2021/2022 Board Member Composition

2021/2022 Board Member Composition

Lori Bolton, President
Director of Human Resources
City of Orillia

Lori Bolton serves as OMHRA’s President. She previously
held the positions of Vice President of Finance and
Stakeholder Relations and Chair of the Stakeholder
Relations Committee.

Lori is the Director of Human Resources for the City of
Orillia, where she has worked for more than three
decades. Lori directs and administers the corporate human resources function,
including employee labour relations, collective bargaining, compensation and
benefits administration, employee performance management, corporate training
and development, health and safety functions, and payroll.

Mark Ellis, Vice-President
Finance and Sponsorship Committee
General Manager, Human Resources Services
City of Guelph

Mark Ellis is Vice President of OMHRA and Chair of the
Finance and Sponsorship Committee. Mark currently
serves as General Manager of Human Resources for the
City of Guelph. He is a highly experienced Human
Resource executive with a proven track record of
facilitating improved business results. He specializes in
building and leading high performing teams, establishing HR as a leader within an
organization and improving labour / employee relations. Mark’s professional
background includes global executive experience as well as experience in both a
federally regulated work environment and the non-profit sector (Health Care).

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Jason MacLean, Vice-President
Advocacy & Member Services
Manager of Client Services
City of Niagara Falls

Jay MacLean is Vice President of OMHRA and Chair of the
Advocacy and Member Services Committee as well as
Chair of the Transit Municipalities Working Group. He was
previously Chair of the Education Committee.

As the Manager of Client Services for the City of Niagara
Falls, Jay provides leadership and guidance to all levels of management and
employees in the areas of Corporate policies, performance management, collective
bargaining, human rights, labour relations, as well as many other employment
matters. He has developed and overseen various HR Strategies and Change
Management programs to foster healthy employee relations and to ensure
alignment with municipal Strategic Priorities.

Jay has also served as a High-Performance Consultant for many of Canada’s
Olympic Athletes during the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic Games. He was
also an athlete on Canada’s National Olympic Weightlifting Team for ten years.

Louise Ann Riddell, Past President
Senior Manager, Healthy Workplace
City of Mississauga

Louise Ann Riddell is Past President of OMHRA. She
spearheaded the relaunch of our Labour Relations
Information System (LRIS) Database.

Louise Ann is the Senior Manager, Healthy Workplace for
the City of Mississauga, where she is responsible for
Labour & Employee Relations, Corporate Health & Safety
and Employee Health Services. In addition to her role as Past President of OMHRA,
she currently serves on the executive committee of the Emergency Services
Steering Committee.
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Janet Ashfield, Director
Manager, Employee and Labour Relations & Health and
Safety
City of Markham

Janet has significant experience in the public and private
sector as a Business Partner with a strong labour and
employee relations background. She is a solution
oriented, trusted advisor and provides guidance and
advice across all facets of Human Resources.

She is a firm believer in Wellness and has implemented strong Wellness programs
across a number of different organizations. She is a member of the Emergency
Services Steering Committee.

Susan Farrelly, Director
Director of Human Resources
County of Wellington

Susan is a Director of OMHRA and represents the
Association on the Ontario Municipal Management
Institute (OMMI) Executive Committee and OMMI Sub-
Committee. She has served as OMHRA Vice President and
co-Chair of the Education Committee.

Susan is the Director of Human Resources for the County
of Wellington with over 20 years of progressive experience in Human Resources,
spanning Municipal Government, Health Care and Research and Development
organizations. An active member of her community, Susan has also served with the
Rotary Club of Guelph and on the Executive for the Board of Directors with Hospice
Wellington during the time of the building of a 10-bed palliative care residence.

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La-Verne Georgiadis, Director
Manager, Benefits and Employee Services
City of Toronto

La-Verne Georgiadis is a Member of the OMHRA Board of
Directors. She is the Manager of Benefits and Employee
Services for the City of Toronto and has over 15 years of
experience in Human Resources in both the public and
private sectors with a focus on Compensation, Benefits
and HRIS. La-Verne is also a member of the Canadian
Pension and Benefits Institute Ontario Regional Council.

Colleen Hickey, Director
Manager of Human Resources and Health and Safety
Services
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Colleen Myers Hickey is the Chair of OMHRA’s Education
Committee.

She has served as Manager of Human Resources and
Health and Safety for the United Counties of Leeds and
Grenville since 2015. In this role, she provides human
resource expertise in labour relations, contract
negotiations, recruitment, benefits and compensation, organization development
and payroll. She is also responsible for Health and Safety and for Training and
Development. Colleen has over 20 years of municipal HR experience and 10 years
in private industry. She strives to support and assist management and staff in
achieving legislative compliance and maintaining harmonious workplace relations.

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Jeff Ingram, Director
Director, Clinic Employee Engagement
Halton Region

Jeff is the Manager of Employee Relations with Halton
Region providing guidance and direction in the areas of
Employee and Labour Relations, Employee Engagement,
Policy Development and Performance Management.

He is an experienced Human Resources Leader with 18
years of developing and overseeing the delivery of
innovative employee focused services in both the Public and Private Sector. Jeff is
an adept Leader with demonstrated experience directing a team of Human
Resource Professionals in all areas of the Human Resources Experience ensuring a
balance between employee needs and organizational goals and objectives.

A former collegiate athlete, Jeff now volunteers his time as a Coach in both baseball
and football teaching and developing skills for youth while creating a passion for
sport.

Danielle Leonard, Director
Human Resources Consultant
Loyalist Township

Danielle is the Emerging Leader representative on the OMHRA Board of Directors.
She has three years of progressive experience in Human Resources. Danielle began
working for Loyalist in 2018 after graduating from Concordia University with a
double major in Accounting & Management. In her current role she focuses on
Health & Safety, Recruitment & Selection, and Disability Management, while also
supporting the Payroll & Benefits functions.

Danielle was previously the vice president of CUPE local 2150 and worker co-chair
of the Joint Health & Safety Committee. She now sits as a management chair of the
JHSC and coordinates the committee’s activities. Danielle is also a member of the
Canadian Payroll Association.

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Tracey McKenna, Director
Director of People Services
Town of Caledon

Tracey McKenna chairs the Inside/Outside Workers
Working Group. She currently services as Director of
People Services for the Town of Caledon. She has
extensive experience in both the municipal sector and
health care human resource management.

Jane Parr, Director
Human Resources Director
County of Simcoe

Jane is the chair of the Long-Term Care Working Group.
Jane is HR Director for the County of Simcoe and has
extensive experience in both the public (Municipal and
Health Care) and private (Manufacturing) sectors. She
previously served as Chair and a member of a number of
Human Resources Committees with the Ontario Hospital
Association, and a member of several not-for-profit
Boards. She is currently a memberAdvisory Board for Laridae Communications Inc.

Erin Vries, Director
Manager of Human Resources including Health, Safety &
Wellness
Hastings County

Erin is Chair of the Paramedic Services Working Group.

She has over 25 years of extensive Human Resources and
Labour Relations experience. Her area of practice includes
municipal, long-term care (private and municipally owned)
and acute multisite hospitals. Erin has also participated as
a member of the Ontario Hospital Association Provincial
Central Collective Bargaining Committee.

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