Board of Directors

Join Our Board of Directors

Stonegate CHC is a charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and we are looking for interested and experienced local residents to support the organization by joining the Board. Our objective is to have a Board that has a variety of skills and a diversity of experience to assure the continued effective functioning of the Board and the Health Centre. We try to ensure that the composition of the Board reflects the diversity of our community.

We are looking for creative and committed volunteers who are:
- Interested in taking a leadership role in the community
- Comfortable actively participating in group discussion at Board meetings
- Available to commit 5 to 10 hours each month including attending a monthly Board Meeting.

If you are interested, please click here and complete the Application Form for Prospective Board Members.

SCA Board of Directors 2011  -  2012

Anna Acito Ashton
Anna Acito Ashton was born and raised in Mississauga, and with her husband Stephen now calls the Stonegate – Park Lawn neighbourhood home. A graduate of York University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, Anna was an English, ESL, and Languages high school teacher with the TDSB before embarking on a worldwide journey to travel, teach, and volunteer in South Korea and Japan from 2004 to 2009. 

Anna is passionate about volunteering and helping others and has an extensive volunteer history in Toronto, Korea, and England.  She has volunteered with seniors, as a homecare assistant, as a Big Sister of Toronto, teaching ESL to Orphans in South Korea, at a Community Café in England, and most recently at the Daily Bread Food Bank in Etobicoke and the 416 Women’s Drop in Centre in Toronto. Anna is currently pursuing her Community Services Worker Certificate and hopes to incorporate her training and expertise in Education with the new skills and training in Health Care and Social Services. 

She loves living in South Etobicoke and is very excited and pleased about joining the Stonegate     Community Association.

Shirlene Courtis
Shirlene is an accomplished non-profit executive with over 30 years experience providing strategic leadership for non-profit/public sector organizations including the Toronto Zoo, Seneca College, OISE/UT, and Lyndhurst Hospital.

In her current role as Executive Director of Development with the Toronto Zoo, Shirlene is responsible for overseeing the launch of a new division to develop and grow Annual Fund revenues and prepare for the execution of a Capital Campaign. As VP Resource Development with Seneca College, she oversaw Development, Marketing, Communications, Government Relations, Corporate Relations and Alumni Affairs. In previous roles, she has directed similar levels of achievement for such organizations as the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, The YWCA and Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation.

Shirlene is a certified Fund Raising Executive, co-founded the Toronto Chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP) and is a former Director and Vice Chair of AFP's International Foundation for Philanthropy. Shirlene is also an active member of Toronto's Boulevard Club where she has assumed several volunteer roles.

Murray Craik
Since retiring from a career in IT and Project Management, Murray has developed an extensive       volunteer background with non-profit agencies in Toronto, and has been a member of several boards. He has also worked on numerous projects involving non-profits as a volunteer consultant with the Management Advisory Group providing assistance in the areas of governance, planning and organizational structure.

Murray resides in Sunnylea with his wife and looks forward to contributing to the community as a member of the Stonegate Community Association Board of Directors.

Giacomo Fabrizio
Born and raised in Mimico, Giacomo and his loving wife Lisa, continue to make their residence in South Etobicoke in the Queensway & Islington area. He is also the proud father of two beautiful boys, Julian and Thomas.

He attended McMaster University where he earned his undergraduate degree and then returned to complete his Masters degree in Physiotherapy in 2003. 

Giacomo brings diverse health care experience to the Stonegate Community. He has worked as a    clinician in the community, in long term care facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, and in the private sector. He presently holds an Associate Faculty position with the McMaster University School of Rehabilitation  Sciences. He is also a National Examiner with the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators. 

Deb Forsyth-Petrov — Treasurer
Deb was born, raised and schooled in West End Toronto, and has resided in south central Etobicoke for over 30 years. She has an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and had a long career with the Ontario WSIB, leaving as a Director in Senior Management.

Throughout her career, Deb gained experience in project, change and risk management along with operations, and training and development. Deb next worked at a not for profit organization, The Learning Partnership, where she was the Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors and EA to the President and CEO.            

Deb is married to a retired mathematics teacher; they have one daughter who is currently pursuing her MBA. Deb’s husband immigrated to Canada as a child and he opened Deb’s eyes to the challenges faced by new immigrants.

Stephen Ham
Stephen grew up in Newmarket but has spent the last six years living in Etobicoke with his wife.

He has an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and is currently working as a contract consultant. Some of his most recent clients have included large educational   institutions, small business owners, and not for profit organizations. While his current work primarily involves strategy, marketing and research consultancy, he has prior experience in Information       Technology and Project Management.  

Stephen has long been interested in improving the lives of at risk youth, and in the past was involved with mentoring homeless youth in Mississauga. Currently, he is a volunteer tutor with the Toronto Public Library’s “Leading to Read” literacy program.

Stephen is looking forward to working, learning, and growing with the SCA board and other members of the Stonegate community.

