The Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers who come from diverse backgrounds and businesses to represent the vibrant business community and foster a healthy economic environment for our community. They include Industry Representatives (elected by the DBOT membership for a two year term), Municipal Representatives, and Standing Committee Reps. Meeting at minimum quarterly, The Board of Directors donate their time, expertise and knowledge to advocate support or concern to various levels of government, and other private and public sector organizations. DBOT volunteers and staff are guided in their day to day activities by our mission and vision. Our Board of Directors are charged with the overall responsibility for DBOT strategic direction and policy.
2017-2018 Board of Directors
Executive
Chairperson
Pete Renshaw |
Pete Renshaw as a graduate of McMaster University (BA/BSW), he has had an extensive and varied career specializing in Telecommunications. |
Past-Chair
Joe Andrews (Leave of absence during the 2018 municipal election period) |
Joe Andrews is recognized for his extensive accomplishments as a post-secondary administrator and educator as well as for his varied media and entertainment career successes.As a post-secondary education professional for over 25 years, he is well-known for leading the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning’s third campus in Orangeville, Ontario since 2006. Joe served as Chair of the Dufferin Board of Trade for two terms ending in 2017. |
Treasurer/Secretary
Matthew McClure |
Matthew McClure has been working for Scotiabank for six years after graduating from Central Connecticut State University in 2009. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance after receiving a golf scholarship to play on the NCAA Division 1 Men’s golf team. |
Directors
Michele Harris
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Michele Harris is the Executive Director of Headwaters Tourism. A graduate of the University of Toronto (Commerce & Politics), Michele has had an extensive and varied career in business management, specializing in media and marketing.
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Paul Janssen
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Paul Janssen is the president and owner of JDC Custom Homes Inc., specializing in any form of residential design, construction and renovation projects, for over 20 years. |
Tisha Saunders
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Patricia (Tisha) Saunders is the owner of a Marlin Travel franchise (affiliation with Transat Distribution Canada) in Orangeville Ontario for the past 18 years. Tisha has 33 years’ experience in all aspects of consulting customers (both leisure & corporate) marketing, and all travel business operations. |
Liz Skorski
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Liz Skorski is the owner of Skorski Web Design Inc which she established in 2004 in Burlington, Ontario. She opened a subsidiary business in 2006, SWD Hosting, which handles client website hosting and domain registration. |
Keith Lowry
The Lowry Group (Leave of absence during the 2018 municipal election period) |
Keith Lowry is the President of The Lowry Group (1996) Ltd. Keith is a Councillor for Mulmur Township, and Chair of the Mulmur Planning Advisory, Economic Development, Promotion and Heritage Committee, and Chair of Mulmur Strategic Plan Working Group.
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Ruth Phillips |
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Jane Aultman |
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Brandi Neil |
Evans and Adams
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Greg Lloyd |
Township of Mulmur |
Bill McCutcheon |
Dufferin Federation of Agriculture (DFA) |
Janet-Lynn Morrison
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9Round Orangeville |
Arthur Jaworowski
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