Judith Irving was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and now resides in Rothesay, NB with her four children. She grew up in a business and philanthropic environment as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Irving and granddaughter of industrialist K.C. Irving.

A graduate of The Stony Brook School in Long Island, New York, Judith attended Acadia University and Holland College, where she graduated with her degree in photography. Following in the family tradition, Judith worked within the J.D. Irving Group of companies. For over 10 years she operated her own photography studio. From 2001 to 2007, her passion for creative communications resulted in her acquisition of Hawk Communications Inc., an advertising and marketing agency located in Moncton, NB.

In April 2009, Judith Irving joined Joelle (Joey) Adler and the OneXOne team on a visit to Kigali, Rwanda - Africa. After seeing firsthand the results of the charitable efforts of OneXOne, Judith accepted the invitation to become a member of its Board of Directors. Since that time, she has offered to work on various projects with Joey and OneXOne, as well as with the Bill Clinton Foundation.

Judith is presently a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and as OneXOne's representative, visited Haiti in November 2009 to aid in assessing the needs of its children. Through her continued participation as a Director of OneXOne, which is part of the group assisting President Bill Clinton, appointed UN Special Envoy for Haiti, she continues to be part of the mission to rebuild Haiti. In February 2010, she traveled twice to Haiti to assist OneXOne with the delivery and distribution of relief supplies.

Judith is a member of the Board of Trustees of the IWK Hospital Foundation and the Salvation Army Saint John Auxiliary. She also donates her time and skills to the PALS (Partners Assisting Local Schools) program in Saint John, NB, as well as other local charitable organizations.

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