Centre Board of Directors

Tonia, has 13 years of experience in the Health Care Industry. She has completed her Masters of Industrial Relations at Queens University, and holds a B.Comm. in Human Resources from Ryerson University. Tonia has a proven track record of producing results with limited resources. She is motivated to ensure that every child has the opportunity to excel through access to the program and its services.

Matt joined the CICC Foundation Board of Directors in November 2020.

With over 15 years of financial services experience, Matt is currently Senior Sales Executive at Itiviti Group AB, a global financial technology firm. At Itiviti, he is responsible for overseeing the Canadian sales strategy and leading Canadian business & client development efforts. Prior to joining Itiviti in early 2019, Matt spent 8 years at TMX Group (Toronto Stock Exchange) in progressively senior roles within the equities trading business. Most recently at TMX, he held the role of Senior Account Manager, working closely with investment managers, trading firms, broker-dealers, technology providers and regulators in the Canadian equity trading community.

His career started in various roles at CIBC World Markets following an education at Dalhousie University where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in finance.

Outside of his professional life, Matt enjoys spending time with his family and finding time to play golf, squash and baseball. He was born and raised in Toronto and currently lives there with his wife and two young children.

Jessica joined the CICC Board of Directors in September 2019, and chairs the government relations committee of the board.

Jessica is the Director of Strategic Relations and Communications with Children’s Mental Health Ontario, representing the province’s publicly funded child and youth mental health centres, supporting 120,000 children, youth and their families. She brings expertise in advocacy, issues management, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and public policy to the CICC Board. A skilled collaborator, Jessica has worked in health and social policy both outside and in government through the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme.

Jessica had an uncle with severe autism who was in institutional care from the time he was a toddler. She believes strongly in the importance of early intervention and of programs like those offered by CICC that improve outcomes and support kids and families together in the community. Jessica lives in Toronto with her spouse and their cat, Oscar.

Barb has been working in the early learning and family support sector for 35 years. She is the Executive Director of Connections Early Years Family Centre in Windsor, Ontario. Connections is a non-profit agency which provides integrated support, learning and early identification and intervention services to advance the healthy development of children. Programs offered at the Centre include the Talk 2 Me program, the local preschool speech and language program for Windsor-Essex assisting children to be the best communicator they can be, the Infant Hearing Program which provides universal newborn hearing screening and the Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention Program which provides services for children who are blind or have low vision and their families in day to day living.

Barb has 10 years’ experience sitting on two other Boards of Directors in the family support and early learning sector and recognizes the accountability she has to the public and the families she serves.

Kathy is the Data & Analytics AVP for Analytical Consulting at Equifax Canada and has been with the organization for over 10 years. She leads a national team of Analytic Consultants that provide data, analytics and strategic expertise across both Consumer and Commercial business lines. Her passion as a leader stems from providing guidance, the right attitude and perseverance to achieve results. Kathy joined the board in September 2020 and brings with her expertise in strategic planning.

Kathy holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Waterloo and an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Toronto in Chemistry and Economics.

Apart from a busy career, Kathy is an active mother of three children who lives in Toronto with her husband.

Usman joined the CICC Board of Directors in September 2020.

Usman is a Senior Manager at Hilborn LLP. He services assurance and advisory needs of a variety of medium to large clients including a number of not-for-profit clients.

Usman holds many designations including Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner

With his experience he brings knowledge of related audit and accounting issues, particularly with reference to operational and strategic matters.

Colleen joined the CICC Board of Directors in August 2020, and chairs the Nominating & Board Development Committee of the board.

Colleen is the Manager of Human Resources, IT and Admin with Houselink Community Homes. This organization provides housing and support to people living with persistent mental health issues. With a long career in the not-for-profit sector, Colleen takes her knowledge and experience from organization to organization, always building on it and refining her practice. She combines a deep professional experience with strong strategic planning skills, bringing significant improvement and change within the systems and practices of diverse organizations. Her understanding of good board governance and the importance of board self-evaluation, benchmarking, training, and development of members have made her an invaluable asset to these organizations.

Colleen has Cerebral palsy and understands that the early interventions that CCIC offers are invaluable to the children and the families we support.