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Advocacy

Members of the Advocacy committee act as positive ambassadors for United Way. The Committee is a standing committee of the Board that works closely with the Community Investment Cabinet in identifying and addressing social issues.

Chair, Advocacy Committee

Dr. Colin Saldanha
Saldanha Health Centre

Michelle Cole
Senior Vice President
GE Commercial Finance

Charles Courneyea
Brampton-Mississauga and District Labour Council

Kathy Hay
President and CEO
Credit Valley Hospital Foundation

John Huether
Huether Consulting

Liz Leake
Director, Communications and Marketing
United Way of Peel Region

Sanjay Makkar
President
InSureU

Snigdha Malik
Branch Manager
Advent Financial Group

Harry Mann
Partner
Mann Law

Louroz Mercader
President,
Mississauga Youth Games

Sue Ritchie
Manager, Community Programs
Region of Peel

Anita Stellinga
Director, Community Investment
United Way of Peel Region

Allocations Committee

The Allocations Committee is a standing committee of the Board that works closely with the Community Investment Cabinet to develop and provide oversight to the annual Citizen Review process for the Community Priorities Fund.

Chair, Allocations Committee
Galina Szlapetis
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
AstraZeneca Canada Inc.

Sathya Gnaniah
Manager Peel Newcomer Strategy Group

John Harte
Family Assistance Representative CAW Local 252

Theresa Kramer
Manager
City of Mississauga

Adaoma Patterson
Poverty Specialist
Region of Peel

Michele Robinson
Program Supervisor
City of Brampton

Dilip Sharma
Consultant

Irene Tse
Event Planner

Raj Venkataraman
Risk Management Associate
GE Capital Solutions

Board Nominations

The role of the Board Nominations Committee is to manage the recruitment process of United Way’s Board of Directors. The Nominations Committee ensures United Way’s Board reflects our community and has the skills and experience to carry out its duties.

Carl Oxholm
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Snigdha Malik
Branch Manager
Advent Financial Group

Finance and Audit

The Finance and Audit committee oversees all financial activities on behalf of the Board of Directors, and is the liaison between the Board and the external auditors.

Chair, Finance and Audit

Norma Trim, CA
Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services
Regional Municipality of Peel

 

Harry Ananth
Financial Advisor
Dudee Private Investors Ltd.

Michelle Cole
Senior Vice President
GE Commercial Finance

Shirley Crocker, CA
Director of Finance and Administration
United Way of Peel Region

Shaila Mehta, CA
Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Governance

The Governance Committee provides oversight and leadership to the development of the governance of the United Way of Peel Region.

Chair, Governance Committee

Don Taylor
Principal
Taylor Consulting Services

 

Michelle Cole
Senior Vice President
GE Commercial Finance

Savino DiPasquale
CIO and Vice President, Information Technology
GlaxoSmithKline Inc

Bobby Sachdeva
Partner
Pallett Valo LLP

Narendra Shah
Chief Operating Officer of the
Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (MN LHIN)

Major Individual Giving Cabinet

Members of the Major Individual Giving Cabinet act as the bridge between United Way of Peel Region and current and prospective donors of $5,000 or more.

Co-Chair, Major Individual Giving Cabinet
John Gildner

Retiree
CIBC World Markets

Co-Chair, Major Individual Giving Cabinet
Gary Reamey

Principal
Edward Jones

 

Brian Gabel
VP and CFO
Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Lynne Hall
Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Sharon Hodder
VP Program Management Office
IT and Solutions
Scotiabank

 

 

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