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The 2021 Annual General Meetings is Scheduled for Thursday June 24th, 2021 at 3:00 pm via Zoom
The 2021 Annual General Meetings is Scheduled for Thursday June 24th, 2021 at 3:00 pm via Zoom
2021 Board Nominees
Jocelyn Reneuve
It has been my pleasure to serve as a Board Director for the past two years. During this time, I have taken on the roles of Secretary on the Executive Committee, Chair of the Governance Committee, and the Chair of RAC.
I have spent this term organizing and binding several years of Board minutes, updating policies and procedures, opening the RAC/Property Management office, assisting with the creation of the new Resident Handbook, and working with fellow Board members to provide a smooth and informative AGM for the second time in less than a year.
Yes, it has been rather busy, and I am proud of the Board’s, and my, accomplishments.
If reelected, I will continue working with you in a manner based on the values of Responsibility and Accountability. As we slowly reopen and reconnect, I know we need to grow and adapt to the inevitable change that has occurred in our community and society. Specifically, I would like to see PAL reach out and support the broader arts community in our own neighbourhood.
Thank you for your consideration.
Rochelle Porter
As a precocious kid, growing up in Toronto offered me a creative outlet. A trained, professional child actor I performed on radio and television, in films and on stage.
As an adult Windsor, Ontario became home. Two decades with CBC Radio and Television Windsor was fulfilling. As Communication Manager my main task was to connect local and network programs to the community. A proud accomplishment was winning the international PromaxBDA Award for a multimedia, marketing campaign to promote CBC Radio 1550.
CBC cutbacks required a career shift. Transferring CBC skills brought me to a Settlement Serving agency. Responsibilities ranged from Special Projects Coordinator, to Grant Writer, and Life Skills Worker helping Government Assisted Refugees transition into Canadian life.
November 2018, I became a PAL resident. From the minute I walked through the front doors I felt a strong connection to my performing roots. Instantly immersed in PAL Toronto I served on the Board of Directors mid-term and acclaimed at the June 2020 AGM. I enjoy the challenges working as Chair of Fund Development; Co-Chair, Parity Working Group; and Chair, Steering Committee for the redesign of PAL Toronto's website.
Robert Underwood
Professional Background and Experience
Education
Degree in Business – Marketing and Finance – Dalhousie University
Post Graduate Studies – Macroeconomics
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist
Additional Industry Certification
- Actra Fraternal Benefit Society (AFBS) – President and CEO
Consulting Experience - Retirement and HealthCare Sector
Before joining AFBS, I provided consulting support to the Retirement and Healthcare Sector in Toronto, New York, and Vancouver, BC.
Board of Director Experience
During my tenure as CEO of AFBS, I did sit on the Boards of the following organizations.
- Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)
- Canadian Fraternal Association (served as President for a 6-year term)
- American Fraternal Alliance (Chicago)
- Canadian Senior Artists Resource Network (CSARN)
- Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation (CBMF)
- Creative Arts Savings and Credit Union (Creative Arts Financial – 1st Ontario)
- Performing Arts Lodge – Toronto
- Performing Arts FutureCare
Valerie Boyle
Like so many artists in this wonderful PAL community, VALERIE BOYLE considers herself a true Performing Artist. She is a working Actress, Performer, Singer, Voice Over Artist and writer.
Valerie is thrilled to be living at PAL Toronto once more - she lived at PAL for ten years prior to going to Broadway.
Valerie has extensive Board experience, having served on several Boards, including PAL Toronto, PAL Canada, as well as the Board of Directors for Community Living. During her prior PAL Toronto residence, Valerie also served on the Management Committee, as well as the Residents’ Association.
As a PAL resident and former PAL Board Member, Valerie is motivated to do what’s best for PAL Toronto and its residents. Valerie embodies the ethos of PAL Toronto and strives to support its goals in any way she can. She believes she has a handle on PAL Toronto’s sometimes ‘unexpected’ demands and impromptu duties. She is ready for anything! She is ready to serve PAL Toronto and its residents by becoming part of the PAL Toronto Board Team once again.
Valerie Boyle
Like so many artists in this wonderful PAL community, VALERIE BOYLE considers herself a true Performing Artist. She is a working Actress, Performer, Singer, Voice Over Artist and writer.
Valerie is thrilled to be living at PAL Toronto once more - she lived at PAL for ten years prior to going to Broadway.
Valerie has extensive Board experience, having served on several Boards, including PAL Toronto, PAL Canada, as well as the Board of Directors for Community Living. During her prior PAL Toronto residence, Valerie also served on the Management Committee, as well as the Residents’ Association.
As a PAL resident and former PAL Board Member, Valerie is motivated to do what’s best for PAL Toronto and its residents. Valerie embodies the ethos of PAL Toronto and strives to support its goals in any way she can. She believes she has a handle on PAL Toronto’s sometimes ‘unexpected’ demands and impromptu duties. She is ready for anything! She is ready to serve PAL Toronto and its residents by becoming part of the PAL Toronto Board Team once again.
Wyndham Wise
Wynddham Wise began his career in the arts at the age of 10 on stage as a mouse in a Don Mills Players’ production of Dick Wittington (my mother played Dick). Since then I have done most things, a little bit of acting, directing, producing, writing and generally just trying to make a living. For 14 years I published and served as editor-in-chief of Take One: Film & Television, a national Canadian film magazine. I have written over 600 published articles, interviews, reviews and editorials. I have been at PAL Toronto for nearly 8 years now and ran the film program on and off for a number of years. By running for the Board in 2021, I feel it’s my obligation to give back to PAL what experience and expertise I can, and re-establish the film program on a firm and ongoing basis.
David Plant
As a producer, businessman and arts administrator, David Plant brings a broad range of experience in media, entertainment and technology, with depth in both the public and private sectors. As former Toronto Film Commissioner, he has assisted over 1200 film producers internationally and has credits on Academy Award-winning films such as Good Will Hunting. As a producer, David executive produced 'Wingfield: Lost and Found' starring Rod Beattie, 'Office Space Modulation' (TIFF), 'For when Dying is a Gift' and 'Keepers for the Old People' (ImagineNATIVE, Images Film Festival) and 'Paladin' and 'Mare' (CTFF). He has been a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for more than 30 years, sits on the Board of the Media Arts Network of Ontario and the national Board of the Independent Media Arts Alliance. He is a member of Program Advisory Committee for the Bachelor of Film and Television program at Sheridan College. For his work in mentorship and volunteer contributions he was awarded the Arbor Award by the University of Toronto in 2018.
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