Josée Rioux Walker

Josée Rioux-Walk­er is a dynam­ic pro­fes­sion­al rec­og­nized for her exper­tise in pub­lic rela­tions and con­sult­ing. For over fif­teen years, she has con­tributed to the eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment of her region and played a key role in the post-sec­ondary edu­ca­tion sec­tor. Josée holds a bach­e­lor’s degree in information/​communication and busi­ness from the Uni­ver­sité de Monc­ton, as well as a cer­tifi­cate in eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Water­loo. She has pro­vid­ed valu­able sup­port to numer­ous small busi­ness­es and non-prof­it orga­ni­za­tions, help­ing them achieve their goals. Josée has also devot­ed much time to vol­un­teer­ing and com­mu­ni­ty devel­op­ment ini­tia­tives. Since enter­ing munic­i­pal pol­i­tics in 2019, Josée has served as a coun­cilor for the vil­lage of Drum­mond and was appoint­ed Deputy May­or in 2021. As of Jan­u­ary 2023, she has tak­en on the role of Deputy May­or of the new Region­al Munic­i­pal­i­ty of Grand Falls. Josée is also the own­er of her con­sult­ing busi­ness since May 2024, offer­ing ser­vices in busi­ness devel­op­ment, com­mu­ni­ca­tion, and event plan­ning. She works with start-ups, non-prof­it orga­ni­za­tions, gov­ern­ments, and para-gov­ern­men­tal bod­ies to help them achieve their goals. Out­side of her pro­fes­sion­al activ­i­ties, Josée is a moth­er of two adult chil­dren, lives in Drum­mond with her spouse, and is pas­sion­ate about gar­den­ing, read­ing, and life­long learn­ing. As an engaged cit­i­zen, she active­ly par­tic­i­pates in civic life, embody­ing the essence of a ded­i­cat­ed com­mu­ni­ty leader.