Our Board of Directors meets bi-monthly.
Directors contribute their expertise in the areas of:
Finance/Fund Development
Governance/ Board Development
Legal
Strategic Planning & Visioning
Leadership
Marketing & Communication
Knowledge of Broader Health & Social Services Sector
Experience with Diverse Populations
Meet the Board
Janet Kaufman - Chair
Janet Kaufman is a retired librarian with expertise in information services and library management, and is a past-president of the Ontario Library Association.
Over the past 30 years, Janet has served on numerous boards in the health and social services sectors, including leading the boards of CMHA WW and the Guelph Community Health Centre.
She joined the CLGW Board in 2018 and currently serves on the board of the Guelph General Hospital and chairs the board of PIN: the People and Information Network.
Janet is a 2005 YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction recipient and in 2009 was recognized for her community involvement with the Dr. William Winegard Exemplary Volunteer Involvement Award.
Lynn Hammond - Vice Chair
Lynn Hammond is currently the governance Lead at the Hamilton Family Health Team. With 25+ years of experience supporting governance work, Lynn continues to support boards to ensure they function effectively and are aligned with best practices, organizational bylaws, policies, and legislative requirements.
Beyond working with boards and governance, Lynn has a solid background in administration and planning and working with member-based not-for-profit organizations. Her volunteering has led her to be involved in organized sport at the local, provincial, and national levels as an official and as a board governor.
John Gerrard - Secretary Treasurer
John has lived in the Wellington Region for over 25 years. He first moved to Puslinch and now resides in Guelph. He has two daughters and a partner and balances his time in the community as a senior swim official, soccer coach and business youth mentor.
John is very excited to join the Board of CLGW where he hopes his experience in not for profit and charitable housing partnerships will be valuable. John has worked to build housing for other CL organizations in the province.
John Gerrard is a Senior Level Executive (CEO) with a decade of successful experience in developing Innovative strategies and building organizational capacity. John specializes in new business, operational improvement, and development. He regularly presents at national not for profit and charitable sector conferences on housing and social enterprise platforms. A strong believer in the power of “trial and test” John sees resource/financial management opportunities as the key to organizational self reliance.
Bomi Agbaoye
Bomi is an experienced healthcare quality improvement leader skilled in evidence-based decision-making, development of quality standards, and collaborative leadership. His expertise lies in guiding projects, ensuring dissemination of optimal care practices, and playing a leadership role in content development.
Throughout his career, Bomi has demonstrated an ability to develop and implement operational strategies that improve efficiency and effectiveness within organizations. Bomi’s proficiency in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management has consistently enabled him to foster effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders. He believes in building trust and maintaining strong connections to ensure successful partnerships and achieve shared goals.
Bomi is deeply committed to advancing healthcare quality, promoting health equity and inclusion, and ensuring that CLGW operates in alignment with its mission and values.
Christopher Henry
Chris has filled the role of community representative on CLGW’s Finance, Risk & Quality Committee since 2020. He is a program coordinator and project manager with deep international market, trading, sales and operational experience. His management and transfer of thoughtful leadership in solution development, complex analysis, project navigation and leadership within large, complex financial organizations will assist the board in guiding CLGW.
Chris is an entrepreneurial, polished senior manager with experience in communicating integrated strategies, processes, concepts and delivery of long-term goals across multiple lines of business. As an accomplished influencer, Chris streamlines collaboration and cooperation across businesses and is an effective negotiator and conflict resolution manager.
Joe Evers
Joe and his family live in Elora. He is a retired management consulting professional bringing over 35 years of finance, operations and organizational design experience. He also brings his perspectives as a father to an adult son with a developmental disability sustained through a brain injury.
Joe is currently the board vice chair for a local charity and the team manager and assistant coach for a Guelph Special Olympics basketball team. Past volunteer roles included an executive position in a grassroots not-for-profit family support network which assisted adults transitioning to supported independent living.
Joe will bring a parent’s voice and his finance, quality assurance and risk mitigation experience to CLGW’s vision of “people with developmental disabilities live their best life.”
Pauline Busby
Pauline Busby has lived in Guelph for the past 30 years. She has had previous experience working on a number of community boards and committees, with previous experience on the CLGW board and sitting as a SEAC representative for the Upper Grand District School Board. Pauline currently works as an Office Manager in downtown Guelph. Pauline is a parent and primary caregiver for a person supported at CLGW and she is looking forward to sharing her perspective with the Board as the Board strives to make the best decisions for CLGW.
Peter Routliff
Peter works as a consultant providing business development, strategic advice and labour relations services to companies, and co-founded an early stage business developing hydrogen/ammonia facilities. He started his career as a Powerline Technician with Hydro Ottawa and then as a union representative with the IBEW.
Peter has served on a number of boards including the Electrical and Utilities Safety Association Board, the Horizon Utilities Board, and the OMERS Board. He is a graduate of the Directors College and the proud father of Crystal who lives within the CLGW family.
Current CLGW Board Committees
Finance, Risk & Quality Committee
Joe Evers, Chair
Christopher Henry, Director
Angela Korn, CLGW Staff
Cindy Kinnon, CLGW Staff
Governance Committee
Peter Routliff, Chair
Bomi Agbaoye, Director
Pauline Busby, Director
Cindy Kinnon, CLGW Staff
Become a Board Member!
Mission: We support people with developmental disabilities to live their lives to the fullest.
Vision: People with developmental disabilities live their best life.
Values: Nurture Potential – Respect Uniqueness – Uphold Accountability – Pursue Excellence
Community Living Guelph Wellington (CLGW) is a large, community-based, not-for-profit charitable organization that provides a broad range of developmental programs and services to over 900 adults who live in Guelph and Wellington County. We support people with developmental disabilities to connect to their community for work, volunteering, places to live, and recreation. We are currently accepting applications from interested and qualified individuals who wish to join our board of directors.
Our CLGW Board is comprised of individuals from varying backgrounds who bring a variety of expertise and skills to help guide our organization. Our board is responsible for the direction of all affairs of CLGW. As a member of the board, a director acts in a position of trust for the community and is responsible for the effective governance of our organization. A director is a steward of the faith, goodwill, and resources that the community has invested in CLGW and is also a source of inspiration, leadership, and accountability for our organization.
We are looking for people who are excited by what we do and have a desire to actively contribute to CLGW’s future. If you share a commitment to our mission, vision, and values, and you possess the qualifications outlined below, we would love to hear from you!
Key Qualifications/Requirements
We are seeking individuals with experience in any of the following areas:
- Finance/accounting
- Governance
- Government relations
Applicants must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess the skills, experience and areas of expertise as identified above
- Be able to commit to a minimum two-year term, with a time commitment of approximately 4 hours per month
- Live in Guelph or Wellington County (preferred)
How to Apply
CLGW is committed to advancing an inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from all members of our communities. If you require any form of accommodation in order to submit an application, please let us know.
To request an application form, please share with us the talents, skills, interests and experiences you would bring to our team by emailing ShelleyMay@clgw.ca.
The deadline to submit an application is Sunday, March 17, 2024, with interviews taking place in April. Board elections will take place at our September Annual Members Meeting. Please note that all board positions are volunteer and unpaid, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.