NRH Board of Directors Reappoints Community Directors
NIAGARA REGION, December 30, 2019 – At Council on December 12, Niagara Region approved the Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) Board of Directors reappointment of four Community Directors. They are:
- Betty Ann Baker – Executive Director of Niagara Peninsula Homes, Ms. Baker joined the NRH Board in 2018.
- Karen Blackley, Secretary – a local Real Estate Broker and Housing Liaison for the Thorold Age-Friendly Committee, Ms. Blackley has been on the NRH Board since 2010.
- James Hyatt, Vice-Chair – a retired military pilot and aviation management consultant, Mr. Hyatt joined the NRH Board in 2014.
- Betty Lou Souter – Chief Executive Officer of Community Care, St. Catharines & Thorold, Ms. Souter joined the NRH Board in 2018.
The NRH Board also includes five Regional Councillors – Barbara Butters (Port Colborne), Tom Insinna (Fort Erie), Board Chair Walter Sendzik (Mayor of St. Catharines), Leanna Villella (Welland) and Gary Zalepa (Niagara-on-the-Lake).
Quotes:
"I am pleased to report that all four Community Directors were reappointed, which will provide important stability for the Board as a whole. The next few years have so much promise as we move toward integration into Niagara Region
Community Services - so it's more important than ever that our Board members are able to build on NRH's experience, expertise and vision."
~ NRH CEO Donna Woiceshyn
"I look forward to maintaining existing relationships and building new partnerships as we work together to address the increasingly desperate need for affordable housing across Niagara."
~ St. Catharines Mayor and NRH Board Chair Walter Sendzik
Contact:
Donna Woiceshyn
Chief Executive Officer, NRH
905-682-9201, ext. 3900
donna.woiceshyn@niagararegion.ca
Mayor Walter Sendzik
Board Chair, NRH
905-688-5601, ext. 1542
walter.sendzik@niagararegion.ca