The people who help bring our vision to life

Giving their time and heart, Committee volunteers at Calgary Foundation come from diverse backgrounds but share many common traits and skills.  All Committee volunteers are committed to the vision, mission and values of Calgary Foundation, and are proud ambassadors of the Foundation in the community.

Volunteers may have experience in the corporate, government, not-for-profit and charitable sector, or community development. They bring a variety of skills from their careers and lived experience including active listening, a willingness to learn, effective communication skills, team work, assessment, and evaluation.  Other valuable characteristics include a positive attitude, open mind, humility,  a servant-leader orientation, and a passion for building a better community where everyone can thrive.  Knowledge in the area of our Vital Priorities of the Foundation is an asset for volunteers along with experience in the charitable sector gained through work,  volunteering, or lived experience.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, please click on the button below.

Interested in becoming a committee volunteer at Calgary Foundation?

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NOTE: Our team reviews resume submissions ANNUALLY in the spring. Due to high demand and limited openings on our Committees not everyone who submits a resume will be contacted.

Committees

2025 – 2026

Audit
  • Wendy Adams
  • Anna Alderson
  • Janice Anderson
  • Denise Bright, Chair
  • Charles Buchanan
  • Bob Gibson
  • Cal Jacober  
  • Michael Mezei
  • Murray Suey
Governance
  • John Fischer
  • Narmin Ismail-Teja
  • Murray Laverty
  • Blaine Lennox
  • Melanie McDonald
  • Chima Nkemdirim, Chair
  • Ivor Ruste
  • Hugh Williamson
Granting
  • Jon Cornish
  • Sherry Ferronato
  • Katherine Harmsworth
  • Alice Lam, Co-Chair
  • Ken Lima-Coelho, Co-Chair
  • Jessica Peters
  • David Plouffe
  • Justin Reti
  • Anne-Marie Syslak
  • Dale Turri
  • Tazeem Weljie
  • Diyana Woldegabreal
  • Maxine Yue
Investment
  • David Bissett
  • Denise Bright
  • Bob Gibson
  • Joe Jugovic
  • Blaine Lennox
  • Michael Mezei
  • Elizabeth Peters
  • Wes Peters
  • David Phillips
  • Julianna Spiropoulos, Chair
Impact Investing
  • John Fischer
  • Neil Foran
  • Bob Gibson
  • Jamie Leong-Huxley
  • Avnish Mehta
  • Paul Moynihan
  • Chima Nkemdirim
  • David Phillips, Chair
Major Grants
  • Marichu Antonio
  • George Damian
  • Elizabeth Peters
  • Sherry Ferronato, Co-Chair
  • Murray Laverty
  • Dean Paddock
  • Kirby Redwood, Co-Chair
  • Simon Ross
Advisor Engagement Committee
  • Janet Denhamer
  • Hyder Hassan
  • Adam Hoffman
  • Cheryl James
  • Allison Maher
  • Melanie McDonald
  • Susan O’Brien, Chair
  • Farha Salim
Arts & Heritage
  • Sybil Choles
  • Kajsa Erickson
  • Gerald Forseth 
  • Adrianne Lovric
  • Lynn Millard
  • Christy Morgan
  • Ahn Mur
  • Megan Thomson
  • Dale Turri, Chair
  • Jermyn Voon
Children Youth & Families
  • Emma Anderson
  • Dinnie Baker
  • Leanne Courchesne
  • Tenchoe Dorjee
  • Monica Franco
  • Munir Jivraj
  • Janeen Nissen
  • Jessica Peters, Chair
  • Jaspreet Sandhu
  • Josh Traptow
  • Norma Wood
Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund
  • Tim Bjornson
  • Patricia Calvert-Seaman
  • Craig Conroy
  • Jon Cornish, Chair
  • Pearl Doupe
  • Nancy Farries
  • Linda MacPhail
  • Katy Murdoch
  • Ron Robison
  • Jim Peplinski
  • Beckie Scott
Education & Lifelong Learning
  • Charles Buchanan
  • Michelle Clarke
  • Chris Jenik
  • Blanka Martin
  • Mike Pasma
  • Monica Pauls
  • Lorraine Pelletier
  • Steacy Pinney
  • David Plouffe, Chair
  • Zain Velji
Environment
  • Julia-Maria Becker
  • Amanda Bichel
  • Kat Cadungog
  • Nicole Colley
  • Kelsey Envik
  • Tian Everest
  • Mila Mesei
  • Bukola Ojemakinde
  • Milton Ortega
  • Patty Richards
  • Rod Ruff
  • Anne-Marie Syslak, Chair
  • Nick Wiggins
Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Noureddine Bouissoukrane
  • Alexi Davis
  • Sarah Everett
  • Melanie Grylls
  • Vincent Onwuka
  • Quentin Pittman
  • Justin Reti, Co-Chair
  • Eamon Saldana
  • Sonia Sehgal
  • Nicole Thrasher
  • Maxine Yue, Co-Chair
Physical Health & Wellness
  • Angela Clarke
  • Debbie Goulard
  • Katherine Harmsworth, Co-Chair
  • Alyssa Hartwell
  • Patti Pon
  • Braden Scharf
  • Monica Suche
  • Marlies van Dijk
  • Tazeem Weljie, Co-Chair
  • Bill Zheng
Neighbour Grants
  • Bill Dickson
  • Jeff Dyer
  • Dwight Farahat
  • Farah Kaleem
  • Tinsae Kebie
  • Janet Lavoie
  • Kiran Seetal
  • Judith Umbach
  • Diyana Woldegebrael, Chair
Strategic Opportunity Grants
  • Katherine Harmsworth
  • Jessica Peters
  • Tazeem Weljie
  • John C. Armstrong, QC
  • Edward M. Bredin, QC (deceased)
  • Matt Brownlee (deceased)
  • Dr. Bill Dickson
  • Donald T. Hatch, QC
  • V.L. Doug Hawkes (deceased)
  • Ross Kobayashi (deceased)
  • Stan B. Laing (deceased)
  • George Cullis Lancaster (deceased)
  • Louis W. MacEachern
  • Dr. Grant W. MacEwan, OC (deceased)
  • Ann McCaig
  • Carl O. Nickle (deceased)
  • Ross F. Phillips, FCA
  • Hayden E. Smith CLU (deceased)
  • Don Thurston
  • Amal Umar

Thank you to AltoPartners / Bluestone Leadership Services Inc. for their support in reviewing and evaluating our board and committee member recruitment process.