Item - 2015.CC11.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 9, 2015 with amendments.
CC11.7 - Appointment of Members to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 9 and 10, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on December 10, 2017, and until successors are appointed:
- Vincent Gasparro
- Linda Jackson
- Joseph Kennedy
- Colin Lynch
- Kevin Marshman
- Norman Purves - Chair
- Pamela Taylor
2. City Council respectfully request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, in its deliberations on the appointment of a Vice-Chair, to give consideration to Kevin Marshman.
3. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (November 16, 2015) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board.
Confidential Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (November 16, 2015) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
Appointees' Biographies:
Vincent Gasparro
Vincent Gasparro has 10 years of private equity experience. He is currently the Managing Director of the Green Tomorrow Fund and has completed acquisitions in both the manufacturing and retail sectors. His primary focus has been in financing renewable energy projects in Ontario as well as providing investment banking services. Vincent has a B.A. (Hons) from York University and an MBA from Villanova University. Vincent is also a recipient of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship.
Linda Jackson
Linda is a social worker and health care leader with thirty years of experience in a variety of health and social services settings. Linda is currently a Vice President at Baycrest Health Sciences and has served as a member on and Chair of numerous volunteer boards, health planning committees, and is the executive lead for a Toronto Health LINK. As a previous TCHC tenant, Linda recognizes the importance of housing on health and wellbeing.
Joseph Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy is a life-long resident of the City of Toronto and proud to call it home. In addition to an MBA from the University of Windsor, Joseph has extensive education in the fields of Human Resource Management and Labour Relations. Joseph works for Ontario Power Generations as a Senior Manager, Labour Relations. Joseph has the ability to direct the Toronto Community Housing (TCH) Corporation towards making decisions that respect the rights and needs of the diverse stakeholders the TCH represents.
Colin Lynch
Colin Lynch is Vice President of Strategy and Growth of Greystone, a $32 billion investment fund and the Managing Partner of Velocity Growth Partners, a private investment firm and consultancy. Previously he was General Manager of Global Strategy at AIMIA, an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and an Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley. He is a Trustee of Queen’s University and a Director of the Empire Club of Canada.
Kevin Marshman
Kevin Marshman is a seasoned senior executive with over 35 years in the business services and technology sectors at companies such as NCR Corporation, Brink's Canada and Rogers Communications. Kevin has been responsible for business unit operations and organization leadership in Canada, as well as, the United States and Latin America. He has served in the not for profit sector on the boards of Spinal Cord Injury Association, Ontario and Ronald McDonald House, Toronto.
Norman (Bud) Purves
Norman W. Bud Purves has served as the Chair of the Toronto Community Housing Board of Directors since June 2011, and is also President of York University Development Corporation. Bud has a keen commitment to community and has been and continues to be a member of several prominent boards in Toronto involved with community building, the environment, and business and innovation.
Pamela Taylor
Pamela Taylor is a practising lawyer, business woman and community activist. Pamela has a BA (Hons.) from the University of Toronto), a JD from Queen's University, and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. Pamela sits on a number of not-for-profit Boards and was most recently Chair of the Board for the Fred Victor Centre.
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-86361.htm
(November 9, 2015) Report from the City Clerk on Appointment of Members to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-86360.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates and Qualifications Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board (previously distributed with Item NC4.1)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary (previously distributed with item NC4.1)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview Schedule for the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Interviews on November 16, 2015
Motions (City Council)
That City Council respectfully request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, in its deliberations on the appointment of a Vice-Chair, to give consideration to Kevin Marshman.
Councillor Carroll, rising on a Point of Order, asked what Council could discuss in public.
Councillor Carroll, rising on a Point of Order, asked for clarification on if Members want to move a motion to substitute another name, would the name be confidential.
Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong, rising on a Point of Order, asked whether the applications of the candidates are confidential.
The Deputy City Clerk Secretariat advised that the candidates applications are confidential, however, the names and biographies are public.
Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong, rising on a Point of Order, asked for further clarification about substituting another candidate.
The Deputy City Clerk Secretariat advised that substitution of another candidate should be done in public and discussion of the merits of a substitute candidate should be in closed session.
Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Order, asked if motion to replace the name of candidate with another name would be placed in closed session.
The Deputy City Clerk Secretariat advised that a motion to replace a name of a candidate with another name would be a public motion.