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Click on any of the names below to find out more about our board members. If you are interested in joining our team, please give us a call at 905-433-1551 ext. 2379
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tim Rider, President
James Pelletier, Vice-President
Kerri-Lynn Novak, Treasurer
Judith Rundle, Secretary
TRUSTEES
Bob Brozina
Rory Brush
Tavis Capes
Susan Butson-Lewis
Laura Francis
Kelli Preston
Jennifer Stein
Blair Walters
George Watters
Tim is currently the President of the Durham Children's Aid Foundation. Mr. Rider is the Regional Vice President, Commercial Banking, for the Greater Toronto Region of RBC Royal Bank. In addition to his participation with the Durham CAF, he is a member of the Board of the York University Alumni Association and in an advisory capacity with Sport York Fundraising, in addition he raises funds each year in support of the Yellow Bus Foundation.
Tim received his Honours BA in Economics from York University in 1986 and an MBA from Queen's University in 1991. Tim is married to Linda, and they are the proud parents of three children, Jordan, Drew, and Connor. Mr. Rider is a proud member of the York University sports Hall of Fame inducted in 2004. The Rider family calls Whitby their home.
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James Pelletier, Vice-President
James lives in Whitby with his wife Suzanne and young daughter Laura. He is active in supporting community causes, and is currently the Vice President for the Durham Children’s Aid Foundation. He is a past Executive Board Member for Durham Resources for Exceptional Children and Youth.
James is currently the Senior Account Manager, Commercial Financial Services, RBC Royal Bank Greater Toronto Region. Since joining RBC in 1991, James has held a variety of positions in sales, management, operations, strategic implementation, retail and commercial financial services. Prior to assuming his current role, James was the Senior Account Manager Supply Chain for the Ajax and Pickering market.
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Kerry-Lynn Novak, Treasurer
Kerri-Lynn Novak is an investment advisor, the owner and operator of the Bowmanville Branch of IPC Securities Corp, a subsidiary of Investment Planning Council Inc. She has spent 25 years in the financial service industry in Durham region. Kerri-Lynn volunteered for the Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington for 15 years and continues her commitment to children’s charities as Treasurer of the Children’s Aid Foundation.
Kerri-Lynn brings her tax planning expertise to the board in Planned Giving, her business associates to the loyalty card program and her financial product resources to managing the funds of the foundation.
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Judith Rundle, Secretary
(picture and bio coming soon)
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Rory Brush
Rory lives in Courtice with his wife Marianne Miller and their four children Courtney, Jeremy, Jamie and Kyle. He is actively involved in several community endeavours, most involving children. He is currently a member of the Durham Children's Aid Foundation serving on their Finance and Investment Committee as well as being a Board Member of the Durham Children's Aid Society serving on the Finance & Operations and Child Welfare Advocacy Committees. He also serves on the Services for Fees Task Force of the OACAS, Chairman of the School Council at Dr. G. J. MacGillivray Public School and is a Board Member of the Durham EDA of the Conservative Party of Canada where he serves on their Policy and Election Readiness Committees.
After a career in the investment and banking industry spanning some 3 decades, where he held a number of various management positions, Rory now dedicates his time, energy and resources in service to the specific issues surrounding children and families in the Durham Region.
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Susan Butson-Lewis
Susan currently works with the Ontario Ministry of Revenue as a Senior Manager, Business Development in the Relationship Management and Business Development Branch. Prior to joining the Ontario Government in 2003, she was with CIBC for close to 20 years with her last position being Director, Process Engineering and Technology, Retail Banking Division.
Prior to joining the Durham Children's Aid Foundation, Susan was a member of the board of the Durham Children ’s Aid Society for the 2008 / 2009 fiscal year. Susan resides in Goodwood with her husband Gord and two children Jordan and Jessica.
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Travis Capes
Travis Capes, married to Sandra for fifteen years. Travis has four children: Spencer, 12; Mason, 10; Reece, 7; and Logan, 4. Travis has lived in Whitby since August 2008 after living 4 years in Calgary Alberta. Having four boys, he is actively involved in minor sports ranging from skiing in the winter to cross country in the summer and fall.
Travis is currently holding the position of Regional Vice President for RBC in Durham. His overall responsibility includes management of 12 retail branches in Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville and Port Perry, along with both Financial Planning and Small Business teams throughout Durham.
Over the yearsTravis has been involved with several not-for-profit/charitable organizations including Community Living, United Way, Junior Achievement, Big Brothers, and YWCA to name a few.
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Laura Francis
Laura received her BA in English and History from Concordia University in Montreal. She worked for a decade organizing special events for several professional sport leagues in both Canada and the US and is now a full-time writer. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Harrowsmith.
Laura is a resident of Port Perry and with her husband, Tim, is the proud parent of two young children, Benoit and Xenia. She is active in supporting local community initiatives and is a volunteer for a French learn-to-read program at her children's school.
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Kelli Preston
(picture and bio coming soon)
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Jennifer Stein
(picture and bio coming soon)
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George Watters
(bio coming soon)
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Blair Walters & Bob Brozina
Blair and Bob are the two remaining "founding fathers" of the Durham Children's Aid Foundation. Between the two of them, they have held every position on the board executive. Both Blair and Bob have also served on the Durham Children's Aid Society Board of Directors, and have years of leadership and advovacy in the field of child welfare. Unfortunately, Blair and Bob will be concluding their terms on the board in 2010. The Durham Children's Aid Foundation and the children and families it serves are indebted to Blair and Bob for their unwavering support, passion and generosity over the past 6 years.
You have left a lasting legacy of hope and opportunity that will never be forgotten.
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