Daniel Ableser is a resident of Windsor, Ontario and a practicing lawyer at Kirwin Partners LLP.
Daniel holds a BA (Hons.) from the University of Windsor (Political Science) and an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa. Daniel practices law primarily in the areas of family law, litigation and municipal law and regularly appears before courts and tribunals across Ontario.
Daniel previously worked for the City of Windsor Building & Development Department and for Elections Canada. He currently serves as a Director of YQG – Windsor International Airport, having been appointed by the City of Windsor in 2023. In addition, Daniel previously served on the City of Windsor International Relations Committee, as a Director of the Essex Law Association and as Vice Chair of the Windsor-Essex Community Benefits Coalition.
In his spare time, Daniel enjoys travelling, having travelled to 54 countries and counting. He also enjoys watching a variety of sports attentively and playing them poorly.
Daniel has been appointed to the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning November 26, 2023.
Ken Alexander has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2024.
Chris Baillargeon is a proud alumnus (BA) and a fourth-year student in the Law and Politics program working on a second degree at the University of Windsor. He is an elected member of the Board of Governors and Senate currently serving as a part-time student representative.
In addition to his current role, Chris is a representative on a variety of committees on campus representing the interests of the part-time students and aspires to contribute to the future strategic planning initiatives of the University as a whole. Community building, involvement, and engagement is a central focus of his interests where leading change can be achieved for future success through dedicated teamwork. One of these many initiatives has been undertaken recently with the direct involvement of students in the Toldo Lancer Centre expansion project as a campus community with a $55 million commitment from students. He also serves on Policy Management Board (PMB) for the CAW Student Centre, University Committee for Academic Promotion and Tenure (UCAPT), and Alumni Committee.
Chris is currently the President for the Organization of Part-time University Students and has been involved with the organization for several years. He values service and commitment as has been demonstrated through his many years of dedicated service with the organization and the University throughout this time.
Chris has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a two-year term beginning May 1, 2023.
Fazle Baki has served a variety of organizations, boards, and committees. Fazle is a professor at the Odette School of Business. He is president of the South Asian Centre of Windsor. Fazle is an elected co-chair of the Windsor Police Service’s Community Consultative Committee. He is a member of the City of Windsor’s Committee of Adjustments.
Fazle has an education in engineering and business. He has an MBA from the University of New Brunswick and a PhD from the University of Waterloo. He has been living in the City of Windsor for the last 23 years, raising his family, working, and volunteering in the community.
Fazle has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2023.
1st Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Member of: Board Executive Committee, Board Pension Committee, and Board Resource Allocation Committee. Chair of: Board Human Resources Committee.
Carolyn Brown is a transportation professional with extensive experience working in public private partnership arrangements. Carolyn has an international understanding of the toll and traffic industry, having worked in Canada and in the United States. Her background in cross border operations includes the delivery of major infrastructure projects, preparing assets for operational readiness and successful stakeholder engagement.
Carolyn currently serves on the Board of Governors of the University of Windsor as its Vice Chair, and she holds a Master of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration, both from the University of Windsor.
Carolyn has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning August 13, 2023.
John Cappucci is the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Assumption University in Windsor. He is the 29th leader of Assumption University since its founding as Assumption College in 1857. In addition to his administrative duties at Assumption, John serves as the Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Conflict and an associate professor. He maintains an active research agenda and has conducted research with Muslim, Jewish, and Catholic participant communities in both Canada and the United States. His refereed journal articles appeared in several publications, including the Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism, Contemporary Jewry, Canadian Jewish Studies, the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Fieldwork in Religion, Journal of Shi’a Islamic Studies. His research has been discussed in The Windsor Star, The Catholic Register, Messenger of St. Anthony’s, The Canadian Jewish News, and The Detroit Jewish News.
John has also been interviewed by the CBC on a host of topics related to religion and politics. In 2022, John was elected the Chair of the Association of Catholic Universities and Colleges in Canada (ACCUC) after serving nearly two years as Vice-Chair.
John has been re-appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning May 20, 2023.
Member of: Board Executive Committee, Board Pension Committee, and Board Resource Allocation Committee. Chair of: Board Audit Committee.
Brian Cowell is a partner at Baker Tilly Windsor. He provides accounting and assurance services to clients in a wide variety of industries including professionals, insurance, not-for-profits, charity, manufacturing, technology and automotive.
