West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation

	(Beamsville) Alice is the President of Blue Sky Nursery Ltd. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Lincoln and also serves on the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Board. She is the mother of 4 sons. She has enjoyed being a school board trustee in independent schools in the Niagara peninsula for many years. Volunteer commitments include being involved with a number of other charitable organizations.
Alice Klamer President
	(Vineland) Mr. Smith has built a successful investment counsel practice as an Investment Advisor with Dundee Securities Corporation in Welland. Andrew has been providing financial planning advice to his clients across Niagara for nearly 10 years. A former part-time instructor at Brock University Andrew is also on the Board of Directors of the Founders Club of Peninsula Ridge, an organization dedicated to raising funds for charities and community projects in West Niagara. A graduate of McMaster University (B.Sc., MBA) Andrew has two daughters and has lived in Niagara for most of his life.
Andrew Smith Vice President
	(Grimsby) Maria completed her undergraduate Honours Bachelors degree at the University of Ottawa with a major in political science and a concentration in history. Maria attended law school at the University of Western Ontario, completed her Articles in Ottawa and was called to the Bar in 1994. Maria has practiced law in the Ottawa, Burlington, St. Catharines and Grimsby communities. Maria joined Lancaster, Brooks & Welch LLP as a lawyer in 2009. She is a board member for Community Living – Grimsby, Lincoln & West Lincoln and a member of the Lincoln County Law Association, Grimsby and Lincoln Chambers of Commerce, and Rotary Club of Grimsby @ Noon.
Maria Lucarelli Secretary
	(West Lincoln) Mr. Barnes is a Branch Manager with Meridian Credit Union in Grimsby. He began his career at Meridian Credit Union in 2001 and has worked in financial services for over 16 years. Mr. Barnes is married with two children and has called West Lincoln his home for 14 years. Mr. Barnes is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Grimsby @ Noon and in his spare time he enjoys tinkering with race cars.
Ted Barnes Treasurer
	(St. Catharines) David House is a barrister and solicitor. Dave has a general practice based in St. Catharines, Ontario, which is devoted to real estate, wills and estates, corporate and commercial, as well as litigation. Dave's litigation practice emphasizes franchise disputes, real property issues, employment, shareholder disputes and class actions. Dave is also a partner in Maurice Law, a national law firm devoted to Aboriginal law matters. Maurice law is based in Calgary, Alberta and is committed to the prosecution of First Nations' rights, with a particular focus on treaty breach claims. Dave was raised in Jordan Station, Ontario, attending high school in Beamsville and St. Catharines. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario (B.A.), York University (M.E.S.) and Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B.). Dave has deep roots in the Niagara region. His family has been farming in the Niagara and greater Hamilton area since the American Revolution. Dave is a member of the Advocate’s Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association and the St. Catharines-Thorold Chamber of Commerce. Dave is called to the bars of Ontario and British Columbia, appearing at all levels of Court in those jurisdictions.
R. David House Member
	(St. Catharines) Mrs. Oke is presently retired. For 32 years, she worked in the production and planning department of a manufacturer of pre-painted steel. Jennifer is married to John for 42 years and has three children and two grandchildren. Jennifer was raised and has lived in West Niagara for the past 60 years. She was a former member of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Board for seven years and the Foundation’s Investing in Life Campaign Committee. She was also involved with a committee dealing with the landfill site on Grimsby Road 12 and the D&D site in the Industrial Park in Smithville.
Jennifer Oke Member
	(Smithville) Mrs. Packham is presently the Adminstrator of a 62 unit Non-Profit Senior Citizens apartment complex. She is a 43-year member of the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary serving as President of her Branch Auxiliary for the past 18 years, retiring from that position and has now taken the position of Treasurer for the past two years. She served as a Zone Commander for Ontario Provincial Command Ladies Auxiliary for 12 years, retiring in 2008. She was formerly an Alderman (six years) and the Mayor (six years) for the Township of West Lincoln.
Joan Packham Member
	(Beamsville) Mr. Parent is the President/Shareholder of a national Warehouse/Distribution and Transportation company located in Mississauga, Ontario. Most recently, he was the President/Owner of Multimodal Logistics Ltd (1991-2008). Mr. Parent has recently retired from his position on the Board of Directors for North Channel Holdings and the Canadian Council Board of the International Warehouse Logistics Association based in Chicago, Illinois.
Daniel Parent Member
	(Grimsby) Dr. Samuels practices anesthesia and obstetrics at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital and family medicine at Grimsby Family Medical Centre.
Dr. Peter Samuels Member
	(Grimsby) Previously, Mr. Snively was a heavy Industrial and Commercial Construction company owner. Presently, he is doing consulting work for individual clients. In addition, he is involved in the Casablanca Winery Inn, endeavouring to make it a place of destination for tourists, as well as the local residents in the area.
Don Snively Member
	(Grimsby) Robert (B. Admin 80, MBA 93) has been employed as a Financial Controller in the area for over 25 years. He currently Chairs the Board of Directors for the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Robert, and his wife Judy, make their home in Grimsby and have three children-Abby, 27, and Kyle and Amanda, both 25.
Robert Whitenect Member

Pamela Ellens Foundation Executive Director

David Bird Hospital Chief Executive Officer