Person Type: Board of Directors

Rita Said is Scotiabank’s District Vice President for Hamilton & Area where she leads a team of 200 people in delivering best-in-class financial advice for our clients. Over the course of her career, Rita has developed a track record of success in driving results and building strong teams. She first joined Scotiabank in 2006 and […]

Daniel Winberg is the COO at Rockport. Daniel joined the third-generation business in 2014, and as COO. manages the company’s day-to-day business operations. Daniel leads the Property Management, Acquisitions & Development, and Construction teams. Daniel studied Economics at the University of Western Ontario and achieved a Masters in Real Estate Development at Columbia University in […]

Retiring as vice chair with RBC, Ann’s experience reflects a broad range of executive leadership roles over 25 years, including Head Private Banking Canada, VP/Head Strategy for Canadian Banking, Channel strategy, Technology transformation and Sales Strategy. In the earlier part of her career, she held a range of roles in Commercial and Corporate banking. Ann […]

Barbara started her career in the advertising and marketing industry. After 10 years in this corporate sector, she founded Barbara Macdonald Interior Design which she ran for twenty years designing interiors for corporate and residential clients around the globe. Alongside her professional interests, Barbara is also a keen volunteer and supporter of the arts. She […]

Drew Sinclair is the Founding Principal of SvN Architects + Planners, a dynamic cultural practice dedicated to resolving critical urban planning and design issues. A graduate from the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, he continues to teach design studios, lecture and mentor students. His foundational education in international development studies underscores […]

Jane Pepino is a Partner of Aird & Berlis LLP and founder of the firm’s Municipal and Land Use Planning group. In her long career, Jane carries 50 years worth of experience in public policy, government relations, municipal and land use planning (1982 to present), and is one of Canada’s leading lawyers in property development […]

Raja Khanna is Co-Founder and General Partner at FortyTwo Communities, a purpose-driven real estate company supporting community development through art, culture, affordability, and sustainability.  A Toronto-native with a successful 25-year track record as a technology and media entrepreneur, Raja is also Co-Founder of Dark Slope and Lumeto, companies developing entertainment content and educational simulation software […]

Gabe Gonda is a Managing Director with Teneo’s Strategy and Communications business, based in Toronto. Gabe helps drive new business and provides leadership and client services in areas such as executive positioning, strategic communications, crisis management and activism defense. Prior to joining Teneo, Gabe held a variety of senior positions at the Globe and Mail […]

Daniel believes that creativity will make the world a better place. With over 20 years of business experience, Daniel has an impressive track record of taking a people-first approach to building and running diverse, integrated teams at leading agencies, and creating bold breakthrough solutions for blue-chip global brands, such as Google, Walmart, McDonald’s, Kraft, TD, […]

Mary is an impassioned civic leader with diverse experience in the business, government, not-for-profit and philanthropy sectors in Canada and the US. Over 30 years, Mary has been a steady advocate and champion for place-based approaches to building livable and resilient cities, and community-driven local economies. She has led campaigns, organizations, initiatives, and companies spanning […]