Brian has assisted numerous small business owners with tax planning, compliance, HST, compensation strategies and buying and selling a business. He works closely with owner-managers to provide strategic advice and a tailormade approach to tax planning in order to achieve business objectives in a tax effective manner.
Brian graduated from the University of Windsor in 2008 with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree, obtained his CA designation in 2010 and became a partner at Baker Tilly Windsor in January 2020. Later that year, he was appointed to the University of Windsor’s Board of Governors.
Brian has been re-appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning July 9, 2023.
Member of: Board Human Resources Committee, Board Resource Allocation Committee, and Senate.
Shari Cunningham is a results-oriented professional with a record of leadership and achievement. During her time as Area Manager with the former Ministry of Community and Social Services, she was responsible for the design and management of community-based services for children and adults. Her leadership, negotiation and project management skills gave her the ability to translate government policy initiatives into specific implementation plans by consulting effectively with community partners.
Shari continues to be involved in her community, serving on numerous boards which enhance the quality of life of Windsor and Essex County residents.
After she was appointed as a member of the Board of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in 2005, Shari carried significant portfolios. She joined the Planning and Priorities Committee in 2005 and was Chairperson from 2009 to 2011. She was a member of the HDGH Advisory Board to the Supervisor from 2011 to 2012 and subsequently became the Vice Chair of the Board of the hospital and Chairperson of the Quality Committee until the realignment of hospital services in October 2013.
After the realignment she became the Vice Chair of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, created to provide post-acute care services. From 2014 to 2017 she was Chair of the Board. She has been an active leader and Board member through a period of major transformation of Windsor-Essex hospital services.
Shari is currently the Chair of the Hôtel-Dieu Grace Foundation and a member of their Business Ventures Trust. She has been a member of the Windsor Advisory Committee for Family Law Mediation & Justice Services, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Attorney General, since 2011. She was also a long-standing member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army.
Shari has been a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) since 1989 where she has held a number of leadership roles including President of the Club, Chairperson of Art in the Park for 2008 to 2011 and Chairperson of the Rotary Club of Windsor Foundation (1918) Fund.
She has supported the work of Rotary International to eradicate polio. She joined like-minded individuals in a Polio National Immunization Day (NID), administering Polio Plus Vaccine to children in Uttar Pradesh, India. She has found a synergy with the Rotary motto – “Service above Self.”
Shari has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning October 18, 2021.
Member of: Board Investment Committee.
Ferruccio Da Sacco is a partner BDO Canada LLP with over 20 years of public accounting experience in the areas of accounting and auditing, operational analysis and financial management. Ferruccio stays current with public sector industry requirements and trends through BDO’s focused, nation-wide Industry Groups as well as BDO’s in-house Learning and Development Programs. Ferruccio is a proud Graduate of the University of Windsor and a strong supporter of its co-operative education program.
Ferruccio has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning May 20, 2023.
2nd Vice-Chair, Board of Governors
Member of: Board Executive Committee, Board Human Resources Committee, and Board Resource Allocation Committee.
Megan Evans is the Vice President and Chief Legal & Risk Officer at SickKids in Toronto. In that capacity, Megan is a member of the Hospital’s Executive Team and has oversight for compliance, risk management, internal audit, privacy/access to information, legal services, and insurance. Prior to joining SickKids in 2007, Megan was a partner at a Toronto law firm where she advised hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical device/technology companies and other healthcare related corporations, associations, and foundations on a broad range of legal, risk and policy issues.
Megan graduated from Windsor Law School with the Board of Governors Award and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1999.
Megan has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning February 26, 2022.
Member of: Board Executive Committee
Tiffany Gooch is a Canadian writer, communications executive, and advocate for racial and gender equity, inclusion, and justice.
She currently serves as the Executive Lead for Public Engagement and Communications at the Peel District School Board (PDSB).
Prior to joining the PDSB, Tiffany worked as a consultant and crisis communications manager with public affairs firms Aurora Strategy, Enterprise Canada, and Ensight; served as a political advisor at Queen’s Park across various Minister’s Offices and the Office of the Premier; wrote a weekly political column for the Toronto Star; and provided regular political on-air commentary for CBC and CTV.
Tiffany is a skilled consensus builder whose career has spanned both public and private sectors including post-secondary education, technology and innovation, finance, regulatory authorities, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, skilled trades, community-based literacy programs and culture.
