Léo-Paul Pinet, C.M., O.N.B.
Bertrand, New Brunswick
Léo-Paul Pinet has dedicated himself to community service for decades. Former executive director of the Centre de bénévolat de la Péninsule acadienne, he transformed the centre into an umbrella organization providing a multitude of services to meet the needs of the community and a development gateway for not-for-profit organizations in the region and province. He has also served on numerous associations, boards and foundations, and has been a key player in New Brunswick’s poverty reduction initiative.