For our furry, scaly, and feathered friends.
The Moncton SPCA charitable foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the welfare of animals in the Greater Moncton area. We provide shelter, medical care, adoption services, and education programs for pets and their owners. Our mission is to prevent animal cruelty and promote responsible pet ownership. We rely on donations from the public and grants from various sources to fund our operations and projects.
Our Team
Kelly Comeau
Kelly Comeau is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in organizational management, fundraising, grant writing, and community projects. Kelly’s communication style and leadership skills give her the capacity to motivate and guide others towards a common goal. She is passionate about empowering others and fostering collaborative environments to make the world a better place.
Before joining the Moncton SPCA Foundation, Kelly led Funding Essentials Inc. as CEO, where she achieved a 150% increase in operational funds within the first two years and secured over $10M through a robust network of investors and donors. Kelly’s expertise in research, storytelling, data visualization, impact measurement, and grant readiness compliance makes her a versatile and effective leader. She has significantly impacted the financial stability and growth of numerous for-profit and not-for-profit organizations across Canada.
Kelly holds an Honours BA in Community Services from Saint Martin’s University and has completed extensive coursework in Organizational Psychology and Business Communications in a Master of Arts program at Yorkville University. Originally from Washington State, USA, Kelly has spent the last two decades in Eastern Canada. As an empty nester with three grown children, Kelly and her husband recently moved to Moncton, New Brunswick, to explore region where he is from.
In her spare time, Kelly enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring the local area, and learning new things. Her commitment to animal welfare extends beyond her personal life, having fostered and helped rehome over 400 dogs and cats during her career.
Our Board of Directors
Mona LeBlanc
Mona is a CPA and is in the last year of her MBA part time at UdeM. She work for the federal government at the Chief Financial Officer Branch in Financial Management. Mona joined the Foundation board to contribute in a meaningful way to animal welfare as well as the community. She has two Old English Sheepdogs, Pumper and Henry. Her hobbies also include spending time with family and friends.
Daniel Comfort,
Daniel Comfort is a CPA, working as a finance manager in manufacturing. His background is in auditing and he is skilled in data analysis and internal controls testing. Daniel is a valued addition as the new Treasurer on the board of directors.
As a New Brunswick native, Daniel is deeply involved with the community through sports and animal welfare. He likes to spend his free time with his wife, their new baby, and the family’s devoted dog Lucy. His hobbies include chess and watching football.
Alessandro Corazza
Alessandro has always loved animals and parrots in particular, since his parents brought home a peach-faced lovebird when he was young. Nowadays, his shoulder is regularly occupied by Geddy the crimson-bellied conure. In addition to the SPCA Foundation, he is also on the board of the Friends of the Magnetic Hill Zoo. When he is not scratching Geddy’s head he enjoys playing music, writing, and gardening.
David Konning
David has over 20 years of experience as a Financial Advisor, Financial Planner, and investment management. A Board Member for the past 2 years. A graduate of St Francis Xavier University in Business Admin. Currently a Regional Sales Manager with Canada Life. He lives just outside of Moncton with his spouse and currently they look after rescue cat “Boop”.
Jeff Ellsworth
Born and raised in Moncton, Jeff obtained his Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor degrees from Dalhousie University in Halifax before returning to Moncton to practice law in 2013. Admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in 2014, Jeff articled with and is now a partner at the law firm of Ellsworth Johnson Michaud, a firm with over 100 years of history in Moncton. Jeff has a long history of involvement with various charitable and volunteer organizations, both locally and internationally, and draws on his professional and volunteering backgrounds to chair the SPCA Foundation’s Governance Committee. Jeff has always taken a keen interest in animal welfare,and is happy to have this opportunity to advocate for them. In his spare time, Jeff tries his best to keep up with his visually-impaired but overly capable Australian Shepherd, Merlin.
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers is a Human Resources Consultant at JMC and has been a board member since December 2022. Maggie attended the University of New Brunswick and completed her honors in Human Resources. She has 10 + years in human resources working across various industries. Maggie is a person who loves to spend time outdoors with her friends and young family of four and dog, Beau. Her roots are in Miramichi, New Brunswick, even used to work on an old fishing boat for years – which indeed lent a hand to building her determination and grit.
Pierre Babineau
Pierre is an experienced marketing professional with a strong strategic planning background. He has a Marketing MBA from Laval University, and is currently working as a full-time marketing professor at Université de Moncton. He is also a Senior Strategy Advisor with Peach Marketing, helping local SMEs and non-profits in the region.
Pierre joined the Foundation board to contribute to something he holds close to his heart – animal welfare. He grew up with dogs, engaging with the Moncton SPCA, and he currently has a dachshund named Relish. He is someone who is endlessly curious and thoroughly enjoys engaging with the community in creative ways, such as organizing the Aura experience in Moncton for the first time in 2024.
