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.
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.
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.
Karen Caldwell
Karen was born and raised in Brockville and after living and studying in Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto, she spent 20+ years of her professional life overseas in South Korea, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), and Bahrain. Her careers have encompassed business and education, with her overseas life working with K-12, college and university learners as well as representing Canada as the Trade Commissioner for Education & Training in the Arabian Gulf countries of the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman. Since returning home permanently in early 2018, Karen has worked locally as a leadership, education and training consultant, including with Career Services in their virtual reality initiatives, as well as in organizational development with the team. Karen currently lives in Prescott and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to cognitive science and how we learn at the State University of New York, Potsdam.
Calvin Chan
Calvin was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada when he was five. He completed all of his schooling in Ottawa, obtaining a bachelor of social science degree from the University of Ottawa. Calvin moved from Ottawa when he started working for the Royal Bank in 2018; the next year, he became a resident of Brockville. During the pandemic, he volunteered with the Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau. He cohosted virtual meetings to educate the community’s youth with financial literacy. Calvin is currently a Financial Advisor at the RBC Parkdale and Windsor branch. He is continuing his financial planning certification to reach his goal of becoming a certified financial planner.