Tiffany has a passion for lifelong learning, when she isn’t working, she can be found singing, reading, storytelling, and having adventures with her son Lawrence.
Tiffany has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022.
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor
Ex-officio member of: Board Executive Committee, Board Governance Committee, Board Human Resources Committee, Board Investment Committee, Board Pension Committee, and Board Resource Allocation Committee
Robert Gordon is the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Windsor. Robert’s appointment was effective September 1, 2019 and follows his term as Provost and Vice-President, Academic at Wilfrid Laurier University which began in July 2018. Robert, a leading authority on environmental issues and agricultural engineering in Canada, previously served as the university’s Vice-President, Research.
Before joining Laurier, Robert was dean of the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph, where he led the largest agriculture and food faculty in Canada.
Robert has also served in various academic and administrative capacities, including as dean of research at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College — now the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University. He held a Canada Research Chair in Environmental Resource Management while at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
He also headed the environmental management section of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, where he administered the province’s Environmental Farm Plan Program.
Robert earned bachelor and master’s degrees in engineering from McGill University, and a PhD in Land Resource Science from the University of Guelph. Throughout his leadership roles, Robert has also maintained a strong research profile. He has published more than 160 refereed journal articles, and has supervised more than 50 graduate students, and eight post-doctoral fellows during his career.
President, University of Windsor Students’ Alliance
Ghallia Hashem, an aspiring legal professional and dedicated educator, is currently pursuing a Dual Juris Doctor at the University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy, with an anticipated graduation in April 2026. She has a diverse educational background that includes a Bachelor of Education (Primary/Junior Division) from the University of Windsor, as well as a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology and Biology from the same institution.
Ghallia's extracurricular and community engagement experiences further illuminate her dedication and multifaceted talents. Serving as the University of Windsor Students' Alliance CEO and President, she strives to provide service, advocacy, and representation to over 10,000 full-time undergraduate students. Prior to holding the UWSA office, she served as the Education Student Society President at the University of Windsor, where she initiated impactful community campaigns, such as fundraising for Indigenous Students and establishing a committee focused on Black Representation in Education (BRITE). Her leadership also extends to legal realms; she held roles as Mock Trial Team Captain at the University of Windsor and founded a Mock Trial club at Windsor Islamic High School.
Her volunteering commitments also reflect her dedication to her community. As a religious teacher at Al-Iman Saturday School, Ghallia provided instruction in Arabic, Quran, and Islamic Studies, leading character development workshops and extracurricular programs. Additionally, she took on roles in the Windsor Islamic Youth Council and Windsor Islamic Association, wherein she established mentorship programs and coordinated open house events to foster community connections.
A recipient of numerous accolades, Ghallia’s achievements include the Spirit of the Moot Award at the University of Windsor's Lloyd Dean Moot and a nomination for the Ralph S. Devereux Memorial Scholarship Award. She also holds certificates in Quranic Sciences and Islamic Jurisprudence, among others.
Ghallia has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a one-year term beginning May 1, 2023.
Student at Large Representative, University of Windsor Students’ Alliance (UWSA)
Eric Joshi has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a one-year term beginning May 1, 2023.
Member of: Board Investment Committee, and Board Pension Committee.
Lisa Milne (she/her) is a descendant of colonial settlers and currently lives, works, and plays on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations. She is a proud alumna (BA 2015) and employee of the University of Windsor with 20 years of service.
As Access Services Administrator in the Law Library, Lisa plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the library. She has been involved in the design process for the Law Library renovations as part of Transforming Windsor Law, is co-chair of the Law Library’s Truth and Reconciliation Reading Circle, and a new Anti-Black Racism initiative currently in development. She is also a member of OHREA’s Accessible Employment and Customer Service committee and Leddy Library’s Anti-Black Racism book club.
Currently serving her third term as a Unifor 2458 FT representative, Lisa sits on several University committees including Employment Equity, Recruiting and Attracting, Joint Job Evaluation, and Parking Advisory.
Lisa has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning November 29, 2023.
Member of: Board Human Resources Committee.
