Board of Directors
HR Council Board Members represent a range of nonprofit stakeholders including employers, employees, senior managers, educational institutions and labour organizations from across Canada.
Paul Bubelis Paul is the executive director of the Sustainability Network, a national charity dedicated to build capacity in the environmental NGO community. Paul sits on advisory committees for Ryerson’s Certificate in Sustainability Program, Green Living Enterprises and the Ontario Nonprofit Network. He has served as executive director of the Ontario Environment Network and managed a regional funding program at Environment Canada. Paul obtained a biology degree from the University of Guelph, attended the University of Victoria and holds an MSc from the University of Toronto. |
Maggy Burns Maggy is the internal director of the Ecology Action Centre (EAC), an organization working to build a healthier, more sustainable Nova Scotia, with oversight for human resources, fundraising, strategic planning and the financial viability of the organization. She previously coordinated a number of EAC initiatives including the Steer Clean Vehicle Scrappage and Green Mobility Capital Grants programs. Maggy is also active on a number of boards and nonprofit initiatives including the Nova Scotia Sea School. She owns Re-cover Journals, a socially-responsible business that rescues old books from the wastestream. She holds degrees in Philosophy and Biology from Dalhousie University. |
Céline Charpentier Céline is the executive director of the Comité sectoriel de main-d'oeuvre de l'économie sociale et de l'action communautaire. She has extensive experience in management - administration, human resources, operations - and in-depth knowledge of community-based organizations and social economy organizations in Québec. Céline's academic achievements include a Masters in Business Administration - management of collective enterprises (UQAM). |
Owen Charters Vice-chair Owen Charters is executive director of CanadaHelps, Canada’s online charitable foundation. Previously, he held senior marketing and development roles with both Muscular Dystrophy Canada and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Foundation. He is also currently a member of the Advisory Council of Imagine Canada. He has consulted with numerous charities and nonprofits across Canada on best management practices, fundraising and marketing strategies. He holds an MBA and a Graduate Diploma in Nonprofit Management, both from the Schulich School of Business at York University. He is also a part-time lecturer in the Nonprofit MBA program at Schulich. |
Ann Clancy Board Member Ann is the national director, human resources and volunteer services with the Canadian Red Cross Society, a humanitarian agency with over 30,000 volunteers, staff and international delegates. In her time with the Red Cross, Ann has held a number of roles including director, national volunteer resource management; international delegate working in the tsunami affected areas; and director, human resources for Ontario Zone. Prior joining the Red Cross Ann was the VP Human Resources (Ontario Division) for the Arthritis Society. Ann holds the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation. |
Timothy Crooks Timothy is a graduate of the School of Social Work at Dalhousie University and prior to his years in this field, has a background in teaching having graduated from Acadia University. Timothy has been the executive director of Phoenix Youth Programs (Phoenix) since 1998. Phoenix provides a continuum of supports and services which range from a prevention program, a walk-in centre, an emergency shelter, long-term residential programming, health services, a learning and employment centre and a follow-up program. The Association has been recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for its work. Phoenix has been identified as a Best Practice by the Peter F. Drucker Foundation, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Voluntary Sector Initiative. |
Marlene Deboisbriand Marlene is the vice-president, member services at Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada. Before joining Boys & Girls Clubs, Marlene was president of Volunteer Canada for nearly 5 years. In that role, she led a team of 25 dedicated staff members committed to supporting volunteerism and civic participation in Canada. Marlene received her Master's of Management (McGill University) through the McGill-McConnell Program in 2002. Marlene's understanding of the sector comes from more than 20 years of working with charities and nonprofit organizations. Her work with United Way established a landmark agreement between United Way of Canada-Centraide Canada and its members. On December 5, 2001, as chair of the Senior Sector Steering Group for the Voluntary Sector Initiative, Marlene joined the Prime Minister of Canada to sign the Voluntary Sector Accord. |
Kathy Johnson Kathy is a national representative with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. She is currently the Ontario Social Service Coordinator, representing a sector with more than 30,000 social service providers working in a range of areas including child care, child welfare, developmental services, shelters, municipal social services, children’s mental health and other social service community agencies. She also sits on the Ontario Federation of Labour Social Service Committee. Prior to joining CUPE, Kathy served as president of CUPE Local 2316, representing workers at the Metro Toronto Children’s Aid Society. She has worked in the nonprofit sector as a community development worker, with a particular focus on human resource issues. Kathy holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary. |
