Chair
Lianne Glendinning
Lianne grew up in Brockville and started her 38 year career with the TD Bank here. She then relocated to Alberta and spent the next 17 years working for the Bank throughout western Canada before being transferred back to Ontario in 1997. Lianne specialized in operational management, large workforce people leadership, and Human Resources taking on progressively more senior roles in these disciplines throughout her career. She was actively involved with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and other children’s charities as well as The United Way while she was working. Lianne retired from TD and moved back to Brockville in 2015. She also volunteers with Community and Primary Health Care (CPHC) in several capacities and is currently the Co-Chair of the annual Sherwood Park Manor Foundation Charity Golf Tournament.
Past Chair
Adrian Geraghty
Adrian Geraghty retired from the Brockville Police Service in 2011 after 37 years of dedicated service to the City of Brockville. During his career Adrian held numerous positions within the B.P.S. In 2008 Adrian accepted the position of Chief of Police for the City of Brockville. Adrian holds an Ontario Management Certificate from St. Lawrence College in Brockville and a Police Management Level 1 Diploma from the Ontario Police College. He also graduated from the Commanders and Negotiators course at the Canadian Police College. In 1994, Chief Geraghty received the Police Exemplary Medal from the Governor General of Canada. Chief Geraghty is a strong advocate of the Brockville and area community and is very active in our community. Adrian is married to Pat, has 4 married sons and 10 grandchildren.
Finance Chair
Kathy Hunt
Kathy Hunt was born and raised in Brockville and began in Financial Services in 1994. Kathy is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Wealth Advisor and has been with RBC Dominion Securities since 2001. She is an active member of Rotary, a member of the Brockville chapter of “100 Women Who Care” and an annual donor to the Brockville Aquatarium. She is married and has one daughter, and in her free time enjoys boating in the 1000 Islands and spending time at home on their property just west of Brockville. Kathy has taken the opportunity to learn more about Career Services as she considered the request to join the board and is honoured to be nominated to serve the community in this capacity.
Secretary
Leonard Healy
Now retired, Leonard was educated in Brockville and has four siblings in the local area. Leonard was employed for 34 years at Procter & Gamble where he held several positions. During his work assignments he had several opportunities to work with the late Bill Hart at Career Services; to provide production support- Bounce coin vend, GMA pallets, special heavy duty pallets, product rework, on site labour, etc. Leonard has been an active member of Lyn Masonic Lodge and Christ United Church Lyn where he is currently on the property team and is the finance team leader. Leonard enjoys travel, home renovations, motorcycling and golf. Married for 38 years to his wife Liz.
Cheryl Donovan
Cheryl Donovan (nee Green) was born and raised in Brockville and began teaching at Brockville Collegiate Institute in 1996, her alma mater. Two of her most rewarding roles in education was as a Cooperative Education teacher and for the last 10 years a high school Guidance Counsellor. It was in this capacity that she learned about Career Services. Over the years she encouraged many students to explore Career Services as they prepared for the world of work. She is married and has two daughters, and in her free time enjoys the great outdoors, especially at her home on the river just west of Brockville. She is happiest on the water with a paddle in her hand. Recently retired Cheryl hopes to become an active member on the Career Services Board with a focus on bridging the gap between school and work.
JoAnne Stysma
JoAnne is currently the co-owner of two local businesses. Dedicated Shunting Services founded in 1996, has provided drop lot management and logistical support to the Procter & Gamble Company for the past 20+ years. In 2018 JoAnne and her husband Sidney opened The Village Store in Athens. The Sytsma’s vision in bringing life and character back to an old building. The Village Store were named as recipients of the 2018 Ben TeKamp Award. JoAnne is an active community volunteer. Her current volunteer activities include her position as General Manager and Board Co-chair for the Brockville and Area Food Bank, Past President of Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada, Treasurer of the Auxiliary Volunteer Program, St. Lawrence Lodge, and Scholarship Committee Chair, Brockville Women’s Network. Board of Directors for Feed Ontario and a member of the Board of Directors for Our Kenyan Kids.
Michael Jiggins
Michael has been a resident of Brockville since 2004 when he started work as a reporter at the Brockville Recorder and Times, eventually taking the reins as editor of the newspaper. He later worked for 10 years as Executive Assistant to Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark. Michael is currently Executive Director of the Athens and District Family Health Team, where he leads a team of dedicated providers, administrative support staff and partner agencies who provide compassionate health-care to more than 4,000 patients. A past President of the United Way of Leeds and Grenville’s Board of Directors, Michael is proud to rejoin the board at Career Services to help further its mission of building more inclusive workplaces in our community.
Rob Nolan
Rob, until recently was Brockville’s Director of Economic and Development Services. He has now joined Elizabethtown-Kitley Township as their CAO. Prior to coming to Brockville, he worked for the Region of Durham promoting and marketing the region in international markets. He has also worked for the City of Toronto and MDB Insight, an economic development consultancy. Rob also spent 12+ years living and working in the United Kingdom, much of this time with the South East England Development Agency, UK. He holds a Master in Business Administration degree, University of Kingston in London, Master in Applied Environmental Studies and undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo, Certified Economic Developer through the Economic Developers Association of Canada. Rob is currently serving on the Board of the Economic Developers Council of Ontario.
