Athena Kreiner, Chief Executive Officer
Athena grew up in the Northern Ontario town of Timmins. She graduated from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton with a Kinesiology degree and received one of the first three, TD Meloche Monnex Fellowships awarded in Canada to pursue a career in Alumni Relations. She worked at the Alumni Association at UNB for 4 years, building relationships with alumni and coordinating reunion events. She also coordinated student recruitment events in all the Maritime provinces and Ontario and engaged recent alumni with high school students to promote UNB.
In 2003 she moved to Thunder Bay and has called Thunder Bay home for the past 19 years! Within a month of moving to Thunder Bay, she began working at the Alumni Office at Lakehead University. She helped coordinate alumni events, organized administrative aspects for alumni and began to meet people from the community. She worked there for 4 years and in 2007, decided to focus her career on fundraising and got a job at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation.
She worked at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation for over 15 years. She started out as the Special Event, Sponsorship and Volunteer Coordinator and was responsible for organizing all of the Foundation’s many volunteers, community and signature events – the Bachelors for Hope Charity Auction and Save a Heart Ball, just to name a few. In 2008, she was part of the team when the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation integrated with the Northern Cancer Research Foundation and she became a Development Officer, while still being responsible for the Foundation’s special events and volunteer department, which had expanded with the integration. Athena wanted to further develop and enhance her fundraising skills and concentrate on the Annual Giving aspect of philanthropy. In 2009, she was promoted to Senior Development Officer of Annual Giving and became responsible for all of the Health Sciences Foundation’s annual giving programs, which included direct mail, grateful patients, monthly giving, employee giving, memorial giving, special occasion giving, and First Marks. In her new role, Athena still continued to oversee the expanding Special Event Department. Over the years Athena’s title changed to Manager of Annual Giving to her last title she held for many years, as the Director of Annual Giving. She has been involved with the Exceptional Cancer Care Campaign and the Our Hearts at Home Cardiovascular Surgery Campaign…two of the biggest capital campaigns that have impacted Northwestern Ontario. Athena has been responsible, with help from everyone on the Health Sciences Foundation team, for raising over $25 million for the Hospital through annual giving and special event programs over the past 15 years!
Amanda Campigotto, Operations and Communications Coordinator
Amanda was born and raised in Thunder Bay, ON. In 2019, she graduated from Lakehead University from the Honours Bachelor of Commerce program with a focus on Marketing. Amanda has worked in the non-profit field since graduation, and has a passion for marketing and communications.
Amanda began at the Thunder Bay Community Foundation as the Social Media Coordinator in 2020, but has since taken on the role of Operations and Communications Coordinator.
At the Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Amanda coordinates annual granting processes (Scholarships, Bursaries, Community Grants, Donor Directed Grants, Government Granting), creates marketing materials for print and online advertising, handles day-to-day administrative tasks such as donation processing, and plans yearly reception events.
Board
Since 1971, the Thunder Bay Community Foundation has been privileged to be supported by talented and passionate individuals from our community. Our Board of Trustees is composed of some of Thunder Bay’s finest community oriented individuals ranging from those in the legal industry to retired educators to those in the local business industry. We are very proud of this group and use their expertise, experience and connections with the community in advancing our mission of providing opportunities for the citizens of Thunder Bay to invest in the enrichment of our community.
Alumni
2017 Alumni and Friends Reception
Every year our board is filled by dedicated individuals with the common goal of the betterment of our wonderful community. These individuals have supported our Foundation for over 45 years, while on the Board of Trustees as well as after their tenure. We are very grateful to their hard work and dedication. Check out all the hardworking individuals that have been and continue to be part of the Thunder Bay Community Foundation family.
