Board of Directors
The Greenbelt Fund is dedicated to enhancing the viability, integrity, and sustainability of agriculture in the Greenbelt and Ontario. Our Board of Directors helps the Fund obtain these goals, ensuring the Fund’s policies, grants, investments, and management, reflect these objectives.
Currently, our Board of Directors consists of eleven members:
- Franco Naccarato Chair, Executive Director, Meat and Poultry Ontario
- Mary Lou Tanner Past Chair, Partner and Principal Planner, Niagara Planning Group
- Danielle Sharman Economic Development Policy Analyst, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
- Robert Messervey Partnership Development, Native Plants in Claremont
- Angella Blanas Project Manager, Project Architect, Urban Planning & Design
- Charles Stevens President of Wilmot Orchards Inc.
- Gerri Lynn O’Connor Former Mayor of Uxbridge and Durham Regional Chair
- Ran Goel CEO & Founder of Fresh City Farms
- Nicole Natalie Hanson Environmental Planner
- Sarah Rang Water, Invasive Species and Environmental Systems Expert
Advisory Committee
The Greenbelt Fund is a grant-making organization. Grant proposals are reviewed by our Fund staff and by an external Advisory Committee.
- Guy Burry Chairman, Craigellachie Corporation
- Robert Campbell Former Director – Food and Beverage, Direct Energy Centre
- Donna Dooher Owner and Executive Chef, Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
- Brian Gilroy Property Section Chair, Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
- Petra Kassun-Mutch Founder and President, Eve-Volution Inc.
- Mike von Massow Associate Professor – Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, University of Guelph
- Phil Tregunno Chair, Tender Fruit Growers Board
- Brendan Wylie-Toal Project Manager and Business Development Officer, My Sustainable Canada
Staff
Edward McDonnell, CEO
Edward McDonnell joined the Greenbelt Fund as CEO in October 2017, bringing more than 20 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, public sector executive and senior advisor to a broad range of public sector organizations. View full bio >>