Board of Directors

Glen Uens - Chair

Appointed to the Board in 2004

Glen is currently the Branch Manager for Scotiabank in Uxbridge.

Community Service
- member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of
  Oshawa Whitby/Clarington
- actively involved with:
        - CNIB
        - Grandview Childrens Centre
        - Charles Best Diabetes Centre

Jim Lavelle - Past Chair

Appointed to the Board in 2002

Jim is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Whitby Hydro Energy Corporations. Jim was awarded the Business Person of the Year Achievement Award in 2000

Community Service
- Chair/Past President of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce
- member of various Whitby Chamber of Commerce Committees
- Past Chair/Member of the Government Relations Commitee - 5years
- Chair of the Golf Committee for 5 years
- member of the Program/Events Committee
- Past President of the Ontario Electric Association
- Past President of the Municipal Electric Association for S/W Ontario
- past coach - youth sports - hockey/baseball for 25 years

Janice Attersley - 1st Vice Chair

Appointed to the Board in 2004

Janice Attersley
President
Human Routes Consulting

Janice is President of her own HR consulting firm Human Routes Consulting which operated in Calgary Alberta for a number of years before Janice returned to her roots here in southern Ontario.  She reopened her company in Whitby Ontario as of October 1 2006 after working for a number of years as VP of HR with Buffett Taylor & Associates.

Janice holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc.) from McMaster University. She has also taken post-graduate course work in Community Health and Epidemiology from the University of Calgary and is a graduate of the Banff School of Management Executive Management Program.  Janice is also a Certified Human Resources Practitioner (C.H.R.P.) in both Alberta and Ontario.  Janice is a frequent guest lecturer and conference presenter with regards to a variety of HR topics including Aging Workforce issues. 

Her professional career has encompassed senior level human resource portfolios in both the public and private sectors.  Her career history has involved exposure to public, private and educational business environments with executive level responsibilities as follows:

•        National recruitment responsibilities for a major Canadian Oil and Gas company
•        Executive role for a Mayor’s office for a major Canadian City
•        Recruitment, Occupational Health/Safety for a large, multi-union public sector (municipal) employer of up to 13,000 employees including 11 public sector unions/associations.
•        Leadership of Student career programs for a major Canadian University 
•        Leadership of a large multi-union Employment Equity initiative
•        Designed comprehensive and defensible corporate Attendance Management programs including diverse workforce strategies encompassing measurement and implementation strategies
•        Marketing and employment branding for both private sector and non-profit organizations to position themselves to attract and retain quality staff.

Colin O'Regan - Treasurer

Appointed to the Board in 2007 and appointed to the Executive in 2008

Colin works in the financial industry with BMO.  As well as serving on the Executive Committee, he also co-chairs the very successful breakfast series fundraisers as well as Let's Talk Hockey.

Derrick Gleed - 2nd Vice-Chair

Appointed to the Board 2007.  

Derrick is very involved in the community through his various community activities such as Rotary and LHWF.  Derrick is currently co-chair of the very popular breakfast event series including Let's Talk Hockey.

Laurel Armstrong

Laurel joined the Board of Lakeridge Health Whitby Foundation in 2008 and brings with her over 27 years of experience in the financial industry.

She is a Licensed Certified Financial Planner, with the Financial Planners Standards Council of Canada and a Licensed Life Underwriter (Level II).

Also, in addition to her many years of practical knowledge, she has the Investment Funds of Canada Course, the Canadian Securities Course and the Professional Financial Planner Course, through the Canadian Securities Institute.

Laurel is extremely active in the Community of Whitby. She is a past member and Director of the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, she has helped with various fundraising events in the community and is the founder of the Women of Whitby (WOW for short), Club 100. Laurel lives in Whitby, with her husband Tom and they have one son, Dennis, who lives in Oshawa. Her pass time is their cottage, on Georgian Bay and their grandchildren.

Jane Conte

Jane Conte graduated from York University with a B.A., and obtained an LL.B. from the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law.  She is a member of the Advocates’ Society, The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, The Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association as well as the Whitby Chamber of Commerce.

Jane has successfully appeared before The Ontario Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal and Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

Jane’s practice has always focused exclusively on personal injury litigation on behalf of injured persons and their families.  She ensures they obtain the results they deserve. 

Jane volunteers her time giving back to her community by sitting on the Board of Directors as a Co-Chair of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) as well as LHWF.

Jim Corrigan

Corrigan Insurance & Benefits Planning Inc., o/a The Living Benefits Group
310 Byron St S., Suite 4
Whitby Ontario
L1N 4P8
Phone: 905-430-7921, 1-866-235-1754…ext 23
Fax: 905-430-9419
E-mail: jim.corrigan@thelivingbenefitsgroup.com

Jim began his insurance career as an agent for the Paul Revere Life Insurance Company in 1984, specializing in disability income products and life insurance. In 1989 he received his RHU designation and his CLU designation in 2005. In 1990, Jim incorporated Corrigan Insurance & Benefits Planning Inc. to better serve both new and existing clients with services that include Employee Benefits and Pension programs, International Benefits (for Canadian Corporations operating internationally), Succession Planning, Executive Compensation and Estate and Financial Planning. Jim has authored many articles in the “Canadian HR Reporter” and “Benefits Canada” over the years on such topics as Disability Insurance, International Benefits and Disability Management. In 2001 Jim and his associates started the company ‘The Living Benefits Group’ to better focus their years of experience and product knowledge into the market place and to promote a unique and integrated approach to Disability Management.