1970
John Carrel, President
Norman Jenkens, Trustee
Saul Laskin, Trustee
Frank Mazur, Trustee
Kenneth Moffat, Trustee
Nicholas Pustina, Trustee
Susan Simonsen, Trustee
Grant Thompson , Trustee
Ray Wittenberg, Trustee
1971
Frank Mazur, President
John Carrel, Trustee
Norman Jenkens, Trustee
Saul Laskin, Trustee
Neil McLeod, Trustee
Kenneth Moffat, Trustee
Robert Prettie, Trustee
Susan Simonsen, Trustee
Grant Thompson, Trustee
1972
Frank Mazur, President
John Carrel, Trustee
Rupert Flatt, Trustee
Norman Jenkens, Trustee
Saul Laskin, Trustee
Neil McLeod, Trustee
Kenneth Moffat, Trustee
Susan Simonsen, Trustee
Grant Thompson, Trustee
1974
Susan Simonsen, President
John Carrel, Trustee
Rupert Flatt, Trustee
Norman Jenkens, Trustee
Saul Laskin, Trustee
Frank Mazur, Trustee
Neil McLeod, Trustee
Kenneth Moffat, Trustee
Grant Thompson, Trustee
1975
Susan Simonsen, President
John Carrel, Trustee
Lorne Harris, Trustee
Norman Jenkens, Trustee
Saul Laskin, Trustee
Frank Mazur, Trustee
Neil McLeod, Trustee
Kenneth Moffat, Trustee
Grant Thompson, Trustee
1976
Saul Laskin, President
John Carrel, Trustee
Lorne Harris, Trustee
Norman Jenkens, Trustee
Frank Mazur, Trustee
Neil McLeod, Trustee
Kenneth Moffat, Trustee
Susan Simonsen, Trustee
Grant Thompson, Trustee
1977
Saul Laskin, President
Terry Cambly, Trustee
Lorne Harris, Trustee
Ted Hird, Trustee
Clarke Hood, Trustee
Alfred Johnston, Trustee
Audrey McGillivray, Trustee
Neil McLeod, Trustee
Nicholas Pustina, Trustee
1978
Lorne Harris, President
John Bawtinheimer, Trustee
Herb Fulton, Trustee
Ted Hird, Trustee
Terry Cambly, Trustee
Clarke Hood, Trustee
Audrey McGillivray, Trustee
Mary Morrison, Trustee
Nicholas Pustina, Trustee
1979
Lorne Harris, President
John Bawtinheimer, Trustee
Wally Bryan, Trustee
Terry Cambly, Trustee
Eric Hautala, Trustee
Ted Hird , Trustee
Clarke Hood, Trustee
Audrey McGillivray, Trustee
Mary Morrison, Trustee
1980
John Bawtinheimer, President
Wally Bryan, Trustee
Terry Cambly, Trustee
Catherine Colquhoun, Trustee
Lorne Harris, Trustee
Eric Hautala, Trustee
Clarke Hood, Trustee
Mary Morrison, Trustee
Mel Shandroski, Trustee
1981
Mary Morrison, President
Wally Bryan, Trustee
Terry Cambly, Trustee
Catherine Colquhoun, Trustee
John Bawtinheimer, Trustee
Eric Hautala, Trustee
Clarke Hood, Trustee
Donald Paterson, Trustee
Mel Shandroski, Trustee
1982
Mary Morrison, President
Bob Browne, Trustee
Wally Bryan, Trustee
Terry Cambly, Trustee
Catherine Colquhoun, Trustee
Eric Hautala, Trustee
Donald Paterson, Trustee
Jack Patterson, Trustee
Mel Shandroski, Trustee
1983
Wally Bryan, President
Eric Hautala, Trustee
Bob Browne, Trustee
Mary Ann Weickert, Trustee
Donald Paterson, Trustee
Catherine Colquhoun, Trustee
Jack Patterson, Trustee
Mel Shandroski, Trustee
Rebecca Plunkett, Trustee
1984
Wally Bryan, President
Catherine Colquhoun, Trustee
Bob Browne, Trustee
Lyn Lechow, Trustee
Jack Patterson, Trustee
Rebecca Plunkett, Trustee
Audrey Powell, Trustee
G.B. Weiler, Trustee
Eric Hautala, Trustee
1985
Lyn Lechow, President
Catherine Colquhoun, Trustee
Bob Browne, Trustee
Jack Evans, Trustee
Jack Patterson, Trustee
Rebecca Plunkett, Trustee
Audrey Powell, Trustee
Tom Wilson, Trustee
G.B. Weiler, Trustee
1986
Bob Browne, President
Rebecca Plunkett, Trustee
Lyn Lechow, Trustee
John Charnock, Trustee
Jack Evans, Trustee
Bob McMuldroch, Trustee
Jack Patterson, Trustee
Audrey Powell, Trustee
G.B. Weiler, Trustee
1987
Bob Browne, President
Jack Evans, Trustee
Rebecca Plunkett, Trustee
Lyn Lechow, Trustee
Audrey Powell, Trustee
Jack Patterson, Trustee
Bob McMuldroch, Trustee
G.B. Weiler, Trustee
John Charnock, Trustee
1988
Rebecca Plunkett, President
