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Council & Staff

Councillors serve for the fiscal year of December 1 to November 30. Officers are elected for one year.  Regional Councillors are elected for two-year terms.  Public Councillors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and serve a three-year term.

Council

Peter Nitschke, R.P.F.

President

Lacey Rose, R.P.F.

Vice President

Chris McDonell, R.P.F.

Past President

Dayna Griffiths, R.P.F.

Councillor Northwest

Wendy LeClair, R.P.F.

Councillor Northeast

Maegan Ciurko, R.P.F.

Councillor Central West

Ritikaa Gupta, R.P.F.

Councillor Central East

Brandon Williamson, Associate R.P.F.

Councillor Southwest

Malcolm Cockwell, R.P.F.

Councillor Southeast

Douglas Reynolds

Public Councillor

David Goldsmith

Public Councillor

Sally Krigstin

Public Councillor

Janice Tiedje

Public Councillor

Executive Committee

Peter Nitschke, R.P.F.

President

Lacey Rose, R.P.F.

Vice President

Chris McDonell, R.P.F.

Past President

David Goldsmith

Public Councillor

Malcolm Cockwell, R.P.F.

Councillor Southeast

Staff

Louise Simpson, M.Sc.F.

Executive Director and Associate Registrar

Fred Pinto, R.P.F.

Registrar

David Payne

Enforcement Coordinator

Priscilla Doyle, B.B.A.

Office & Registration Coordinator

Kerry Spencer

Book Keeper

Brittany Tartaglia, RVT

Assistant Registration Manager