Darrell Lang Darrell Lang is the vice president of human resources with Bethany Care Society. Through its 1,400 employees Bethany provides services in southern and central Alberta to over 5,400 residents, clients and tenants across its operations in continuing care, affordable seniors housing and in-home monitoring. Darrell has more than 23 years experience managing human resource teams in government and nonprofit organizations. He has led numerous initiatives to improve the workplace that have resulted in Bethany being named nationally or provincially as a top employer 9 times in the last 11 years. Darrell has been active in engaging other nonprofit organizations in creating employer bargaining groups to negotiate jointly with common unions. He is also amember of the HR Committee of the Alberta Continuing Care Association and has chaired applied research steering committees at Bow Valley College on projects related to recruiting and retaining mature workers. Darrell has a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary and also holds a Masters of Industrial Relations degree from Queen’s University.
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Avnish Mehta Avnish is the manager of the health and wellness division of the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS). He also manages CCIS’s Temporary Foreign Worker Support Program, which is one of six projects of its kind in Canada. Avnish was born and raised in Calgary and is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, with a degree that focused on Human Resources and Public Policy. Prior to joining CCIS, Avnish had a successful career in the corporate sector as a currency trader, in the risk management industry and then finally as an owner and operator of a recruitment company dedicated to recent post-secondary graduates from all across Canada. Avnish is currently the Board Chair for Youthlink Publications Society, a nonprofit group that focuses on children's literacy and is a member of the Asian Community Advisory Committee at the Glenbow Museum. |
Carl Nicholson Carl is the executive director of the Catholic Immigration Centre of Ottawa (CIC), an organization with a staff of 85 people who serve 7,000 clients who are newcomers to the Ottawa area. He is also the executive director of the Catholic Immigration Centre Foundation. Carl is a Certified Fund Raising Executive with more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has previously taught fundraising and marketing courses at Algonquin College. He is active on a number of nonprofit boards and initiatives including being a founding member of Local Agencies Serving Immigrants (LASI), a board member of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI), a board member and executive of the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership Council and is also the co-chair for the Welcoming Communities Initiative for Ontario. Carl is a graduate of Carleton University and is an active member of ‘Third World Players’ – a local drama group, and Black History Ottawa. |
Karen Stone Karen is the executive director of the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, and the Society for Affordable Housing Education, Awareness and Development. In these capacities she is an advocate for social justice, with a high priority on the provision and sustainability of affordable housing. Prior to this Karen was the executive director of the BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses a provincial/territorial nonprofit Association representing a membership of over 180 programs including transition houses, safe homes, second stage shelters, and Children Who Witness Abuse counselling programs. She has served as a strategic leader in various organizations at the local, national and international levels, including Lawyers for Human Rights and the South African Human Rights Commission. Karen has served on many boards of directors within the voluntary and nonprofit sector. Karen holds BA, LLB, and LLM degrees. |
Veronica Utton Veronica is a seasoned human resource professional whose career has spanned the nonprofit, public and private sectors. Currently, she is managing director of V. Utton & Associates, providing boutique style human resource management services to the nonprofit sector. Additionally, Veronica is part-time faculty with the Centre for Human Resources at Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology. From 1999 to 2010 as the director of human resources for UNICEF Canada--the Canadian arm of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)—Veronica’s responsibilities covered all aspects of human resources planning; organizational development; change management leadership; people and operations management; volunteer development; facilities management; corporate operations and warehouse logistics. Veronica is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (Seneca College) and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (York University). |
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