Our Committees

Our work is strengthened by the dedication of our committees, which bring specialized expertise to every facet of the foundation.

Executive

Chair: Kris Millan

Monica LaBarge, Vice Chair

Dean Duff, Vice Chair

Cara Chesney, Treasurer

Kent Williams, Secretary

Stacy Kelly, Executive Director

Governance

Chair: Roger Wilson 

Karhinéhtha’ / Cortney Clark

Denise Cumming

Greg Fisher

Stacy Kelly, Executive Director

Felix Lee

Kris Millan

Jonathan Rose

Lester Webb

Kent Williams

Grants Strategy & Impact

Chair: Patricia Orser

Polina Buchan

Dorothy Cotton

Dan Hendry

Willa Henry

Stacy Kelly, Executive Director

Donna Segal

Lorna Willis

Nominating

Stacy Kelly, Executive Director

Kris Millan, Board Chair

 

Community Grants

We are grateful to our Kingston-based community volunteers who provide their expertise and insights to review applications for our Community Grants program. 

Chair: Willa Henry

Jennifer Allan

Sandra Baxter

Dorothy Cotton

Denise Cumming

Jane Errington

Susan Furino

Joan Heaton

Daria Juüdi-Hope

Steve Knetchtel

Stephanie Lafond

Julia Laidlaw

Paul Mackenzie

Beth Marlin

Alison Naimool

Matthew Renaud

Lorna Willis

Cherrilyn Yalin

Finance & Audit

Chair: Cara Chesney, CPA, CA | Partner, MNP, LLP

Jennifer Baker, CEO of JBC

Jonathon Bingeman, CPA, CA, MBA | Chief Financial Officer, Providence Care

Greg Fisher | Associate Partner, KPMG (Retired)

Stacy Kelly, MFA-P | Executive Director

Kris Millan | Chair, Board of Directors, Community Foundation for Kingston & Area

Bill Walsh, MBA | Partner, MindSpring Management, Inc.

Investment

Chair: Monica LaBarge, BCom, MSc, MPH, PhD | Assistant Professor, Smith School of Business and Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Community Foundation for Kingston & Area 

Ahmad Bakhshai, CFA, CFP, TEP, CLU, FCSI | Lead Advisor, Client Relationship Manager, Wealthsimple

Chris Clayton, CIM | Investment Advisor, BMO Nesbitt Burns

Dean Duff, MBA | Vice President, Chartwells at Compass Group Canada

Peter Finnegan, CIF, PFP | Portfolio Manager, BMO Nesbitt Burns

Louis Gagnon, PhD | Distinguished Faculty Fellow of Finance, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University

Marc Grieves, PFP®, FCSI®, DFSA™ | Financial Advisor, EdwardJones.

Stacy Kelly, MFA-P | Executive Director

Richard Kizell, BA, RFP, CLU, CFP | Certified Financial Planner, Investment Planning Counsel Downtown Kingston

Rileigh Perin | Associate Investment Advisor with TD Wealth, Private Investment Advice

Investment Advisor

Moe Johnson | Senior Portfolio Manager, Johnson, Johnston and Karavay Wealth Management, CIBC Wood Gundy

Read more about our Investment Returns and our Investment Committee

Stark Selections Committee

We are grateful to our Prince Edward County-based community volunteers who provide their expertise and insights to review applications for our Stark Family Fund Grants Program.

Chair: Linda Beatty

Caitlin Beatty

Gillian Carroll

Janet McConnell

Kyle Beatty

Lillian Guernsey

Lisa Camp

Ryan Beatty

Simone Pero

Tim Beatty

Land Acknowledgment

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area is situated on Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat territory. We acknowledge the significance of this land and all that is within it for the Indigenous Peoples who lived and continue to live here and who are sustained by this land.

It is our understanding that this territory is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee to share and protect this land. In the spirit of peace, friendship and respect, all subsequent Indigenous Nations and newcomers were invited into this living treaty to care for this land and its resources.

We affirm our commitment to continuously listen, learn, and honour Indigenous histories and perspectives as we work towards building a more resilient and welcoming community. We affirm our commitment to be a space for reconciliation in action.