About

Governance

The Hnatyshyn Foundation’s offices are located in Ottawa, Canada. The Foundation’s Board of Directors includes independent artists, art professionals, and legal and accounting professionals, drawn from all regions of the country. The Board provides advice on programming and oversees policy, allocation of funds and investment of endowment income. The Board meets four times per year.

Board of Directors

  • Cynthia White Thornley

    Chair

  • Victoria Henry

    Vice-Chair

  • Tony Tattersfield, FCPA, FCA, CFE, TEP, CA(BZ)

    Treasurer

  • Todd Burke

    Corporate Secretary

  • Wayne Baerwaldt

  • Deantha Edmunds

    Deantha Edmunds, C.M.

    Photo: Jennie Williams

  • Marisa Fusaro

  • Tomson Highway, O.C.

    Photo: Sean Howard

  • Carl Hnatyshyn

  • Carol Prieur

  • Bill Saunderson

  • Rosemary Thompson

Executive Director

  • Marianne Brown

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External Advisors

  • Margaret Alexander, CPA, CA

    External Financial Advisor

  • George Hynna

    Honorary Counsel

Former Members

  • Alan Corbishley

    2018-2024

  • Haema Sivanesan

    2018-2024

  • Gerda Hnatyshyn

    2002-2023, President

  • Barbara Janes

    2017-2022

  • Susan Aglukark

    2018-2022

  • Shane MacKenzie

    2020-2022

  • Glen Bloom

    2017-2021

  • Judith Klassen

    2015-2021

  • Parise Mongrain

    2016-2021

  • Leslie McKay

    2016-2021

  • Karen Hennessey

    2014-2021

  • Jen Budney

    2014-2020

  • Victoria Henry

    2013-2019

  • Gaëtane Verna

    2011-2017

  • Cynthia Dale

    2011-2017

  • Sylvia Morel

    2010-2016

  • Dr. Ireneus Zuk

    2014-2016

  • Julie Nesrallah

    2012-2016

  • John Hnatyshyn

    2012-2016

  • Sara R. Nixon

    2009-2015

  • Keith Kelly

    2003-2015

  • Nicole Doucet

    2012-2014

  • Carol Anderson

    2011-2013

  • Richard Dearden

    2003-2014

  • Rene Blouin

    2006-2011

  • Ivan Milam

    2008-2011

  • Nicole Burns

    2008-2011

  • Guillaume Sirois

    2007-2010

  • Ann Birks

    2008-2010

  • Laura Delaney

    2008

  • Pierre Pontbriand

    2006-2008

  • David Adderley

    2006-2007

  • Audrey Robinson

    2004-2007

  • James Yersh

    2004-2007

  • Nance Gelber

    2003-2007

  • Stella Torontow

    2003-2006

  • Vicki Gabereau

    2003-2006

  • Adam Zimmerman

    2003-2006

  • Roger Abbott

    2003-2006

  • Hon. Barbara McDougall

    2003-2006

  • David Currie

    2003-2005

  • David. C. Simmonds

    2002-2004

  • The Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn

    2002, Founder