Because it’s much more than just a building.
Our Board of Directors - Passionate, Committed and Resourceful
Jan McQuay is a Haweater, an environmentalist and conservationist. She was an administrator in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science at York University for about two decades. Prior to that she worked for Energy Probe, a charitable organization in Toronto that focussed on the environmental impacts of energy systems, and wrote a book, Over a Barrel: A Guide to the Canadian Energy Crisis (Jan Marmorek, published by Doubleday, 1981).
Jan McQuay
President
Lynn Quesnel
Vice President
Lynn grew up in Mindemoya and attended the Mindemoya Old School. She comes from a long line of Islanders and her mom still lives in Mindemoya. Lynn attended McMaster University in Hamilton and Nipissing Teachers’ College in North Bay. When she married she moved to Collingwood where she taught for many years. For 30 years her family has owned and operated a Christmas tree business.
Lynn and her husband spend 6 months of every year in Central Manitoulin where their three children learned to love the area.
A 4th generation Haweater, Alison spent 14 years in law enforcement and 10 years of management of a branch of a provincial charity. She also owned and operated a sheep farm with a 300 ewe capacity in Verner, Ontario. She also served as a volunteer fire fighter for 7 years.
Alison McAllister
Director at large
Andrew Clinkard
Director at large
Andrew Clinkard has been coming to Manitoulin for many years and recently became a property owner in Central Manitoulin, Andrew brings much expertise to the table from working for the federal government, and as a volunteer with several other charitable organizations, including the Boys and Girls club in his home town of Hamilton.
He is also an active member of the Central Manitoulin Historical Society
Aaron spent much of his childhood at Big Lake outside of Mindemoya and has a background in environmental policy and as a sustainability researcher and consultant. He founded Sky Harvest vertical urban farm in 2011 as a spin-off from his Masters thesis on how rooftop agriculture could be used to move cities towards sustainability. Aaron has worked with several prominent organizations within the sustainability and environmental sectors in the Vancouver area.
Aaron Quesnel
Director at large
Gertha Griffiths has been a strong supporter of our mission from day one. After retirement, she and her husband moved to Central Manitoulin where Gertha set up Lonely Bay Pottery. You may know her as the talented potter who produced our mugs and snack plates.
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Gertha brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and we are excited to work with her.
Gertha Griffiths
Director at large
Christine McNaughton
Director at large
Christine McNaughton has her B.A. in Honours English (Specialization in English Literature and Minor in Linguistics). After years of teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) to international students and newcomers to Canada, began working as a Digital Strategist for small businesses to larger corporate clients.
Christine is what her local friends call an island import. She moved to Manitoulin Island in 2004 and is passionate about sharing and supporting all things life on Manitoulin-related. Christine believes that a community that supports its members thrives together.