United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County’s Board is governed by 22 dedicated and passionate community leaders from Windsor and Essex County. They provide strategic direction and leadership to make local issues like poverty, hunger, and mental health #UNIGNORABLE.
Diverse voices are critically important to our work. Together, our Board of Directors is intentionally examining barriers to build a more equitable process and board that reflects the communities that we serve. Our Board of Directors brings a broad range of valuable experience and expertise to the table, and we are grateful for their commitment to United Way.
Officers of the Corporation
Lori Atkinson
Chair – Libro Credit Union
Kelly Wolfe-Gregoire
Vice Chair – Caesars Windsor
Beverly Becker
Past Chair – Postmedia, Windsor Star
Evan Rhyno
Treasurer – PwC | Senior Manager
Lorraine Goddard
Chief Executive Officer
Directors at Large
Maisha Ahmed
Brent Allen
GreenShield
David Cassidy
UNIFOR Local 444
Tim Catherwood
GreenShield Retirees
Steve Erwin
Windsor Regional Hospital
Jason Francis
Head of Alfa Romeo Canada, Head of Retail Operations, Stellantis
Paul Gleason
Vice President, Customer Care & Corporate Operations, Enwin Utilities Ltd.
Barry Horrobin
Windsor Police Service
Robert Kennedy
2nd Vice President | UNIFOR Local 195
Mike Kisch
1st Vice President, UNIFOR Local 2458
Jayme Lesperance
Assistant Crown Attorney
Rachel McRae
University of Windsor
Gary Parent
Stellantis Canada Retirees
Radha Patel
University of Windsor
Becca Pillon
Cohen Highley LLP
Lynda Pizzolitto
Noah Tepperman
Tepperman’s
Marium Tolson-Murtty
University of Windsor
United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize that our ability to improve outcomes for children and youth requires an intentional approach and commitment to inclusive excellence. We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those who may need accommodations, to apply to join our board.
Board Committee Members
- Lori Atkinson, Libro Credit Union Essex (Chair)
- Beverly Becker, Windsor Star
- Tim Catherwood, Green Shield Canada Retirees
- Steve Erwin, Windsor Regional Hospital
- Kelly Gregoire, Caesars Windsor
- Jennifer Gyorgy, Baker Tilly Windsor LLP
- Barry Horrobin, Windsor Police Service
- Gary Parent, FCA Canada Retirees
- Lynda Pizzolitto, Reliance Home Comfort
- John-Pierre Karam, Willis Law
- Mary Meanwell, Cypher Systems Group
- Gary Parent, FCA Canada Retirees (Chair)
- Brandon Schachowskoy,
- Joe Sirianni, St. Clair College
- Mario Spagnuolo, Greater Essex Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario
- Scott Beaumont, Green Shield Canada
- David Cassidy, Unifor Local 444
- Ferruccio Da Sacco, BDO Canada LLP
- Jennifer Gyorgy, Baker Tilly Windsor LP (Chair)
- Chris Ornatowski, CIBC (Tecumseh Branch)
- Michael Rovansek, Windsor Mold Group
- Ken Towers, FCA Canada Retirees
- Steve Erwin, Windsor Regional Hospital (Chair)
- Barry Horrobin, Windsor Police Service
- Sarah Mushtaq, Windsor Regional Hospital
- Derek Spalding, Web Geeks
- Tim Catherwood, Green Shield Canada Retirees
- Radha Patel, University of Windsor
- Noah Tepperman, Tepperman’s
- Marium Tolson-Murtty, University of Windsor
- Kelly Wolfe-Gregoire, Caesars Windsor (Chair)