40 Homewood Directors and Officers

Board of Directors 2009-2010

Brian Fernandes

Term: One year remaining of two-year term (owner-occupied seat)

Education:
Bachelor of Science, University of Bombay
Certificate of Competency First Mate Foreign Going, LBS Nautical College
Business Management Certificate, Ryerson University
Currently enrolled in Master of Business Administration, Schulich School of Business

Professional Designations:
ICCP (International Certification for Computer Professional), USA
FCIP (Fellowship Chartered Insurance Professional), Insurance Institute of Canada

Career: Brian was a First Officer in the French Merchant Marines for a large European shipping company. Currently he works in facility management for one of the largest banks in Canada.

Volunteering: He has been a fund-raiser for United Way, Casey House, Hassle Free Clinic, Association of South Asian AIDS Prevention, and Tsunami victims.

Chris Lambert

Term: Two years

Education:
Bachelor of Science, University of Waterloo
Master of Business Administration, University of Ottawa

Professional Designation: Project Management Professional

Career: Chris ran her own business in vocational rehabilitation for injured workers and car accident victims. She is currently a Policy Analyst for the Ontario government, in the area of insurance regulation.

Volunteering: She organizes seminars and training events for rehabilitation consultants, and leads volunteer teams in various fund-raising events.

Denise Redwood

Term: Two years

Education: No information available

Career: No information available

Volunteering: No information available

John Darling

Term: One year remaining of two-year term

Education: High school

Career: John was owner-operator of a small printing business for 20 years. He has been retired for over a decade.

Volunteering: He has been a director of a national sailing authority and a local sailing club.

Mark Thompson

Term: Two years

Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto

Professional Designation: CPIR (Certificate in Personnel and Industrial Relations)

Career: Mark has over 20 years of marketing and communications experience. He has managed his own business and has held management positions in London/Decca records and the CBC. Currently he works in communications for the Ontario Ministries of Culture and Tourism.

Volunteering: He has been a director of various arts organizations and a Juno Awards judge, and is currently a director and Secretary/Treasurer of Contact Contemporary Music.

Officers 2009-2010

President	Brian Fernandes
Secretary	Denise Redwood
Treasurer	Brian Brenie
Recording Secretary	Lorraine Folds
Communications Officer	Charles Marker

Brian Brenie

Term: As an officer, Brian serves at the discretion of the elected Board Members

Education:
Certificate in Traffic and Transportation, Ryerson University
Bachelor of Commerce, McGill University (majors Marketing, Human Resources)
Masters of Business Administration, McGill University (major Small Business)

Career: Brian worked with CN Rail in Montreal and Mississauga for almost 25 years, in various Marketing roles including Marketing Manager for major business portfolios. In 1998, he joined Thomson Learning as a Business Manager responsible for the financial affairs of a department that grew from 36 employees in 1998 to over 700 employees in 2006. He managed a multimillion dollar annual operating and capital budget for these years. Currently he owns a printer cartridge remanufacturing franchise, and works part-time at his church in worship support.

Volunteering: He has been volunteering in the Hospice movement for over 20 years. He is currently President of the Board of Alliance Hospice, where volunteers serve the needs of clients dealing with life-threatening illnesses. He is an active volunteer with the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Muddy York Rugby Football Club (Treasurer), and Pride Business Network (Treasurer), and is a member of Business Networking International's Danforth chapter.

Lorraine Folds

Term: As an officer, Lorraine serves at the discretion of the Board

Education:
Honours diploma, George Brown College (General Arts and Sciences)
Honours diploma, George Brown College (Health Information Management)

Career: Lorraine is a Client Services Representative for the National Ambulatory Care System (NACRS) at the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI).

Volunteering: She has volunteered with CanStage and The AIDS Committee of Toronto.

Charles Marker

Term: As an officer, Charles serves at the discretion of the Board

Education: Master of Arts, University of Chicago (Social Work)

Career: Charles has done social work in juvenile probation, family services and children's mental health. He worked at the Hincks Treatment Centre in Toronto for 25 years as a clinical social worker, including 10 years as Director of Out-Patient Services. He retired in 1999.

Volunteering: He volunteered as a counsellor at the Lesbian and Gay Counselling Centre of Toronto in the 1980s and 1990s, and was president and a member of its board of directors. He also volunteered in the Toronto Public Library reading tutoring program.

Last Modified: Nov. 17, 2009