2007 Committees, Task Forces and Special Programs
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee appoints individuals of integrity and ability to serve on the Community Foundation’s Board of Governors. With the Governor of the Bank of Canada as Chair, the members of this committee serve by virtue of their positions of responsibility and authority in the community.
Chair: David Dodge, Governor, Bank of Canada
Maria Barrados, President, Public Service Commission of Canada
Michel Lalonde, Chair, Local Health Integration Network
Gail Logan, President, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Andrée Lortie, President, La Cité collégiale
Samy Mahmoud, President and Vice-Chancellor pro tempore, Carleton University
The Honourable Justice Monique Métivier, Regional Senior Justice for the Judicial District of Ottawa-Carleton
His Worship Larry O’Brien, Mayor, City of Ottawa
Standing Committees
The Chair of the Board of Governors and CEO are ex officio members of all standing committees of the Board.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee ensures that the Community Foundation has the appropriate systems of internal financial control to comply with legal, ethical and regulatory requirements, as well as with policies approved by the Board.
Chair: Nancy Graham
Robin Madigan
David Rattray
Treasurer: Scott A. Wilson
Grants Committee
The Grants Committee assists the Board in developing the grantmaking strategy, establishing priorities, reviewing applications and recommending grants.
Chair: Abla Sherif
Past Chair: Manjit Basi
Allison Fisher
Jocelyn Harvey
Abdirazak Karod
Carl Nicholson
Carol Sissons
Gordon Smith
Advisors representing other major funding organizations:
Dan Chenier, City of Ottawa
Yolande Cremer, City of Ottawa
Eileen Dooley, United Way Ottawa
Jean-Paul Gagnon, Ontario Trillium Foundation
Brenda Hodgins/Nancy Nourry, Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding investment policy and strategy, including asset allocation and performance objectives.
Chair: Brian Toller
James G. Frank
Nancy Graham
Roger Greenberg
David Rattray*
Treasurer: Scott A. Wilson
Investment Advisors: Mercer Canada Ltd.
Investment Counsel: Alliance Bernstein; BMO Harris Private Banking; BMO Nesbitt Burns; Doherty & Associates Ltd.
*moved to Audit Committee during the year
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee ensures that there is a regular review of the bylaws, governance policies and practices, and is responsible for recruitment, development and evaluation of Board members and the Board as a whole.
Chair: Ronald W. Robertson
Judith Maxwell
Board Alumni Committee
The Board Alumni Committee is made up of former Board members who continue to serve as ambassadors and advocates for the Community Foundation.
Chair: Grete (Marguerite) Hale
Dr. Horace Alexis
Manjit Basi
Cynthia Baxter
Jean-Claude Bouchard
André Bussière
Vince Calzonetti
Peter Doherty
E. Suzanne Halpenny
Jim Hamilton
Donna Holtom
Jacquelin Holzman
Marc Jolicoeur
John B. Kelly
Robert J. Laughton
Frank Ling
Joy Maclaren
Gordon J. McCay
Caroline Midgley
Russell Mills
Mervin Mirsky
Maureen A. Molot
Mary Ellen Morris
Alex Munter
Wesley Nicol
Gilles Paquet
Roberta P. Pollock
Gérald Préfontaine
Peter Reid
Msgr. Peter Schonenbach
John Scott
David Simmonds
Gordon Smith
Tony van Straubenzee
Strategic Planning Task Force
Chair: James R. Nininger
Catherine Dubois
Christopher Henderson
Coralie Lalonde
Barbara McInnes
Bibi Patel
Henry Storgaard
Margot Sunter
Joanne Villemaire
Professional Advisors Program
The Community Foundation relies on the donated expertise of allied professionals such as lawyers, accountants and financial planners in developing complex gifts and providing donors with maximum tax relief. They serve as a resource for and champion of local philanthropy.
