NEWS RELEASE
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
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York Regional Council has appointed 23 professional and community leaders to the 2019 to 2022 term of the Human Services Planning Board of York Region (HSPB). The new board will carry forward the HSPB mandate to provide Regional Council and staff with strategic advice on human services matters.
“Since 2011, members of the Human Services Planning Board have been coming together enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of human services across the York Region,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson “By having a common focus and commitment, we are finding innovative solutions to meet the growing needs of our diverse communities.”
The Human Services Planning Board is a multi-sector collaborative that provides strategic advice to Regional Council on human service matters and initiatives in York Region. It will also act as the Advisory Committee to Council in preparation of the provincially mandated Community Safety and Well-being Plan.
Appointed for a four-year term, the members of the 2019 to 2022 Human Services Planning Board are:
Regional Government Sector
- Wayne Emmerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of York (Ex-officio)
- John Taylor, Mayor, Town of Newmarket
- Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
- Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, City of Markham
Education Sector
- Mary Battista, Superintendent of Education: School Leadership, York Catholic District School Board
- Cecil Roach, Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Indigenous Education and Equity, York Region District School Board
- Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, York University
Healthcare Sector
- David Stolte, Vice President, Strategy and Redevelopment, Mackenzie Health
- Rebecca Shields, CEO, Co-Chair, Canadian Mental Health Association
- Kim Baker, CEO, Central Local Health Integration Network
Community Safety Sector
- Eric Jolliffe, Chief, York Regional Police
- Chunilall (Robin) Doobay, York Regional Police Services Board
Seniors/Healthy Aging Sector
- Christina Bisanz, CEO, Community & Home Assistance to Seniors
Non-Profit Community Organizations Investment Sector
- Pedro Barata, Senior Vice President, Community Impact and Strategy, United Way Greater Toronto
- Michael Braithwaite, CEO, Blue Door Shelters
Children, Youth and Family Services Sector
- Clovis Grant, CEO, 360°kids
- Dean Rokos, Executive Director, York Hills Centre for Children, Youth and Families
Training-Education/Labour Marker/Business Community Sector
- Darryl Gray, Director of Education and Training, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
- Tracy Macgregor Walter, President and CEO, Newmarket Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce representative
- Al Wilson, Executive Director, Workforce Planning Board of York Region
Community and Social Support Based-Services Sector
- Christin Cullen, Executive Director, John Howard Society of York Region
- Medhat Mahdy, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Toronto
- Liora Sobel, Executive Director, Women’s Centre of York Region
- Colleen Zakoor, Executive Director, Community Living Central York
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.2 million residents and 51,000 businesses with 620,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available here.
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