Advisory Committee

Paul Barrington

Paul Barrington is the owner of Barrington’s Fine Outerwear in Downtown Oakville. Barrington’s has been a landmark in Oakville for 59 years. Paul was born and raised in Oakville and is thrilled to be able to raise his family in the community he grew up in. Barrington’s has been the co-lead sponsor with Murron’s Cabinetree for the Oakville Hospital’s Gala for the past four years. Both companies have committed to co sponsoring the event again for 2009.

Kevin Boyce

After graduating from Concordia University, Mr. Boyce worked for a variety of companies involving travel to London, England, and Milan, Italy. He returned to Canada to become President of Good Humor Breyers. Mr. Boyce holds a Bachelor of Commerce. In 1996 he graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Mr. Boyce currently sits on St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation President’s Council and is on the Board of Directors of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club.

Anita Boyce

Anita Boyce is a Chartered Accountant with a distinguished international career in public accounting, financial management and university and corporate learning in both a professional and volunteer capacity. She was nominated for the Halton Woman of the Year Award in 2008 in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the community, spanning 25 years. She currently sits on the Board of The Darling Home for Kids and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel.

Mayor Rob Burton

Mayor Rob Burton is passionate about the environment and has been since his university days when he earned his master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University. His groundbreaking graduate thesis statistically linked the effects of air pollution to health and was presented at the United Nations’ international conference on the environment in Stockholm, Sweden. Before running for public office, he had a successful career as a director and producer in journalism, film and television. On November 13, 2006, Oakville residents chose Rob Burton as their new mayor with a mandate to make the Town the most liveable community in Canada.

Ian Cockwell

Ian Cockwell is a twenty-year resident of Oakville, married to June, with two children. Ian Cockwell’s present position is Chairman and CEO of Brookfield Residential Group. He is also a member of the board of the Canadian Opera Company, The Canada-South Africa Children’s Hospital Trust and The St. Mildreds-Lightbourne School Foundation.

Gary Cook

Gary Cook is President of Integra Capital Financial Corporation and has held that position since it was established in 1993. Prior to joining Integra, and along with a group of associates, Mr. Cook acquired and managed companies in the service, communication and manufacturing fields. He was first a resident of Oakville in 1974. He has been involved with community and charitable organizations and is presently on the board of the Oakville Hospital Foundation.

Jim D’Orazio

Jim D’Orazio serves as Chief Operating Officer for the D’Orazio Group of Companies headquartered in Oakville. When spare time prevails, he enjoys hockey, cycling, skiing and the great outdoors. “It is a privilege to be helping with this important campaign to build a new, state-of-the-art hospital that will serve our community for many years to come.”

Murray Farncombe

Wayne Fox

Wayne Fox retired from CIBC effective September 1, 2005. He was formerly vice chair and chief risk officer responsible for Treasury, Balance Sheet and Risk Management of CIBC. Mr. Fox is chair of the Board of Directors of the TMX Group Inc., and formerly a member of a variety of Organizations including Appleby College, CanadaHelps.org Inc, and McMaster University. He is also designated C.Dir. from McMaster University- The Directors College Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD)from McMaster University (2007). And he is also a member of the Accounting Standards Oversight

Isabel Fox

Bruce Galloway

Bruce joined the Royal Bank in 1968 where he spent his entire career before retiring in 1999 as Vice-Chairman. During his career, he held senior executive positions in group wealth management, corporate and investment banking, treasury and trading. Bruce is presently involved as both an investor and advisor with numerous emerging enterprises and serves as a board member with various educational and charitable organizations.

Terry Jackson

Mr. Jackson was Executive Vice President, Personal & Commercial Client Group at the Bank of Montreal. His local, national and international activities include serving as the President of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Canada for two terms. He is currently Chairman of the Community Foundation of Oakville.

Bonnie Jackson

Bonnie became immersed in the world of volunteering, first with the Parent’s Association connected to the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and then as a full-time volunteer with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in Toronto. In 1996 Bonnie launched a business as a Certified Wellness Educator for “Wellness Plus”. She provided individual coaching programs and corporate/group seminars designed to energize and educate clients on the benefits of living a balanced and healthy life-style. As well she holds a place on the Advisory Council for the New Oakville Hospital Campaign.

Paul Lucas

Mr. Lucas was appointed to his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline in June 2000 and is currently responsible for all pharmaceutical operations in Canada. In addition to his present responsibilities, He is also a current member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Region Research Alliance, and a member of the Principal’s Advisory Council of the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Mr. Lucas has a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Biology and Chemistry from Queen’s University.

Don Pangman

As a volunteer Don served with the United Way of Oakville for over eight years, including chairing the1999 Campaign, and was Board Chair for four years. He has also had the pleasure of supporting Community Living Oakville, Children’s Aid Foundation of Halton, Halton Family Services, and Canadian Music Competitions. Since 2002 he has been involved with the Philip Aziz Centre, a GTA based hospice which provides care for individuals and families living with the challenges of HIV/AIDS and other illnesses.

Peter Pritchard

John Sleeman

John is the President and CEO of Sleeman Brewing and Malting Co. Ltd. John restarted his original family brewing business with original patent, bottles, labels and recipes. John is the Chair of the Development Committee, ABMRF – Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation. Among various awards John has attained he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year – Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, 2006.

Lynton (Red) Wilson

Following appointment as a Foreign Service officer with Canada’s Department of Trade and Commerce in 1962, Mr. Wilson was Assistant Commercial Secretary at the Canadian Embassy in Vienna 1963-65 and Second Secretary in Tokyo 1967-68. Mr. Wilson is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and is the recipient of honorary degrees from six Canadian universities.