Jim’s community service includes:

• Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre annual ski day organizing committee
• Lakeridge Health Whitby annual golf tournament committee member
• Past Vice President, Catholic Family Services Durham
• Member of Parish Finance Committee
• Member Parents Council, All saints Catholic Secondary School
• Alumni mentor, University of Waterloo
• Member of Toronto Board of Trade
• Member of the Conference for Advanced Life Underwriters
• Member of the Toronto Chapter of Advocis
• Member of MDRT

Len de Graaf

Len de Graaf is an educator who has worked full-time in Scarborough (now the Toronto District School Board) for 34 years. He retired 2 1/2 yrs. ago as an administrator from an elementary school. He currently works part-time as a coach with beginning teachers.

Len started volunteering at Lakeridge Health Whitby as soon as he retired and spends two half days working in Therapeutic Recreation and with Aphasia patients at the York-Durham Aphasia Centre.

In May, 2008 he was elected President of Volunteer Services in Whitby.
Len's vision for Volunteer Services is to form constructive "Partnerships" with various groups at Lakeridge Health and within the Community-at-large.

Len's motto is:  "Volunteers Do Matter."

Robert Fraser

Robert Fraser is the President and CEO of ProtectIT Data Management, which works through its two divisions – ClubIT and StrategicIT, and is dedicated to serving the business community through unique products and services designed to protect and bring value-added technology support to businesses.  Robert Fraser first started his business 5½ years ago and now has built his business into two different divisions to better serve the business community and their IT needs

StrategicIT is an IT Management outsourcing firm that works with senior management to improve the value and productivity of technology spending by offering a senior IT specialist to businesses that traditionally wouldn’t have access to an experienced IT manager.

ClubIT is a Managed IT Services company which offers products and services to businesses to help them protect and support their Technology investment through proactive services such as: computer/server monitoring, online and onsite technical support, Project Management, web hosting and development, online and onsite backup strategies, Data Recovery, Disaster Recovery Planning and Laptop/PC protection.

Robert has worked in IT for over 25 years, starting as a programmer, journeying up the ladder to become Vice President of IT at major corporations.  Through it all, Rob’s success can be attributed to a combination of solid technical knowledge and outstanding people skills. Robert knows how to translate the problems and issues of his customers into technology solutions, without ever having to revert to ‘techno-babble’.  Robert opened ClubIT as his second company having founded StrategicIT in 2002, a successful IT Management consulting company targeted to small and mid-sized businesses.

Robert is currently on the Executive Board for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce as well as sitting on the Board of Directors for The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, Lakeridge Health Whitby Foundation and the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame.  Robert is a past Board member and Founding Member of the Durham IT Association (dITA).

In addition, Robert is Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and a Committee Member of the Government Relations for the Markham Board of Trade. Robert is actively involved in both the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and Markham Board of Trade.  Robert volunteers many hours of his time to the Chambers and Boards of Trade on behalf of the business.

As well, Robert donates many hours to charitable organizations to help them take advantage of technology. Robert is the recipient of the 2006 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Markham Board of Trade.

Judi Longfield

The Honourable Judi Longfield has a long history of public and community service. Born in Northern Ontario, she studied Business Administration at Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology and is a graduate from North Bay Teachers College. She taught Geography and History at the intermediate level and Economics, Business, Accounting and Commercial law at the post-secondary level before leaving education to raise her family.

Judi was a founding member of the Durham Chapter of Canadian Parents for French, and served as a member of International democratic training teams. She has been an unrelenting advocate on behalf of adult literacy programs.

She served as a member of Whitby Council from 1991 to 1997.
In 1997, Mrs. Longfield was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Whitby-Ajax. She was re-elected in 2000 and again in 2004 in the redistributed riding of Whitby-Oshawa.

Following her re-election in June 2004, Mrs. Longfield was sworn in as a member of the Privy Council of Canada and was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Housing.

Judi served as Canadian Chair of the Canada-US Permanent Joint Board of Defence from April 2004 until January 2006.

Judi and her husband Alan Longfield, a retired Elementary School Principal, have lived in Whitby for 35 years. Alan is a co-author of several books related to Camp X, and Canada’s World War II History. Alan and Judi have one son, Michael.

Judi is currently the Executive Director of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) and is a member of The Whitby Hydro Board.

Elizabeth Roy

Appointed to the Board 2007

Professionally Liz is a Medical Radiation Therapist working for the past 20 years at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. 
In addition to her working she also has been actively involved in the community.
In 1997 she was first elected to the Durham District School Board where she served the community of Whitby as Trustee until 2006.  In that time period she was also selected from 2000-2004 as the Chairperson of the Board. 
In 2006 she moved on to be elected to the Town of Whitby council where she now serves as the West Ward Councillor.
 
