With a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Ivey Business School, Robert’s career has taken him from a chemical buyer at Procter & Gamble, through CHRO roles within financial services and healthcare, to his current management consulting practice in organizational effectiveness and board governance, having obtained his ICD.D from the Rotman Business School. Water has always been a part of Robert’s life, having been raised in Etobicoke, with his parents’ home on the Humber River, to now living with his wife in Craigleith on the shores of Georgian Bay. Vacations internationally and within Canada always involve water (including that found frozen on ski hills) with shoulder season months, April and November, spent on the shores of Lake Sandra in Dunedin Florida. For Robert, Georgian Bay Forever provides an opportunity to support a data-driven organization that impacts what so many Canadians take for granted: our magnificent Great Lakes and this specific biosphere within Lake Huron. Additionally, Robert sits as a director on three for-profit and not-for-profit boards, plus a fifth role as a council appointment to the Transparency and Accountability Committee for The Town of the Blue Mountains. Robert is married to Pamela, with whom he shares children Whitney and Fraser – all members of The Toronto Ski Club. In addition to skiing, outdoor activities include road biking (with the Collingwood Cycle Club), golf (with Clublink), canoeing, kayaking, and SUPing from his own backyard. Each year Robert and his neighbour Bob raise a Canadian flag offshore to Craigleith’s Depot Library for those enjoying Georgian Bay, utilizing the Town’s Northwind’s Beach.

Chris Boynton has an extensive background in human resources. Prior to forming The Red Office Consulting, Chris was a Chief Human Resources Officer and VP HR, in multiple industries, both regionally and internationally, in publicly traded and privately held companies Chris holds a BA. from the University of Western Ontario and has a Certified Human Resources Management (CHRM) designation; he is also the past board chair and current OD Committee Chair for Wildlife Preservation Canada, a not-for-profit and science-based Canadian environmental organization. Chris has a long association with Georgian Bay, cottaging in his youth and currently living by the Bay in the Town of The Blue Mountains. He participates in triathlons, open-water swim meets, and training in the Bay (his golden retriever also loves playing in the Bay).

My interest in joining Georgian Bay Forever comes from a life-long immersion in Great Lakes ecology and culture, stemming from summering in Pointe au Baril, Ontario. After pursuing an education in human ecology, art and later architecture and graphic design. I worked for natural history, art and children’s museums to develop exhibitions predominantly on Native American culture and the studies of paleoanthropology and human ecology. After the tragedy of 9/11, I turned my efforts to public outreach, developing educational materials that emphasized local renewable energy and later promoted a full range of sustainable actions for Connecticut and beyond. At educational institutions such as Reed College in Portland, Hathaway Brown in Cleveland and Rhode Island School of Design, I establish, advise and support sustainability management. Since the Covid outbreak, I have been working specifically with parks and conservation organizations to expand outreach programs that inform people about the value of land and water conservation. I’m interested to work with GBF because it is an action towards preserving the most under-sung yet vital source of fresh water on the continent.

I bring several years of experience and education across a diverse range of fields, including conservation, ecology, aquatic biology, archaeology, Indigenous studies, mapping, data analysis, marketing, broadcasting, counselling, and business consulting. I have also dedicated many years to volunteering with various non-profit organizations. I have spent my life outdoors, raising my daughters along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Much of my free time is spent with my husband backcountry camping, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and simply enjoying everything the outdoors has to offer. I currently reside in Bruce County and spend a great deal of my time exploring and enjoying the Georgian Bay area. In my professional life, I work with Bayshore Broadcasting as a radio personality and summer cruiser. This role has given me the opportunity to connect with people from across the region, hear their stories, and learn more about the communities and individuals who call this area home. My combination of professional experience, education, community involvement, and deep personal connection to the outdoors and the region has given me a broad perspective and a genuine appreciation for the people, places, and natural environments that make this area so special.

Massood Oroomchi, B.Sc. (Econ.), FCA (U.K.), is the founder and Executive Partner of FinEx Group, a leading consulting firm providing comprehensive, tailored, and value-added solutions in finance, governance, risk, and compliance. FinEx collaborates with organizations of all sizes and sectors, including publicly traded, private, pre-IPO, government, and not-for-profit entities. With a 35-year career, Massood has held senior finance roles across various industries and collaborated with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. He has chaired and spoken at conferences, universities, and professional institutions across North America. Additionally, he has demonstrated his teaching expertise as a skilled instructor for Provincial CPA Institutes throughout Canada. Massood's leadership roles include involvement with organizations such as the Canadian Financial Executives Research Foundation (“CFERF”) and Financial Executives International (“FEI”) in Canada. He has served on the Board of Directors of FEI in Canada and has been the Past-Chair of the Alberta Ballet Company’s Board of Directors.

