Heather MacDonald

Heather MacDonald, MBA, serves as the Chief Development Officer at the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth since February 2024. Previously, MacDonald held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Brigadoon Village and Regional Director at NPower Canada. As an instructor at NSCC, MacDonald taught Social Media for Marketing and Promotions. MacDonald has extensive experience in leadership roles, including Executive Director at the MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning and Program Manager for Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia, where significant achievements included recruiting over 60 schools and managing over 1,500 volunteers. In earlier roles at YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth, contributions included coordinating social media communications and facilitating events. MacDonald has a Bachelor of Recreation Management from Acadia University and an Executive MBA from Saint Mary's University.