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

2024 – 2025

Audit
  • Wendy Adams
  • Anna Alderson
  • Janice Anderson
  • Denise Bright, Chair
  • Bob Gibson
  • Cal Jacober  
  • Blaine Lennox
  • Michael Mezei
  • Ivor Ruste
Governance
  • John Fischer
  • Narmin Ismail-Teja, Chair
  • Murray Laverty
  • Melanie McDonald
  • Ivor Ruste
  • Hugh Williamson
Granting
  • Tim Bjornson
  • Charles Buchanan
  • Sherry Ferronato
  • Dianne Goodman
  • Katherine Harmsworth
  • Alice Lam, Co-Chair
  • Jessica Peters
  • Justin Reti
  • Anne-Marie Syslak
  • Hugh Williamson, Co-Chair
  • Diyana Woldegabreal
  • Maxine Yue
Investment
  • David Bissett
  • Denise Bright
  • Bob Gibson
  • Joe Jugovic
  • Blaine Lennox
  • Michael Mezei, Chair
  • David Phillips
  • Elizabeth Peters
  • Wes Peters
  • Julianna Spiropoulos
Impact Investing
  • John Fischer
  • Neil Foran
  • Bob Gibson
  • Blaine Lennox  
  • Chima Nkemdirim
  • Avnish Mehta
  • Paul Moynihan
  • David Phillips, Chair
Major Grants
  • Marichu Antonio
  • George Damian
  • Dale Ens
  • Sherry Ferronato, Chair
  • Beverley Foy
  • Murray Laverty
  • Ken Lima-Coehlo
  • Dean Paddock
  • Ravi Natt
  • Chima Nkemdirim
  • Patti Pon
  • Kirby Redwood
  • Simon Ross
Advisor Engagement Committee
  • Farha Salim
  • Jim Brownlee
  • Janet Denhamer
  • Hyder Hassan
  • Adam Hoffman
  • Cheryl James
  • Allison Maher
  • Melanie McDonald, Chair
  • Susan O’Brien
Arts & Heritage
  • Dianne Goodman (co-Chair)
  • Dale Turri (co-Chair)
  • Sybil Choles
  • Kajsa Erickson
  • Gerald Forseth
  • Adrianne Lovric
  • Christy Morgan
  • Ahn Mur
  • Megan Thomson
  • Jermyn Voon
Children Youth & Families
  • Jessica Peters (Chair)
  • Emma Anderson
  • Dinnie Baker
  • Leanne Courchesne
  • Tenchoe Dorjee
  • Monica Franco
  • Treeva Hakim
  • Munir Jivraj
  • Lynn Millard
  • Janeen Nissen
  • Raidah Noshin
  • Jaspreet Sandhu
  • Ron Smith
  • Josh Traptow
  • Norma Wood
Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund
  • Tim Bjornson, Chair
  • Patricia Calvert-Seaman
  • Craig Conroy
  • Jon Cornish
  • Pearl Doupe
  • Nancy Farries
  • Linda MacPhail
  • Katy Murdoch
  • Beckie Scott
Education & Lifelong Learning
  • Charles Buchanan (Chair)
  • Michelle Clarke
  • Chris Jenik
  • Blanka Martin
  • Mike Pasma
  • Monica Pauls
  • Lorraine Pelletier
  • Steacy Pinney
  • David Plouffe
  • Judith Umbach
  • Zain Velji
Environment
  • Anne-Marie Syslak (Chair)
  • Julia-Maria Becker
  • Amanda Bichel
  • Kat Cadungog
  • Nicole Colley
  • Kelsey Envik
  • Tian Everest
  • Hamish Kerfoot
  • Mila Mezei
  • Bukola Ojemakinde
  • Milton Ortega
  • Patty Richards
  • Rod Ruff
  • Nick Wiggins
Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Justin Reti (co-Chair)
  • Maxine Yue (co-Chair)
  • Noureddine Bouissoukrane
  • Jiayan Chen
  • Alexi Davis
  • Sarah Everett
  • Vincent Onwuka
  • Quentin Pittman
  • Eamon Saldana
  • Sonia Sehgal
  • Nicole Thrasher
Physical Health & Wellness
  • Katherine Harmsworth (co-Chair)
  • Tazeem Weljie (co-Chair)
  • Angela Clarke
  • Debbie Goulard
  • Alyssa Hartwell
  • Patti Pon
  • Monica Suche
  • Marlies van Dijk
  • Rinku Wagle
  • Bill Zheng
Neighbour Grants
  • Bill Dickson
  • Jeff Dyer
  • Dwight Farahat
  • Farah Kaleem
  • Tinsae Kebie
  • Janet Lavoie
  • Kiran Seetal
  • Diyana Woldegebrael, Chair
Strategic Opportunity Grants
  • Tazeem Weljie
  • Katherine Harmsworth
  • Jessica Peters
  • 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.