Board of Directors

The KMFRC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of a minimum of 51% military affiliation including, but not limited to Military Spouses and parents of CF members who are the legal authority for the KMFRC. It provides the strategic guidance for the KMFRC and is responsible for the effective governance of the organization and ensuring that our mission is fulfilled.

Board Members

Catherine (Beth) MacLean
President View Bio

Catherine (Beth) MacLean
President
Beth MacLean is a military spouse and mother of three. She has been on the board in Kingston for four years and is currently serving as the Board President. She brings to the board the experience and knowledge from previously serving on the Greenwood and Borden military family resource centre boards including time as chair in Greenwood. Her professional background is in working with and supporting children experiencing developmental delays and their families and she currently is working as a Library Clerk. Beth continues to serve on the board as a firm believer and advocate for the importance of supporting military families.
Anna Downe
Vice President View Bio

Anna Downe
Vice President
Anna Downe is the current Vice President of the KMFRC Board of Directors. She is a military spouse. Her background is in accounting.
Tanya Dion
Board Member View Bio

Tanya Dion
Board Member
Tanya Dion is a registered nurse with 35 years experience. She represents nurses with the Council for the College of Nurses of Ontario as well as disciplining nurses across the province. Her family has served in the military for 4 generations with her children currently serving on each coast.
Denise Dubois
Secretary View Bio

Denise Dubois
Secretary
Denise Dubois currently acts as the Board Secretary of the KMFRC Board of Directors. Denise is a military spouse. She is also registered occupational therapist has a background as a post-doctoral researcher in the area of military and Veteran families at Queen’s University.
Caroline Poulin
Board Member View Bio

Caroline Poulin
Board Member
Caroline Poulin is a proud military spouse of 25 years and mother of 2 children. From being a volunteer with the Trenton MFRC to working for the Halifax and Region MFRC, the organization has always played a significant role in both her personal and professional life.

After a posting to Quebec City, she joined Brookfield relocation services and continued to help and support military members in other capacities. She now works for Empire Life, in disability management.

Caroline wants to bring to the Board a voice and representation for the francophone military community of Kingston, as well as to continue to support the military families and give back to the community.
Grace LaRose
Treasurer View Bio

Grace LaRose
Treasurer
Yevgenia (Jennifer) Mykolenko
Board Member View Bio

Yevgenia (Jennifer) Mykolenko
Board Member
Jennifer Mykolenko is a regular force member and a former marketing professional with over a decade of experience in branding, client development and event management. Her community building know-how spans across a variety of industries, which gives her a wide-angle perspective on fundraising and outreach opportunities. Her previous volunteer involvement with various non-profit organisations granted her expertise in networking, donor relationships, and advanced project management. She is passionate about building lasting relationships, converting creative ideas into marketing tools, and strengthening the KMFRC community.