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Karen Wilkinson
Board Chair, United Way Waterloo Region Communities
President, Karen Wilkinson Professional Corporation
Karen Wilkinson is President of Karen Wilkinson Professional Corporation. She was previously a Tax Partner with Deloitte LLP. Karen's practice is focused on assisting private companies and their owners in maximizing wealth and transitioning the business to the next generation. Karen participated with the University of Waterloo Centre for Tax Education and Research in completing the study "Are Canadian Family Businesses an Endangered Species?". Karen graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Master of Accounting degree. Karen has been very involved in the community over the years currently serving as the Chair of United Way Waterloo Region Communities and the Treasurer at Orchestras Canada. Prior community involvement has included the Board of Governors at the University of Waterloo, United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries, Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Association and the University of Waterloo Planned Giving Advisory Committee. Karen completed the Institute of Corporate Directors designation in 2018.
Jason Daly
NEENA GUPTA
Partner, Gowling WLG
Katherine Metcalfe
Legal Counsel, Shopify
DONALD PADDOCK
Finance Director, DuPont Canada
Jeff Pelich
President, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (Waterloo Region)
KEN SEILING
(Retired) Regional Chair
HEIDI SEVCIK
(Retired) President & CEO, Gore Mutual Insurance Company
Alexandrea Sheehan
Specialist, Accounting (Canada), Intersect Power
Lara Swift
Senior Director, Partnerships and Technology, Blackline Safety
Rebecca Tascona
Head, B2C Platforms Strategy & Operations North American Personal, Business Banking & Wealth, BMO Financial Group
Kim Welch
(Retired) Director Resource Management, PwC Canada
Volunteers
Campaign Cabinet
Sandi Young
Campaign Cabinet Chair, United Way Waterloo Region Communities
VP Human Resources, Clarion Medical Technologies
Shawky J.G. Fahel
President, J.G. Group
David Farhood
Manager, Cash Management, TD Commercial Banking
BOB KALBFLEISCH
President, R.S. (Bob) Kalbfleisch Consulting Services Inc.
toNYA bICKFORD
Director and Assistant Market Leader, BMO Private Wealth
Rob Connell
Partner, KPMG
Tony La Mantia
President and CEO, Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation
Derek Kidnie
Vice President Administration, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Jennette Van Der Laan
Branch Manager, RBC
Jon Shilling
Branch Manager, Scotiabank
Laura Galbraith
Director of Community Impact, Vidyard
Alikhan Popat
Founder/President & Head Coach, Football for the World Foundation
Yogesh Shah
Deputy City Manager, City of Cambridge
Chris Hewitt
Chief Marketing Officer, Sun Life
Kim Bellisimo
Commissioner, Human Resources and Citizen Service, Region of Waterloo
JOAN FISK
Chief Executive Officer, United Way Waterloo Region Communities
Since joining the organization in 2017, Joan steered the integration of United Way Kitchener Waterloo & Area and United Way Cambridge & North Dumfries. Under Joan’s leadership, United Way Waterloo Region Communities has continued to be the second largest funding organization outside of government while also shifting the focus of its mission to driving community change and collaboration.
SHARLENE ERASMUS
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Dave Wilson
Senior Director, Philanthropy
Amanda Melnick
Senior Director, Impact and Stewardship
ELEANOR DRAPER
Director, Finance
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