Irene Moore Davis is an educator, historian, writer, podcaster, and activist who speaks and writes frequently about equity, diversity, inclusion, and African Canadian history. She fulfills community roles including President of the Essex County Black Historical Research Society, Programming Chair at BookFest Windsor, co-host of the All Write in Sin City podcast, Co-Founder of Black Women of Forward Action, and member of both the Dismantling Racism Task Force and the Strategic Planning Working Group of the Anglican Church of Canada. Irene’s publications have included poetry, history, and journalism. Her documentary producer credits have included the award-winning The North Was Our Canaan (2020) and Across the River to Freedom (currently in post-production.)
Irene is a graduate of the University of Windsor, Western University, and Queen's University, and has recently retired from her role as an administrator at St. Clair College, where she continues to teach courses in equity, diversity, and inclusion, Underground Railroad history, and Black cultural studies. Irene was the recipient of the 2022 Harriet Tubman Award for Commitment to a Purpose from the Ontario Black History Society and has recently been named to the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women. She resides in Windsor, Ontario with her husband, Rodney Davis.
Irene has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning August 1, 2022.
Chair of: Board Pension Committee.
Celso Oliveira was appointed Manager, Business Centre, for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) in 2016, and Lead, Automotive Industry Strategy in 2019.
In this role, he leads a team of professionals in the Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent regions and across Ontario, dedicated to ensuring entrepreneurs have the guidance and financial support they need to achieve their ambitions.
Prior to BDC, Celso was a commercial account manager for RBC and held a variety of roles in health care in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions. An entrepreneur himself, Celso was the owner-operator of two retail stores for close to a decade and currently acts as a managing director of an investment portfolio.
Celso is passionate about giving back to the community. He has been a sessional lecturer at the Odette School of Business, with a focus on marketing, strategy, and entrepreneurship for the past eight years. He is an active volunteer with Diabetes Canada, where he serves on the board of directors and is Regional Chair, and he is a member of the University of Windsor’s Board of Governors, chairing the Pension Committee.
Celso holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), with a concentration in Strategy and Finance from the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor.
Celso has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022.
Member of: Board Audit Committee, and Board Governance Committee
Senior Advisor-Financial Portfolio Management, Save the Children Federation
Rana Olwan has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning November 25, 2021.
Director, External Affairs & Public Policy, Stellantis Canada Inc.
Teresa Piruzza has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning June 1, 2022.
Member of: Board Governance Committee
Beth Ann Prince is a proud UWindsor Alumna and is the Alumni Board of Directors representative. Beth Ann is past president of the UWindsor Alumni Association Board and has been on the board and various committees for over twelve years.
Born and raised in Windsor, Beth Ann attended Assumption High School and graduated from University of Windsor in 1991. She began her career at The Windsor Star where she held a number of management positions. After almost twenty years at The Star, she became the Marketing and Community Relations Manager at WFCU Credit Union where she is currently the Community Investment and Member Engagement Manager. As an accomplished, self-motivated, results-oriented manager and leader, Beth Ann brings extensive experience in customer service, marketing, and advertising in both the newspaper and financial markets.
Beth Ann is passionate about her community. She comes to the Board of Governors with many years of governance experience. She has been an active member in Windsor-Essex on various boards and committees. She currently is the President of the Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. She is actively involved in the T2B Dr. Michelle Prince Comfort Care Tote program, a member of various committees at Windsor Yacht Club, Past President of the Rotary Club of Windsor Roseland and a past member of the Advisory Board of Leadership Windsor Essex.
Beth Ann has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning June 22, 2022.
Chair, Board of Governors
Member of: Board Audit Committee, Board Governance Committee, Board Human Resources Committee, Board Pension Committee, and Board Resource Allocation Committee. Chair of: Executive Committee.
Helga Reidel, ICD.D, FCPA, FCA, is a Corporate Director and a Chartered Professional Accountant. As an experienced executive having held the role of CEO (ENWIN Utilities and Group of Companies), CAO/City Manager (Corporation of the City of Windsor), and CFO/VP Finance (Various), she improved efficiency, exceeded P&L goals, and achieved positive labour relations. Her sector experience includes Utilities, Municipal Government, Financial Services, Education, Alcohol Distillery/Distribution and Audit/Advisory.
