Business sector:
- Anne Hébert, chief executive officer, Conseil economique du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
- Jean-Claude Savoie, chief executive officer, Groupe Savoie inc., Saint-Quentin
- Derek Oland, executive chairman, Moosehead Breweries Ltd., Saint John
Non-profit sector:
- Steven Hicks, John Howard Society, Fredericton
- Roger Lessard, director general, Youth Priority Centre Inc., Pokemouche
- Brenda Murphy, co-ordinator, Urban Core Support Network Saint John Inc., Grand Bay-Westfield
Provincial government:
- Hon. Madeleine Dubé, Minister of Health
- Hon. Jody Carr, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Hon. Martine Coulombe, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Official opposition:
- Bernard Leblanc, MLA Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe
Citizens who experienced or are living in poverty:
- Juanita Black, Saint John
- Ginette Arsenault, Fredericton
- Liette Holmes, Haut-Riviere-du-Portage
- Jacques-François Levesque, Grand Falls
- Jennifer Melanson, Upper Coverdale
- Lucie Robichaud, Baie du Petit-Pokemouche
- Vacant