Sheila Wisdom has had a varied and fulsome career. In the private sector she was an owner of South Shore Books, in the public sector a member of Windsor City Council, and in the not-for-profit sector, Executive Director of United Way/Centraide of Windsor-Essex County and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO).

As the Executive Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) she was responsible both  for the management of the orchestra as well as the management of the Capitol Theatre, a cultural gem that, in her time on Council, Sheila and others successfully saved from the wrecking ball.

Prior to the WSO, Sheila was the Executive Director of United Way/Centraide of Windsor-Essex County and participated in the provincial implementation of 211, a phone information and referral service providing simplified access to information on community and social services.

In addition to her role at OCAF, Sheila is a member of the Board of Directors of Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare in Windsor.

A graduate of the University of Windsor, Sheila has also received an Honourary Doctor of Laws, University of Windsor (2004), the University of Windsor Clark Award (2015), and the Women of Achievement Award, Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women (2009).

Long-time residents of Windsor-Essex, Sheila and her husband Jerry have one adult son, Scott. A recent retiree, Sheila enjoys the additional time she now has for friends and family.