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
Rita Davies (Toronto) Bio
Donna Gilhooly (Thunder Bay) Bio
Paul Hoffert, C.M. (Toronto) 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
Founding Members
Dr. Murray Frum, C.M., Founding Chair
Joan Chalmers, C.C., O.Ont.
Julia Foster, C.M.
Allan Gotlieb, C.C.
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
Past OCAF Members
Dr. Murray Frum, C.M., Founding Chair
The Hon. Lincoln M. Alexander, P.C., C.C., O.Ont., Q.C.
Joan Chalmers, C.C., O.Ont.
Tony Comper, C.M.
Martha Durdin
Julia Foster
Judith Gelber
Allan Gotlieb, C.C.
Mina Grossman-Ianni
The Hon. Henry N.R. Jackman, C.M., O.Ont.
Victoria Jackman
John B. Lawson, C.M., Q.C.
Jane Panet
Lucille Roch
William Somerville, O.Ont.
Brian J. Steck
Joseph M. Tanenbaum, C.M.
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