Kelly F. Lang — President
Kelly grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and moved to Toronto at the age of nineteen to attend York University. He has lived in Etobicoke since 1994 and resides with his wife Andrea Morra and their three sons Benjamin, Jordan and Eli.

Kelly graduated from York University with a degree in urban planning in 1990. Upon graduating he entered the insurance profession and his career has led him to live in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa  before finally settling in Etobicoke. Currently, Kelly is partner with HKMB International, leading their director’s liability practice. Kelly is also a member of the faculty of the DeGroote Directors College at McMaster University.

As a client at Stonegate Community Health Centre he appreciates its unique approach and dedicated staff. He looks forward to contributing to the Stonegate Community Association and is proud to be associated with such a worthwhile organization.

Judy Lucas — Membership Secretary
As a long time resident of the Stonegate neighbourhood, Judy took an active part in her local church as a member of the Board of Managers, singing in the choir and co-leading the Youth group. For many years she volunteered both time and voice to the Beaver Bible Class whose annual variety shows raised funds for many worthy groups. Judy also was involved in a community literacy project as a volunteer at LAMP.

As chairperson of the Stonegate Action Group, Judy took an active role in leading the efforts to raise funds and to secure the necessary government support to re-vitalize Bell Manor Park. Judy’s capable leadership helped create a new and improved park and playground for local families to enjoy.

Judy is looking forward to the next phase of her volunteer life, and stands willing to continue serving on her second term as a Director on the Stonegate Community Health Centre Board. She hopes to continue devoting time and energy to making the Stonegate neighbourhood a safe and healthy place to live.

Sheryl Macdonald
Sheryl was born in Montreal, and spent her teenage years in Oakville. She has a BA from The University of Western Ontario and an MBA from the Shulich School of Business at York University. Sheryl spent 12 years in Marketing at various well-known consumer-based companies before choosing to stay at home with her 3 young boys.

Sheryl, her husband and children, including twin boys, have lived in Etobicoke for 6 years. She spent four years in the volunteer role of Donations Coordinator for Toronto Parents of Multiple Births Association, arranging donations to help new moms of multiples in need of assistance. She also spends a lot of time volunteering at her children’s school and as a Cub Leader, and cheering in hockey arenas.

Mary Manocchio
Mary was born in Toronto, and apart from time away for school, she has lived in the city her whole life, including the past 20+ years in the Stonegate neighbourhood. She works as a lawyer for PepsiCo Beverages, located in Mississauga, and her son David attends a local high school.

This is Mary’s second stint as a volunteer director with the Stonegate Community Health Centre. She has always been impressed by the work done by the organization, and is looking forward to
re-joining Stonegate’s Board. She also volunteers on the board of a family services agency.

Ric Marcucci — Secretary
Ric grew up on a farm in the Milton area and has been living in Toronto since graduating from the   University of Waterloo. Ric and his family have been living in the Stonegate community for over 15 years.

Upon graduating from university, Ric entered the IT profession, starting out as a software developer Working at an IT/internet consulting firm, he moved into IT project management. He has been an IT project management contractor for the past 6 years and has experience in business analysis and test management.

Ric has been a soccer coach and convenor at the Etobicoke Youth Soccer Club and is currently a coach at the Queensway Canadiens Hockey Association. He is looking forwarded to making further contributions to the community as part of the SCA Board.

Catherine Montgomery — Vice President
Catherine has lived in south central Etobicoke for over 20 years, moving here from Ottawa in 1986. She has a master’s degree in Health Administration from the University of Ottawa and has extensive experience in the health care field. She is currently working as a research coordinator in the              Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.

She has previous volunteer experience working with the Out of the Cold Program and on the board of the former Etobicoke Community Care Access Centre. She is pleased to be working with the board at the CHC and looks forward to meeting other staff and members of the Stonegate Community Association.

Jocelynn Smith
Jocelyn was born and raised in the Stonegate Community, in which she still resides. She was a member of the Health Centre’s youth programs growing up, completed a college co-op placement at Stonegate CHC and was also employed by the Health Centre for a time in support of the youth programs. Passionate about community empowerment, Jocelynn is extremely excited to participate and contribute to SCA Board of Directors. 

Jocelynn plans on pursuing her degree in child and youth studies, and coupled with her education and experience in community services, is committed to working with and supporting the needs of local youth.

Jocelynn is pleased to be joining the board at Stonegate CHC and looks forward to meeting the staff and other members of the Stonegate Community Association.

Mark Gaudet – Past President
Having completed 3 terms on the Stonegate Community Association Board of Directors and kindly serving in the role of Board President for the last four years, Mark has graciously agreed to continue supporting the Association and Community in the non-voting advisory role of Past President.

Well deserved thanks are due to Mark for his dedication and commitment in support of the              Stonegate Community Association and Community Health Centre. His efforts are truly appreciated.