Additional community activities:
* Volunteer with Whitby Box and Field Lacrosse programs
* Volunteer Whitby Minor Hockey
* Co-Chairperson Whitby County Town Carnival
* Selection Committee for Durham Regional Police Chief of the Day
* 2004 Recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for Durham Region
* Volunteer with Senior 'B' Whitby Dunlops
* Participated in the 60km Walk for Breast Cancer raising over $10,000

Eleanor Stevenson

Eleanor re-joined the Foundation Board in the fall of 2008. She had been an ex officio member of the Foundation Board for three years in her capacity as President of the Lakeridge Health Whitby Volunteer Services.

Eleanor was honoured as Whitby Citizen of the Year, 2008,

Current Community Service

Lakeridge Health Whitby Volunteer Services:  Immediate Past President
Lakeridge health Corporation:  Nominations Committee Member
Region 7 - Hospital Auxiliaries Associations of Ontario – Vice Chair 
Trent Durham Housing Advocacy Conference: Planning Committee member
All Saints’ Anglican Church, Whitby: Outreach Coordinator
Whitby Seniors: Volunteer Tax Preparer

Prior Community Service

Lakeridge Health Whitby Volunteer Services: President, Treasurer,
Computer Coordinator 
Officer, Whitby Lioness Club  
Campaign Leader, Ontario March of Dimes, Whitby Campaign
Campaign Leader, Kidney Foundation, Whitby Blitz
Area Captain, Cancer Society Campaign
Canvasser, Heart and Stroke Foundation

Awards Received:

2008 Peter Perry Award – Whitby Chamber of Commerce
Service Award - 10 years and more service to the Kidney Foundation   
Campaign Award - Ontario March of Dimes
Service Awards - Whitby Lioness Club (Charter Member)

Valarie Wafer

Valarie is a recent addition to the Board joining the Foundation in the fall of 2009.

Valarie is the owner of seven quick service restaurants in the Toronto area. She has won many awards, including the Community Catalyst Award from Community Living Ontario, for hiring encouraging other companies to hire physically challenged employees. She is the past president of the Rotary Club of Whitby and currently holds the position of an Assistant District Governor of District 7070.  As a past accountant for The Tim Horton Children’s Foundation, Valarie continues to support a number of fundraising initiatives with this Foundation. “Volunteering is a great way to connect to the community you live and work in,” says Valarie. “Giving back to your community becomes who and what you are.”

Lynn Woods

Appointed to the Board 2007.  Lynn currently works as a consultant. He is the Chair of LHWF's annual curling bonspiel.

Kim Zeppieri

Kim is a recent addition to the Board joining the Foundation in the fall of 2009.

Kim has always believed that volunteering is the key to building a strong and interconnected community. She has been an active volunteer in the Durham community for many years being the lead organizer of the first ever Durham Community Council and the Vice-Chairperson of Anderson Colligate’s School Community Council. The Durham District School Board recognized Kim as the “Volunteer of Distinction” in 2006 for her efforts within the community. She is very excited to become a part of the Lakeridge Health Board and hopes to help spread awareness about the need for having local health care access in Whitby.

Carol Anderson RN, BScN, MScN

Carol is the Director of Complex Continuing Care, Geriatric and Rehabilitation Services for Lakeridge Health and the Site Co-ordinator for Lakeridge Health Whitby.

Carol has held numerous positions at a number of health organizations over her 20 year careet
in health care including:
- front line Staff Nurse
- Clinical Instructor
- Advanced Practice Nurse/CNS Consultant
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Senior Hospital Administrator

Carol has been appointed to a number of Provincial and regional committee/working groups including:
- Ontario Hospital Association Advisory Group for Complex Continuing Care
- Canadian Institute for Health Information
- Advisory Group for the Ontario Chronic Care Reporting System
- GTA Rehabilitation Network Coordinating Council
- Central East LHIN Steering Committee

Carol has been instrumental in the development and integration of geriatric services in Durham Region and is currently the Chairperson for the Regional Geriatric Interest Group and the Advocacy and Communications Committee for the Frail Elderly Alliance of Durham Region.

Lori Armour - Director of Development

Lori has previously worked with The Children's Wish Foundation, West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Town of Whitby and the Dancer Transition Resource Centre.  She holds an Honours Degree from York University and is a Whitby resident who has long-term roots in the Durham community. 

Bruce Smith - Administrative Officer

Has been a senior staff member of the Foundation for the past 10  years

Community Service
- current President of the Kiwanis Club of Oshawa-Durham A.M.
- current Chair of the Eastview Boys and Girls Club Foundation
- Past President of Big Brothers of Oshawa/Whitby
- member of the Grants Committee of the Community Foundation of Durham Region
- Chair of the Durham Region Chairman's Charity Golf Classic for the past 6 years
- volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society
- member of the Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre Ski Day committee
- member of the Ontario March of Dimes golf tournament committee