Helga’s current board appointments include Member/Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Windsor, Director/Audit Committee Chair of Corby Spirit and Wine (TSX: CSW-A, TSX: CSW-B), Trustee/Audit Committee Chair of WISE Trust- a Jointly Sponsored Pension Plan, Director/Vice Chair of the Board of Transform, SSO, and Director/Vice Chair of Motor City Community Credit Union (MCCCU). She is also a Founding Member/Past Treasurer of the Detroit-Windsor-Toledo Arm of the Private Directors Association (PDA) and Past Board member of PDA National - Chicago. Helga has previously held a number of volunteer appointments that have included the United Way Centraide Windsor Essex, the Windsor Public Library Board, and the Windsor Essex Children’s Aid Society.
Helga is a graduate of the University of Windsor with degrees in Commerce and Education. Her designations include FCPA, FCA (awarded Fellow in 2018), ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors/ University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business and OCT from the Ontario College of Teachers.
Helga has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning June 24, 2023.
Jennifer S. Rooke (nee Simpson) is a proud graduate and supporter of the University of Windsor. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Criminology with Honours in 2002 and Bachelor of Laws degree LLB in 2005. It all started when she made MacDonald Hall her “home away from home” during her 1st year of university and became heavily involved in residence life. She was a resident assistant in Cartier Hall (1999 to 2000) and Cody Hall (2000 to 2001); and a Senior Resident Assistant in Cartier Hall (2001 to 2002). She also worked in the Office of President and University Counsel; and with Canada Customs (now, Canada Border Services Agency) as an intermediate Customs Officer. After making some many connections and friendships, Windsor became her home.
Jennifer was called to the bar in Ontario in July 2006 and joined the law firm of Mousseau DeLuca McPherson Prince, LLP after her articles in August 2006. On January 1st, 2018, she celebrated being the 1st female partner and 1st visible minority partner in the law firm’s history. Her firm is celebrating its 100-year history in October 2023.
Jennifer has a dual-practice; she specializes in family law and federal prosecutions on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Canada). Her interest in family law started years ago when she recognized a gap in legal services for vulnerable persons impacted by child protection issues, mental health issues, poverty, and substance misuse disorder; and over the years, she has expanded in order to help clients dealing with separation and divorce. Her interest in criminal law started as a child who followed high-profile cases in the news. She continues to enjoy handling with a variety of cases in the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice representing the public (prosecution work) and clients (family law).
Jennifer has been volunteering in the Windsor community for over 20 years. Her current board affiliations include John Howard Society of Windsor (President), John Howard Society of Ontario (board member), Children First (Vice-President), Federation of Ontario Law Associations (Southwest Regional Representative), Church of the Ascension (Warden), and Essex Law Association (Past-President). She also served as a board member with the University of Windsor Alumni Association and Hiatus House women’s shelter for several terms; and has held various roles with the Essex Law Association (junior member, member, President). She is also a proud Franco-Ontarian who has volunteered with the Conseil de Parents. Jennifer has also taught various credited courses at St. Clair College (administrative assistant program and business program) and the University of Windsor Faculty of Law as the coach of the Walsh Negotiation Moot team. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys art, big dinners, and being outdoors. This past summer she achieved a hole-in-one at Pointe West Golf Club with her husband (local criminal defence lawyer and Windsor Law graduate, Neil Rooke) at her side.
Jennifer has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning July 23, 2023.
Member of: Board Audit Committee. Chair of: Board Investment Committee.
Mike Ruthard is a senior financial executive, entrepreneur, and corporate director with an extensive career in the financial services industry. He has worked internationally and developed expertise in finance, risk management, strategy, operational execution and in scaling businesses.
Mike is currently the Founder and President of Margaree Investment Holdings which, among other activities, manages a portfolio of companies in the health and personal care industries. Most recently Mike served as the Chief Financial Officer for Orchard Global Asset Management, a leading multi-billion dollar financial services firm with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
While at Orchard, Mike was a member of a leadership team that oversaw the expansion of the business from a nascent Canadian firm to an industry leading enterprise with a global reach. While CFO he concurrently held the positions of Chair of the Risk Management Committee and Chair of the Asset Valuation Committee.
Mike has also worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Barrick Gold Corporation, and the Royal Bank of Canada. Mike has served on numerous Boards of Directors and has held the roles of Board Chair and Audit Committee Chair.
Mike is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CA) and holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from St. Michaels College at the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. He also holds the ICD.D designation conferred by the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Mike is an active community volunteer having coached and managed several youth sports teams. He has been profiled in local and industry media for his contributions and achievements.
Mike has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning November 15, 2021.
Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine joined the University of Windsor as Dean of the Faculty of Nursing in September 2021. Coming from Nova Scotia with 30 years of experience as a Canadian educator including 15 years of international teaching, research and project experience, Debbie’s program of research includes successfully leading an international research team on interprofessional learning within a simulated, family assessment environment. She has completed a study on enhanced home visiting practices that surround women and children who live within vulnerability. Currently, she is on an implementation science research team examining collaborative, interprofessional practices that foster community and citizen access to health services and optimal scope of RN practice in emergency services. Understanding the impact of vulnerability on interprofessional practices and women and children’s lives have shaped and influenced her lifelong passions and collaborative work in the community, public health and with families. The social determinants of health, resilience and family nursing theory and understanding system structural practices informs all of her work.
Debbie values learning methodologies that provide creative, interactive ways to build student’s involvement in their own learning. Facilitating simulation using standardized patients and actors for many years in Canada and internationally Debbie has developed family assessment and interviewing skills among thousands of BScN Canadian and International students. She expanded her teaching to include nursing and medical students learning together best practices for family assessment and intervention.
With ten years of experience co-leading international mobility projects that included three countries, Canada, USA and Mexico and six universities, Debbie thrives on collaboration and understands the opportunities that working internationally brings to broadening perspectives of students, academics, practitioners and communities. She has been part of collaborative research teams in Canada and internationally, published as part of a team in peer reviewed journals and presented individually and as part of a team at international peer reviewed conferences.
Debbie has been active professionally as the immediate, past chair of the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam Committee for CNA in Ottawa, the Nova Scotia representative as a subject matter expert in the review of the entry level competencies with the Canadian Council of RN Regulators and recently elected to the CASN accreditation board. She is an active member of the International Family Nursing association research and practice teams who actively work to support global health of families.
Debbie has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022.
Interim President, Graduate Student Society (GSS)
Member of: Board Audit Committee, Board Executive Committee, and Board Pension Committee. Chair of: Board Resource Allocation Committee.
Proud Alumnus (82) BaSc. Civil Engineering
Retired City Engineer, Windsor
Mario Sonego has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning August 9, 2021.
Member of: Board Audit Committee and Board Resource Allocation Committee, and Chair, Board Governance Committee,
Bruce Tucker is Emeritus Professor of History and former Associate Vice-President, Academic at the University of Windsor. He is the author of several books and articles in American social and cultural history. Bruce is currently chair of the Board’s Governance Committee and a long-time fan of the women’s basketball team.
Bruce has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning September 15, 2023.
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Windsor
Bill Van Heyst has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning January 16, 2024.
Faculty, School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor
Lionel Walsh has been appointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021.
Member of: Board Governance Committee, and Board Human Resources Committee
Elaine Whitmore retired as CEO of the John McGivney Children's Centre in 2019, having spent 17 years supporting children and youth with disabilities to meet their full potential. During that time, she led the capital redevelopment and expansion of the Centre that resulted in a state-of-the-art children's rehabilitation facility serving the Windsor/Essex County region.
Elaine previously worked in a senior management role at the Community Care Access Centre of Halton and with the Victorian Order of Nurses. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor and a Master in Public Administration-Health Policy Specialty from Queen's University. She is currently VP of the board of the Beyond Disability Network and a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) where she is Chair of the Children's Assistance Committee. She was a member of the University of Windsor Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014 and is the proud recipient of the 2019 Alumni Award of Merit.
Elaine is also the recipient of the 2019 Empowered Kids Ontario Tribute Award for Leadership that recognizes outstanding individuals who serve the needs of their community’s children with disabilities and their families in innovative and lasting ways.
Elaine has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning October 28, 2021.
Member of: Board Pension Committee, and Senate
Originating from Blenheim, Sue Williams is a proud graduate and supporter of the University of Windsor, graduating with a Bachelor and Master of Human Kinetics. Highly motivated, community minded, reliable, and organized, Sue utilizes her 23 years of senior management experience in the Not-for-Profit healthcare sector to help fulfill the strategic goals of the Board of Governors. Her previous role was Director of Corporate Services, Windsor Essex Community Health Centre.
Sue has been actively involved with the University's Alumni Association for over 20 years, serving as President from 2010-2012.
Sue currently enjoy an active lifestyle, travelling, boating, exercising and cooking.
Sue has been reappointed by the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning January 23, 2022.