Lieutenant-Colonel (ret’d) the Reverend Canon Beverly Kean-Newhook, CD

Ordained Anglican Priest | Senior Military Chaplain LCol (Retd) | Conflict & Change Leader

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Ordained Anglican Priest (Deacon 1998; Priest 1999) and senior Military Chaplain with over 25 years of leadership in parish ministry, organizational systems, conflict transformation, and executive spiritual care. Extensive experience advising senior leadership within the Canadian Armed Forces and the Anglican Church of Canada. Recognized for strategic insight, discretion, clergy wellness leadership, trauma-informed ministry, and navigating complex institutional change.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Pastoral & Spiritual Leadership
• Strategic Organizational Leadership
• Conflict Analysis & Mediation
• Change & Crisis Management
• Clergy Supervision & Wellness
• Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
• Canonical & Policy Interpretation
• Intercultural & Interfaith Engagement
• Governance & Board Leadership
• Ethical Advisory & Executive Counsel
• Public Speaking & Institutional Representation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Division Chaplain (LCol)
5th Canadian Division Headquarters, Halifax
Canadian Armed Forces | 2021–2023

• Senior chaplain overseeing pastoral leadership, crisis response, and clergy supervision across the division
• Advised General Officers and senior leadership on spiritual resilience, morale, and organizational dynamics
• Facilitated conflict mediation and complex personnel interventions
• Strengthened systems for clergy wellness and operational readiness
• Transferred to Halifax Transition Centre (October 2023)

Deputy Strategic Support Chaplain / Chief of Staff / Career Manager
Office of the Chaplain General, Ottawa
Canadian Armed Forces | 2019–2021

• Acted on behalf of the Chaplain General in national-level leadership contexts
• Managed career development and postings for 180+ chaplains domestically and internationally
• Developed 5-year strategic business plans and service-level agreements
• Advanced national initiatives in trauma support, leadership formation, and mental wellness
• Planned and executed national-level chaplaincy conferences

Canadian Army Doctrine & Training Centre Chaplain
CFB Kingston | 2017–2019

• Contributed to doctrine development, including the Canadian Army Child Soldier Initiative
• Conducted Religious Area Assessments in international operational contexts
• Engaged global religious leaders in strategic theatre environments
• Trained chaplains for multinational deployments
• Served as subject matter expert in religious and cultural engagement

Senior Chaplain
CFB Kingston | 2014–2017

• Led base-wide spiritual care services and interfaith programming
• Deployed to Jamaica (Operational Support Hub – Latin America & Caribbean)
• Chaired interdisciplinary wellness committees (spiritual, mental, physical health)
• Planned and executed a spiritual renewal for myself and two team members to Jerusalem

Chaplain (Various Postings)
Edmonton | Halifax | HMCS Toronto | RMC Kingston | 2006–2014

• Deployed on OP ATHENA (Afghanistan) and OP ARTEMIS (HMCS Toronto)
• Provided pastoral counseling in addictions, grief, trauma, and family systems
• Led French-language training and intercultural engagement initiatives
• Recognized with General Campaign Star (+ bar) and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

ECCLESIAL & PARISH LEADERSHIP

Parish Leadership
Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island | 2022–2025
Parishes: Hacketts Cove, Seaforth, St. John’s (Larry Uteck)

• Provided episcopal-level support and clergy consultation
• Led high-tension ministries through healing and institutional rebuilding
• Guided congregations through governance, canonical, and organizational change
• Strong working knowledge of diocesan canons and administration

Associate Priest / Hospital Chaplain / Youth Pastor
Parish of Grand Falls, NL | 2001–2005

• Provided parish and hospital-based pastoral care
• Developed lay pastoral leadership in healthcare settings
• Strengthened parish–community partnerships
• Created and led a variety of youth groups

Rector
Parish of Rocky Harbour, NL | 1998–2001

• Oversaw multi-point parish ministry
• Fostered lay leadership development and ecumenical collaboration

NATIONAL CHURCH GOVERNANCE

• Elected Member, General Synod, Anglican Church of Canada
• Member, Council of General Synod (2015–2018)
• Nominated Member, Faith, Worship & Ministry
• Canon, Anglican Military Ordinariate

Extensive experience in synodical governance, national policy consultation, and liturgical planning.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Conflict Analysis & Management
Royal Roads University | 2017

• Focus: Negotiation, mediation, facilitation, conflict systems, change management and leadership
• Outcome: Trained reflective practitioner for conflict transformation in diverse sectors

Master of Divinity
Queen’s Theological College | 1998

• Ordination-track Anglican formation: pastoral theology, liturgy, ethics, Biblical studies
• Completed parish internship, supervised ministry, and common rule of life participation

Bachelor of Arts (Double Major: Sociology & Religion)
Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador | 1995

• Double Major; Sociology and Religion

HONOURS & DECORATIONS

• Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
• General Campaign Star – South West Asia (+1 Bar)
• Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Advanced Chaplain Leadership (CAF, 2021)
• Conflict Management for Leaders
• Chaplain Intermediate Ethics & Pastoral Counselling
• Observer-Controller-Trainer Certification
• Lessons Learned Manager Training
• Safe Church, Mental Fitness & Suicide Awareness
• Introduction to Indigenous Cultures & Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)
• Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

• Ordained: Anglican Church of Canada (Deacon 1998, Priested 1999)
• Languages: English (Fluent); French (Advanced – Oral, Written, Reading)
• Security Clearance: Level II (Secret)
• Driver’s License & Travel: Valid license; extensive Inter-provincial, international travel experience
• Personal: Married to LCol Dennis Newhook; parent and grandparent; based in Fall River, NS