Strategic Direction
United Way of York Region has many partners along our journey towards building stronger, healthier communities: donors, agencies, corporate and labour partners, political, and community leaders. Their perspectives are different and their views disparate at times, but the common thread that all groups share is the understanding that businesses succeed in strong communities. We all value quality of life. We all understand that quality of life for one group is connected to the well-being of those around them. We’re all in this together.
Our Board of Directors, Campaign Cabinet and Fund Distribution Committee lead a dedicated organization that is proud to be one of Canada’s fastest growing United Ways.
| Board Chair: | Mark Foerster Vice President, Group & Claims Munich Reinsurance Company |
| Vice Chair: | Charles Beer Principal Counsel Public Affairs Inc. |
| Campaign Cabinet Chair: | Court Carruthers President Acklands-Grainger Inc. |
| Campaign Cabinet Vice Chair: | Denise Pickett President & CEO AMEX Bank of Canada |
| Community Campaign Cabinet Chair: | Ian Proudfoot Vice President & Regional Publisher York Region Media Group |
| Community Investment Committee Chair: | Helen Murray President Devon Communications |
Our Management Team
Daniele Zanotti
Chief Executive Officer
905-474-9974 Ext. 224
E-mail: dzanotti@uwyr.on.ca
Janice Chu
Director, Community Investment
905-474-9974 Ext. 243
E-mail: jchu@uwyr.on.ca
Gilles Cinq-Mars
Director of Finance and Administration
905-474-9974 Ext. 235
E-mail: gcinqmars@uwyr.on.ca
Rickesh Lakhani
Director, Campaign
905-474-9974 Ext. 236
E-mail: rlakhani@uwyr.on.ca
