saint John program focused on improving literacy among students at seven inner-city schools .
Paulette Hicks (image submittedz)
The new Regional Economic Development Agency for Greater Saint John has found its new CEO. The agency announced Tuesday that Paulette Hicks will be its first Chief Executive Officer. She will begin her new role on February 8.
Hicks is well known in the city’s business community through her work as general manager of the Delta Hotel in Saint John and as a community volunteer. She has served on boards for groups like the Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative (BCAPI), Living Saint John, Discover Saint John, and the Saint John Airport.
She says her passion for seeing the region grow is what drove her to apply for the job.