Hailing originally from the UK, Sally has lived and worked in the Great Lakes watershed for 5 decades. Retiring in 2011, Sally now lives close to Georgian Bay in the Town of The Blue Mountains, and enjoys all the attributes the area has to offer. In the late ‘70s, Sally founded Lura Consulting and is recognized as a pioneer in the design and facilitation of multi-stakeholder, collaborative planning processes. Her work in the field was frequently studied and her processes used as models for collaboration. Her love for the Great Lakes has been demonstrated throughout her career. Sally has facilitated significant sustainability projects for public sector agencies – working with local, provincial, national and international agencies and their communities. Keynote projects included the Remedial Action Plans for Hamilton Harbour and Collingwood Harbour and Sustainability Plans for The Town of the Blue Mountains and the Severn Sound Environmental Association. For 10 years, Sally was the Lead Facilitator for the ground breaking Biennial State of the Lakes Ecosystem Indicators Conferences. As a result of her career, Sally brings experience with organizational development, fund raising, communications, marketing and project implementation to Georgian Bay Forever. Sally has participated in numerous not-for-profit organizations in the past, such as the Foundation for Aggregate Studies, the Canadian Environmental Law Association, the Lake Huron-Georgian Bay Steering Committee and the Grey-Bruce Sustainability Network. Currently, Sally is an active member of her community and is a Trail Captain with the Bruce Trail, a member of Climate Action Now Network, and a participant in two local writers’ groups. Her current passion is to instill a connection to the long history of the waters and lands of the Georgian Bay watershed in its current leaders and inhabitants, which, in turn, she hopes, will ensure that more care is taken of the resource for future generations. She loves slow travel, which includes long distance walking and has a passion for walking “across countries”, particularly in Europe. She is a dedicated mother of two, stepmother of 4 and has 9 (adorable) grandchildren.

Terence (“Terry”) Clark grew up on the Great Lakes and, starting in Cleveland and later moving to California, he practiced law with large international firms for 41 years until he retired in 2009. Since 2014, he has served on the Board of GBF, the most recent two years as Vice Chair. The principal focus of his legal practice was complex litigation and trials in the areas of intellectual property, media and entertainment, corporate technology and trade secrets. Terry also served as both a mediator and arbitrator of disputes in those areas. In addition, he headed up the Intellectual Property Practice Group in his last two firms; and for the last 25 years of his practice, he was regularly recognized with the honor of being designated among the Best Lawyers in America. Terry has served as a Director on many non-profit Boards in Ohio, California and Ontario since the 1970’s, concentrating his contributions in the areas of governance, strategic planning, government regulation, legal issues, project processing and implementation, and whatever well-informed steps it takes to meet the mission of the organization. For the past 55 years, Terry has spent his summers on Georgian Bay in Pointe au Baril. During a period of 30 years with the Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association, Terry served on numerous committees, as a long-standing Director, and as President of the Association. He was also a founding member in 2001 and served on the Board of the Ojibway Historical Preservation Society for 20 years, the last 10 years of which were as its Chair and President. Terry and his wife, Hilde, both appreciate the opportunity to give back to the Bay for the benefit of their family and future generations; and for the past 13 years since his retirement, they have been “commuting” for the summer from the East Bay area of San Francisco to enjoy all forms of outdoor activity on Georgian Bay, including particularly their love of kayaking.

I am an experienced technology executive, entrepreneur, and Angel investor. Most of my career has been in business-to-business software and IT Services. I had a large renewable energy system installed at our Cottage in Georgian Bay (1999). Was off grid for 15 yrs. I look forward to the possibility of being on the Science Committee of GBF, and helping out in any way I can.

Dr. Jasim received his B.SC. from Baghdad University, Iraq, and his PHD & MSC, from University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom. Serves as: -President, SJ Environmental Consultants (Windsor) Inc., Windsor, ON -Editor-in-Chief, OZONE NEWS-International Ozone Association (IOA) -Adjunct Professor, University of Windsor-Teaching a Graduate Course (Masters) “Water Treatment & Reuse” -President, Multicultural Council Windsor and Essex County (MCC) Recipient of many Awards, including but not limited to: -Recipient of the 2025 & 2026 CONSUMER CHOICE AWARD-BUSINESS EXCELLENCE-Category: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT -Recipient of the 2023 Harvey Rosen Award for the paper published in the Ozone Science & Engineering Journal -Recipient of the “2022 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA)-Engineering Medal for Entrepreneurship”. -Recipient of the “2004 Engineer of the Year Award”, Professional Engineers of Ontario. First Canadian to serve as President of the International Ozone Association (2020-2022) Introduced Ozone as Primary Disinfectant for drinking water in Windsor, First City in Ontario, 2001 -Solved the Arsenic and Manganese problem in drinking water White Rock, BC, 2019 Served as the Director, Great Lakes Regional Office-International Joint Commission (IJC) for Canada and USA. Founding CEO for the Walkerton Clean Water Centre following the outbreak tragedy in Walkerton. Designed and successfully implemented ozone application for water reuse for Green House operation in Leamington, ON, Canada. Supervised PHD and Master students at 3 different Canadian Universities, and published and presented many papers on water treatment and water quality Keynote Speaker at many International Conferences

Dave is a retired founding partner of one of Canada’s most successful brand creative marketing agencies; 6degrees Integrated Communications. 6degrees’ longstanding client relationships over 35 years with some of Canada’s top packaged goods and large retail companies, has earned that agency the enviable status of ‘trusted advisor’ and as valued brand marketing partner in the building of their client businesses. Educated at Ivey Business School at Western University, Dave also spent several years working on client-side in marketing roles at Proctor and Gamble, Nabisco and Duracell before starting the agency in 1988. On a personal note, Dave and wife Stacey are married 43 years, and together with their 3 grown boys and 4 grandkids, enjoy a shared love for the North Country, golf, tennis and skiing. Dave and Stacey have a home in Toronto, a 100 acre farm on the western shore of Georgian Bay near Meaford Ontario, and a summer cottage on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay in Pointe au Baril, Ontario. Needless to say, Georgian Bay is very near and dear to their hearts. Dave has taken on many charitable and volunteer pursuits over the years, with a focus on children’s charities, environmental protection and community clubs and associations. As president of the Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association since 2022, and as the Marketing and Membership Director for several years prior, Dave has dedicated himself over the last 10 years to the protection, preservation and cohesion of this special Georgian Bay community and Biosphere. Included in this work, Dave has been a PaBIA Membership Director on the Georgian Bay Association.