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Police Service Board

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board oversees municipal policing in our community.

The Board provides direction and guidance to the Chief of Police while ensuring that adequate and effective police services are provided to our community.

As community members who represent the public’s interests, the Police Service Board is committed to a high quality of community-based policing and excellence in police governance. The Board recognizes the challenges to law enforcement created by a changing environment, demographic shifts, emerging technologies, and evolving crime trends and patterns.

To contact the board, please email Lisa Hodgson, Board Administrator, at l.hodgson@ssmps.org.

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    • February 2, 2026 – 10:30 a.m. Emergent Board Meeting

Meet our Board Members

Nuala Kenny

Chair - Community Appointee

Nuala M. Kenny is a dynamic and results-oriented professional with a strong background in law and leadership. As the Executive Director of the Algoma Community Legal Clinic, she oversees the management of the clinic, fostering strong relationships with community leaders and ensuring effective representation for clients in various legal forums. Her extensive experience includes roles as City Solicitor for the City of Sault Ste. Marie and Acting General Counsel for the Municipality of Lakeshore, where she provided legal advice and representation on municipal law, land use planning, and environmental issues. Nuala is also a part-time professor at Sault College, teaching post-secondary law classes and advising students on career paths.

Nuala’s leadership extends beyond her professional roles; she is the former Vice President of the Algoma Children’s Aid Society and a frequent speaker at professional organizations. Her certifications include being a Certified Specialist in Municipal Law and Planning and Development Law. With a strong commitment to community engagement and legal expertise, Nuala is recognized for her ability to inspire teams and drive positive change. Her diverse interests and activities reflect her dedication to both professional excellence and community service.

Amanda Williams

Vice Chair - Provincial Appointee

Amanda Williams is the Treasurer and Director of Finance and Administration at Avery Construction Limited, where she oversees financial strategy, operational efficiency, and administrative leadership. Her previous career experience includes consulting in marketing for Central Savings Bank and its branches throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

She earned her Bachelor of Science and Associate degrees in Business Administration / Management from Lake Superior State University in 2011 and her Master of Business Administration from Central Michigan University in 2015 with a concentration in Value Driven Organizations.

In addition to her professional responsibilities, Amanda contributes to her community as Vice-Chair of the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre and sits as a member on the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association’s Women in Trades Committee.

Outside of her professional life, Amanda enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Matthew Shoemaker

Municipal Appointee

Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Matthew shares a story in common with many Saultites. Despite being from different continents, and different cultures, his parents were both hard workers who came to Sault Ste. Marie in search of opportunities to better themselves and establish roots.

Matthew was elected as the Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie in the 2022 municipal election, following two consecutive terms on City Council – first elected in 2014 at the age of 26.

Always passionate about his hometown, Matthew’s time as an elected official has been focused on aggressively pursuing new ideas at City Hall that benefit the entire community.

Matthew obtained his law degree from the University of Ottawa and his Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is currently a partner at Wishart Law Firm.

Joseph Greco

Provincial Appointee

Joseph R. Greco is a dedicated lawyer with a strong commitment to his community, who was appointed to Police Service Board in 2025.

Joseph earned his Honours Bachelor of Arts in History from Algoma University in 2014, graduating Cum Laude. He then obtained his Juris Doctor with Honours from Bond University in Australia in 2016. Called to the Ontario Bar on January 26, 2018.

Beyond his legal work, Joseph is actively involved in his community. Since 2018, he has served on the Committee of Adjustments for the Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, where he currently holds the position of Chair. Additionally, he is a partner in various business and real estate investments within Sault Ste. Marie. Joseph is the recipient of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2021 and the highly prestigious Chamber of Commerce Paul Dalseg Community Achievement Award in 2022.

Outside of his practice, Joseph enjoys golfing, traveling, classic cars, cooking, and spending time at his cottage.

Marchy Bruni

Municipal Appointee

Marchy recently retired from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation as a Records Management Specialist after 29 years.

He has a long history of civil service. Currently in his fourth consecutive term as a member of city council, he represents the people of Ward 4. His experience on local boards is extensive, including as a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board from 2016-2018.