Professional Advisors Steering Committee
Chair: K. Thomas Grozinger
Patricia MacCallum-Lord
Gordon J. McCay
Michael Mott
Paul B. St. Louis
Garry Stearns
Bob Strachan
Ken Tammadge
Professional Advisors Circle
Roy Anderson
Mark Arbique
Ron Batt
Fred Bowie
Douglas Buchmayer
John Bull
T. David Burns
Lesley Cameron
Kevin Charlebois
John Clarke
David Crawford
Pamela Cross
Bill Davis
Richard Dionne
Seymour P. Eisenberg
Roberta Goldmaker
Ken Guarisco
James Hamilton
Thomas A. Houston
Bruce Jardine
John Johnson
Scott Kendall
Laura Kerr
Laurie Lord
Robert MacKenzie
Rosemary Macklem
Meiz Majdoub
Jim McConnery
Anthony P. McGlynn
Jim McIntyre
Jeffrey Miller
E. Jane Murray
Gerry Myers
Michael Nichol
Gail Nicholls
Lorraine O’Keefe
George Perrin
Joseph Power
Gary Renaud
Alan Riccardi
Bob Richer
P.J. Robertson
Mike Rowland
Susan St. Amand
Natalie Schoenfeld
Claudia Schwittay
Trevor Shannon
Dan Slattery
Jennifer Spallin
Ian Sterling
Scott A. Wilson
Ottawa’s Vital Signs®
The Ottawa’s Vital Signs report is an annual checkup through which the Community Foundation of Ottawa measures the vitality of our city, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in eleven areas critical to Ottawa’s quality of life. Published every autumn, the report card data is a compilation of information from numerous research sources that can help the community make connections between issues and trends in different areas. The findings are presented in a reader-friendly format to make them as accessible as possible. An expanded, in-depth report is also made available on our website, complete with links to original community research, at www.ottawavitalsigns.ca.
Ottawa’s Vital Signs Advisory Committee
Chair: Charles Barrett
Sara Lyons
Judith MacBride-King
Elizabeth Orton
Ottawa’s Vital Signs Expert Resource Team
Chair: Judith MacBride-King
Charles Barrett
David Brown
Bob Hertzog
John Higgins
Brenda Lafleur
Neil McIlveen
Pierre Vanasse
ENGAGE!
The ENGAGE! program is designed to inspire local entrepreneurs and investors to make a commitment to give back to the community when they are successful. Since its inception in 2005, the program has attracted 275 members.
Ambassadors Circle
Co-Founders: Coralie Lalonde and Debi Rosati
Andrew Arnott
Arlen Bartsch
Eliot Burdett
Alfredo Coppola
Ian Curry
Richard DeBoer
Mark Dill
Kim Dixon
Janet Eastman
Glenn Egan
Bob Ford
Colleen Francis
Claude Haw
Cheryl Holden
Luc Lalande
Richard Laroque
Pete Low
David Mann
Rajiv Muradia
Raj Narula
Nick Quain
Sheldon Rice
Bruce Raganold
Tony Rosati
Kelly Sample
Dave Scollon
Gordon Smith
Howard Thaw
Dave Thomas
Jeff Westeinde
Allan Wille
Scott A. Wilson
Shane Young
Ottawa Youth in Philanthropy
The Ottawa Youth in Philanthropy (OYIP) program provides young people with an opportunity to learn and participate in community philanthropy. The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is made up of local youth, aged 14 – 21, who are involved in all aspects of the Foundation’s work, including acting as community convenors, building endowment funds and making grants to youth projects in the community.
Youth Advisory Committee 2007/2008
Carmen Amezaga
Sofia Amezaga
Malka Christensen
Stephany Davila
Sabrina Green
Muna Jama
Sasha Mazzarello
Makeda McLean
Hodo Mohamed
Hawa Moustaphá
David Makolm Reid
Fowzia Sabtou
Mikhail Samokhim
Taylor Scollon
Muna Sheik
Kalkidan Tafese
Sara Temkit
Bethelehem Tesfaye
Kelly Van
Hassan Wii
Diana Zhang
YAC Alumni
Yasmin Barreh
Behtel Dawit
Iman Dirie
Maha Elmekki
Mohamed Elmekki
Fetun Kebede
Sofia Muktar
Betel Nigatu
Julia Song
