OCAF’s active and committed volunteer Board members protect the public interest by participating in funding decisions and by providing guidance on policy matters.
OCAF Board Members
John D. McKellar, C.M., Q.C. – Chair (Toronto) Bio
Maxine Bailey (Toronto) Bio
L. Robin Cardozo, FCPA, ICD.D (Toronto) Bio
Diane Obam Dallaire (Ottawa)
Donna Gilhooly (Thunder Bay) Bio
Mary E. Hofstetter, C.M.(Stratford) Bio
Vikas Kohli Treasurer and Secretary (Mississauga) Bio
Barb Kuker (Windsor) Bio
Harvey Andrew McCue, M.A. (Ottawa) Bio
Robert Sirman (Toronto) Bio
Gillian Smith (Toronto) Bio
Nalini Stewart, O.Ont. – Vice Chair (Toronto) Bio
Dr. Thomas H.B. Symons, C.C., O.Ont., FRSC, KSS (Peterborough) Bio
Emily Trottier (Sudbury) Bio
Ex-Officio Members
Chair of the Ontario Arts Council: Rita Davies (Toronto) Bio
Chair of the Ontario Heritage Trust: John Ecker (Whitby) Bio
Founding Members
Dr. Murray Frum, C.M., Founding Chair
Joan Chalmers, C.C., O.Ont.
Julia Foster, C.M.
Allan Gotlieb, C.C.
Paul Hoffert, C.M.
The Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman, O.C., O.Ont., C.D.
Michael Koerner, C.M.,
John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C.
William Somerville, O.Ont.
Joey Tanenbaum, C.M.
Former Board Members
The Hon. Lincoln M. Alexander, P.C., C.C., O.Ont., Q.C.
Tony Comper, C.M.
Martha Durdin, I.C.D.D.
Judith Gelber
Mina Grossman-Ianni
Victoria Jackman
Jane Panet
Lucille Roch
Brian J. Steck
Rochelle Tepperman
In keeping with the OCAF Board’s commitment to ensure that the maximum funds possible go towards new cultural tourism projects, the Fund has a very small administrative staff. This helps to extend the Fund’s life for as long as possible.
OCAF Staff
Kathleen Sharpe, Executive Director Bio
Email: ksharpe@ocaf.ca
Thomas Vaughan, Associate Director
Phone: 416-969-7449
Email: tvaughan@ocaf.ca
Toll Free: 1-877-386-8029