Marchy also spent time on the boards of the Conservation Authority, Social Services, the City of Sault Ste. Marie Finance Committee, the hiring committee for the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the city and the Chief of Police, and a decade on the Huron Superior Catholic District School board, including five years as Chair.

In retirement, Marchy continue to serves the community and is committed to improving the quality of life for the people of this community.

Lisa Hodgson

Board Administrator

Lisa brings nearly four decades of dedicated service to her role as Board Administrator with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board. She retired from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in January 2025 after an exceptional 38-year career marked by professionalism, integrity, and commitment to public service.

Throughout her tenure, Lisa spent the majority of her career in the Court Office, where her organizational expertise and attention to detail were invaluable. In 2019, she transitioned to the role of Executive Assistant in the Office of the Chief of Police, supporting senior leadership and helping advance strategic priorities for the Service.

Lisa’s contributions have been recognized with several prestigious honours, including being named Civilian of the Year in 2018, and receiving the Julie Christenson Award in 2024, a testament to her compassion, positivity, and outstanding service to the organization and community.

In her current role, Lisa leverages her extensive administrative experience and in-depth knowledge of police operations to support the Board as it carries out its mandate to ensure adequate and effective policing in Sault Ste. Marie and Prince Township. Her insight and commitment continue to strengthen the relationship between the Board, the Service, and the communities they serve.

FAQs

Per s. 37(1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, the responsibilities of a Police Service Board are as follows:

(a) ensure that adequate and effective policing is provided in the area for which it has policing responsibility as required by section 10;

(b) employ members of the police service;

(c) appoint members of the police service as police officers;

(d) recruit and appoint the chief of police and any deputy chief of police and determine their remuneration and working conditions, taking their submissions into account;

(e) prepare and adopt a diversity plan to ensure that the members of the police service reflect the diversity of the area for which the board has policing responsibility;

(f) monitor the chief of police’s performance;

(g) conduct a review of the chief of police’s performance at least annually in accordance with the regulations made by the Minister, if any;

(h) monitor the chief of police’s decisions regarding the restrictions on secondary activities set out in section 89 and review the reports from the chief of police on those decisions;

(i) monitor the chief of police’s handling of discipline within the police service;

(j) ensure that any police facilities, including police lock-ups, used by the board comply with the prescribed standards, if any; and

(k) perform such other duties as are assigned to it by or under this or any other Act, including any prescribed duties. 

Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board are appointed using the process identified in the Community Safety and Policing Act. 

For information regarding appointment by resolution of Council, contact:

The City of Sault Ste. Marie 
99 Foster Drive
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 5X6

City Clerk's Office Phone: 705-759-5388
City Clerk's Office Email: cityclerk@cityssm.on.ca

Click here to learn more.

For information regarding appointment by the Lieutenant Governor in Council contact:

The Ministry of the Solicitor General
George Drew Building
25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 1Y6
Phone: (416) 314-3104
Online Application Form

Complaint about the Chief or Deputy Chief

The CSPA introduced new legislation for Boards to receive complaints about the Chief of Police and the Deputy Chief of Police.

If you would like to submit a complaint about either of these positions to the Board, please click here.

Complaint about the Police Service Board or General Police Organization Performance 

The Inspector General of Policing is a new policing oversight body under Ontario’s Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA). The Inspector General is responsible for ensuring policing is delivered adequately and effectively across Ontario and that police board members are complying with the Code of Conduct. The Inspector General exercises independent compliance oversight focused on ensuring police services, police service boards and board members, and special constable employers are complying with requirements under the CSPA for policing and police governance.

The Inspector General of Policing is supported by the Inspectorate of Policing, a new organization comprised of professionals that are dedicated to driving improved performance in Ontario policing and police governance. Members of the public can file complaints with the Inspector General concerning adequate and effective police service delivery, or allegations of police board member misconduct through their website: www.iopontario.ca.

To contact the board, please email Lisa Hodgson, Board Administrator, at l.hodgson@ssmps.org.

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