2011/2012 Board of Directors
Martin Vroegh - President
St. Marys Cement
Martin Vroegh grew up in Clarington and is the Environment Manager for St. Marys Cement, North American Cement Operations. Martin is a member of several Cement Association committees in the US and Canada and also represents the cement sector on the Canadian Industrial Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC) Task Force. He has been in the cement industry since 1994 and has worked internationally at cement manufacturing facilities in 12 countries spanning 4 continents. Martin returned to life in Canada in 2004 after 7 years as an expatriate based in London, England and Lyon, France.
Randy Henry - Past President
The Mortgage Centre/ Courtice Flea Market
Ron Collis - Vice President
Collis & Reed Research
Murray Visser - Secretary/Treasurer
Property Valuators Consulting Inc.
Del Dykstra - Director at Large
Delton Financial
Dale Gibbons - Director at Large
W.O. Insurance Brokers
Jennifer Knox - Director at Large
Ontario Power Generation
Jennifer Knox is a resident of Clarington with fifteen years experience in communications, community relations, marketing and strengthening community partnerships. Prior to becoming Manager of Public Affairs at Darlington Nuclear, Jennifer was Senior Communications Advisor at OPG's Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and formerly worked for the Municipality of Clarington. Jennifer is committed to community citizenship. She sits on the Marketing and Communications Committee for the Durham Strategic Energy Alliance (DSEA); is a member of the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee, a founding member of Clarington Marketing Minds, and a founding member of Durham Region Farm Connections. She previously served as Vice-Chair of the Clarington Heritage Advisory Committee and as Chair of the Agriculture Sub-Committee for Bowmanville's Sesquicentennial Celebrations. Jennifer lives on a fourth-generation family farm known as Knox Pumpkin Farm, an honoured recipient of Clarington Board of Trade's 30 Years in Business Certificate.
Mike Patrick - Director at Large
The Bowmanville Foundry
Leslie Ray - Director at Large
Leslie H. Ray Professional Corp, Chartered Accountant
Ron Robinson - Director at Large
Ron Robinson Construction
Adrienne Windsor
Veridian
Frank Wu - Municipal Advisor
Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality of Clarington
Mr. Franklin Wu is a graduate of School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Waterloo in the early 70's and has done post-graduate studies in municipal administration, economic development and organization management.
Mr. Wu is a career civil servant having worked for the Provincial Government, the Regional Government and the local government for over 30 years. His accomplishments include the titles of Director of Development Approval with the Region of Durham, Assistant General Manager of Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, Director of Planning for the Municipality of Clarington and the last six years as the Chief Administrative Officer for Clarington.
Mr. Wu is a member of the Ontario Municipal Administrators' Association, Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.
Justin Barry - Bowmanville BIA Representative
Justin Barry Optical
Steve Lawrence - Newcastle BIA Representative
Business Development Bank (BDC)
Vickey Holbrook - Orono BIA Representative
Victoria's Attic
Greg Lewis - Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Representative
State Farm Insurance
Don Rickard - Agriculture Representative
Gerry Johnston - Business Advisor
Special Thanks To Our Past Presidents
Randy Henry
The Mortgage Centre & Courtice Flea Market
Elaine Garnett
Channel 12
Michael Patrick
Bowmanville Foundry
Don Terry
Ontario Power Generation
Dave Clark
Veridian Corporation
Terry Caputo
Durham College/UOIT
Ed Vanhaverbeke
Syvan Developments
Adrian Foster
Argosy Securities Inc.
Ron Hooper
Hooper's Jewellers
Paul Halliday
Bulk Barn
George Khouri
Landmark Furniture
Special Thanks to Past Directors
Francine Nesbitt
Safe & Sound Manufacturing
Brian Trigg
TD Canada Trust
Joyce Kufta
Newcastle Funeral Home
Michael Sullivan
Sullivan & Co.
Vanessa Hughes
Ontario Power Generation
John Brent
Goodyear Canada
Dwight Hickson
Freedom 55 Financial, Newcastle
Bill Hyde
Thank You Ideas, Bowmanville
Penny Waghorn
Ontario Power Generation
Ron Hope
J&R Hopes
Daniel Banting
Orono BIA
Ron Strike
Strike, Salmers & Furlong
Gloria Humeniuk
Strategic Tech Solutions
Dale Chilvers
Hans Verkruisen
JJ Printing
Rick James
James Publishing
Fred Archibald
Archibald's Orchard and Estate Winery
Evan Linell
Magic Portraits
Donna Eastwood
The UPS Store
Tom Morawetz
Evergreen Farm & Garden
