John M. Herhalt 2013 – Chair
John was a partner with KPMG LLP and has over 34 years of experience, leading many projects within the public sector and power and utilities sector, and advising clients extensively in areas of strategic and business planning, governance, organizational restructuring, risk management, performance management, alternate service delivery and process improvement. John’s experience includes projects with municipalities, universities and colleges, hospitals, school boards, public and private utilities, provincial and federal government ministries, crown corporations and agencies and regulatory authorities. John has a B.A. (Economics) and B. Comm. from the University of Windsor, a Chartered Accountancy designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Frank Squizzato 2008 – Vice Chair
Frank Squizzato is an entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in the computer industry. He is involved in the high tech community with many interests. Frank is the co-founder of the Computer Charity Golf Classic for Easter Seals, an event that has benefited Easter Seals for 28 years. He is currently director/partner for UpMarket, a computer products sales and marketing firm and a director/partner for Woodlandia, an equipment sales company. Frank has personally made Easter Seals his Charity of Choice and has been a member of the President’s Circle since 1994. Frank lives in Toronto with his wife, Denise, a Registered Early Childhood Educator for special needs children, and his two daughters.
Kevin Kelly 2016 – Treasurer
Kevin Kelly currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President Finance and Commercial Services for Bruce Power. Through this role, Kevin is responsible for Supply Chain, Site Services, Business and Capital Planning, Corporate Finance and Reporting, Treasury and Taxation, Energy Trading, Information Technology and Pension Asset Management.
Kevin brings more than 20 years of experience in the areas of strategic and operational planning, financial reporting and cost management, treasury, taxation, pension and insurance.
Prior to joining Bruce Power in 2001, Kevin was responsible for setting up the reporting and governance structure for British Energy in North America. Kevin has also worked at BDO’s Toronto Office.
Kevin is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives. He is a CPA and received his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation from the ICAO in 1997 and holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Brock University.
Deanne Buckle 2017
Deanne Buckle is the Senior Manager, Training & Development for Business Banking with the Greater Toronto Division at Bank of Montreal. In this role Deanne is primarily responsible for identifying new talent for the Business Bank and in turn ensuring that these individuals are adequately trained by overseeing an extensive Business Banking Training Program. Deanne has been with BMO for 12 years and started her career in Halifax, Nova Scotia shortly after graduating from Dalhousie University whereby she has held several roles within the Business Bank both on the support and sales side. Deanne is currently enrolled in the Executive MBA Program at Ivey Business School and will be graduating in June 2017.
Michael Carli 2017
Michael Carli was conferred the degree of Juris Doctor from the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario in 1987 and has been practicing law in the Province of Ontario since his call to the Bar in 1989. He is currently a partner at the Toronto area law firm of Rigobon Carli (which he co-founded in 1989) specializing in corporate, commercial and real estate law with expertise in mortgage recoveries and trademark prosecutions. Mr. Carli is also the Managing Director and Chairman of Roto-Gro International Ltd. (a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange) and is a director of several private corporations.
Mr. Carli is a past Chair of Villanova College and is currently the Chair of St. Thomas of Villanova Charities Inc. (which is the registered charity which supports Villanova College). He also serves as pro bono counsel to other charitable organizations including Friends of We Care and The Tema Conter Memorial Trust.
Mr. Carli is a member of various professional organizations including the Law Society of Upper Canada, the American Bar Association and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.
Debbie Conte 2016
Recognized as one of Vaughan’s top 10 business women, Debbie is committed to corporate philanthropy/corporate giving within the community – promoting corporate social responsibility and stakeholder relations is part of Debbie’s responsibilities at PowerStream. A component of her role includes managing a sponsorship fund development portfolio of over 100 organizations and events which PowerStream supports each year. In addition, Debbie executes various employee fundraising initiatives in support of United Way and the Heart & Stroke Foundation, as well as a number of external events highlighting various aspects of PowerStream’s business. She also acts as the organization’s Brand Manager, overseeing the development and growth of PowerStream’s brand identity and corporate social well-being. In the past, Debbie sat as an Executive Board Member and Director with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce from 2010 to 2012, as well as Chaired the Women’s Symposium. She currently holds an advisory board member position with the Vaughan Film Festival.
Gino DeVuono 2015
Gino is President of The DeVuono Group and has over 20 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry. Prior to forming his own company
, he was Director of Sales at Movado Group Canada. Gino is also President of Jewellers Vigilance of Canada, an organization that serves as an industry advocate and liaison with the government on matters including crime prevention, financial tracking, anti-money laundering and diamond code. In addition, he is President of the 24K Club of Canada, an industry organization he has been involved with in various executive capacities over the past 12 years. Gino has been a volunteer with the Canadian Computer Charity Golf Classic for the past 20 years. He also coaches youth soccer and hockey, and is a martial arts instructor.
Mark Fisher 2016
Mark Fisher has been an elected school board trustee with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board since 2009 and was appointed President and CEO of the Council of t
he Great Lakes Region by the Council’s board in 2014.
He is a seasoned professional with extensive knowledge of the public policy making process, board governance, strategic business planning and issues management. He has a wealth of experience in international affairs with a focus on advancing the United States-Canada relationship in the areas of trade, security, natural resource development and environmental protection. Mark has also provided advice to key decision-makers and influencers, including the Prime Minister of Canada, provincial premiers and ministers, and parliamentarians.
Mark was the Chair of Easter Seals Ontario’s National Capital Region District Council from 2007 to 2009.
Debbie Kerley 2011
Debbie Kerley is the mother of Lucas Braun, one of the 2010 Easter Seals Ontario Provincial Ambassadors. Her association with Easter Seals Ontario spans many years and in 2010 her association expanded to include speaking engagements at events in support of Easter Seals. As an enthusiastic and concerned advocate for children with physical disabilities, Mrs. Kerley has previously served as a Board member and Vice-Chair of the Canadian MPS Society and for 5 years was a member of the Lucknow Central Public School Community Council in Lucknow. Debbie has worked as a Veterinary Technician for over 22 years, currently practicing at the Ripley Huron Veterinary Clinic. She lives with her husband Jay and her four children, two of whom have physical disabilities, in the southwestern Ontario community of Whitechurch.
Dr. Paul Truelove 1993
Dr. Truelove joined Easter Seals Ontario’s Board of Directors in 1993. He was the Chair of the Board from 1997 to 2000. In 1997, he served as Acting Executive Director during Easter Seals’ restructuring. Dr. Truelove is a Chiropractor in Toronto and has been in practice for 32 years. He is a member of The Rotary Club of Toronto, where he has been a Director of the Club’s Board and has chaired several committees. Dr. Truelove has also served on several not-for-profit Boards including Ray McCleary Towers, a residence for seniors. He is the current Chair of the Off Centre Music Salon. Along with past provincial ambassador, Sarah Dell, he formed the Truelove-Dell scholarship endowment for post secondary students from the greater Toronto area.
Alex Yeh, 2017
Alex serves as Business Development Manager at Northern Micro – one of Canada’s leading IT solution providers. He supervises Northern Micro’s overall marketing efforts and business planning in close collaboration with the senior management team. Prior to joining Northern Micro, Alex worked with the National Geographic Channel in Hong Kong as an Assistant Manager servicing blue chip clients such as Subaru, Panasonic, Caltex, ANZ Bank, Samsung, Singapore Airlines, and Marina Bay Sands. Before joining NGC, he worked with TSN as a Market Research Analyst providing audience insights to clients across Canada. He is an MBA candidate at Queen’s University, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph.