Board of Governors
Executive

Barbara McInnes

President & CEO

Barbara McInnes has been with the Foundation since its inception in 1987, overseeing its growth to what is now the seventh largest of Canada's 155 community foundations. She served as a founding director of Community Foundations of Canada for 12 years. Her international interests include extensive work with the Council on Foundations and with the Transatlantic Community Foundation Network. Active in her community, she has been a Governor of Carleton University, a member of the University Senate, board member of the United Way Ottawa-Carleton and numerous professional associations and voluntary sector boards. Barbara is currently serving on the Selection Committee for honorary degrees at Carleton University and as an Honorary Advisor to the board of the Education Foundation of Ottawa.