John Charnock, Trustee
Jack Evans, Trustee
G.B. Weiler, Trustee
Audrey Powell, Trustee
Charlotte Holt, Trustee
Jim Widdop, Trustee
Peter Loewen, Trustee
Fred Maier, Trustee
Bob McMuldroch, Trustee
1989
Rebecca Plunkett, President
Jack Buckley, Trustee
John Charnock, Trustee
Jack Evans, Trustee
Peter Loewen, Trustee
Audrey Powell, Trustee
Charlotte Holt, Trustee
G.B. Weiler, Trustee
Jim Widdop, Trustee
1990
Jack Evans, President
Jack Buckley, Trustee
Ruth Callon, Trustee
John Charnock, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Peter Loewen, Trustee
Fred Roberts, Trustee
W.S. Tomlinson, Trustee
Jim Widdop, Trustee
1991
John Charnock, President
Jim Widdop, Trustee
James Colquhoun, Trustee
Jack Buckley, Trustee
Ruth Callon, Trustee
Fred Roberts, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Marguerite Neelands, Trustee
Peter Loewen, Trustee
1992
James Widdop, President
William Tomlinson, Trustee
Jack Buckley, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Deborah Escott, Trustee
Marguerite Neelands, Trustee
Fred Roberts, Trustee
Ruth Callon, Trustee
Roland Turner, Trustee
1993
James Widdop, President
Jack Buckley, Trustee
William Tomlinson, Trustee
Fred Roberts, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Marguerite Neelands, Trustee
Ruth Callon, Trustee
Deborah Escott, Trustee
Roland Turner, Trustee
1994
Jack Buckley, President
James Colquhoun, Trustee
Sandra Delgaty, Trustee
Ruth Callon, Trustee
Deborah Escott, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
John Kowalski, Trustee
Marguerite Neelands, Trustee
Roland Turner, Trustee
1995
Roland Turner, President
James Colquhoun, Trustee
Sandra Delgaty, Trustee
Ruth Callon, Trustee
Deborah Escott, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Toni Murphy, Trustee
Marguerite Neelands, Trustee
1996
Roland Turner, President
James Colquhoun, Trustee
Sandra Delgaty, Trustee
Deborah Escott, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
G.W. Mork, Trustee
Toni Murphy, Trustee
Marguerite Neelands, Trustee
Richard Sanderson, Trustee
1997
James Colquhoun, President
Sandra Delgaty, Trustee
John Atwood, Trustee
Deborah Escott, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
G.W. Mork, Trustee
Toni Murphy, Trustee
Richard Sanderson, Trustee
Roland Turner, Trustee
1998
James Colquhoun, President
Sandra Delgaty, Trustee
John Atwood, Trustee
Wendy Garner, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
G.W. Mork, Trustee
Toni Murphy, Trustee
Richard Sanderson, Trustee
1999
Toni Murphy, President
John Atwood, Trustee
Jim Colquhoun, Trustee
Sandra Delgaty, Trustee
Wendy Garner, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Bill Mork, Trustee
Dick Sanderson, Trustee
Glenn Hamilton , Trustee
2000
Bill Mork, President
John Atwood, Trustee
Wendy Garner, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Deborah Kraft, Trustee
George Morrison, Trustee
Dick Sanderson, Trustee
Toni Murphy , Trustee
2001
John Atwood, President
Wendy Garner, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Bil Mork, Trustee
Deborah Kraft, Trustee
George Morrison, Trustee
Cliff Friesen, Trustee
Lori Paterson, Trustee
Dick Sanderson, Trustee
2002
Wendy Garner, President
John Atwood, Trustee
Ken Chase, Trustee
Cliff Friesen, Trustee
Ross Judge, Trustee
Deborah Kraft, Trustee
Judy Perrier, Trustee
George Morrison, Trustee
Lori Paterson, Trustee
2003
Ross Judge, President
Ken Chase, Trustee
Cliff Friesen, Trustee
Deborah Kraft, Trustee
George Morrison, Trustee
Lori Paterson, Trustee
Judy Parrier, Trustee
Don Ferris, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
2004
Ross Judge, President
Ken Chase, Trustee
Don Ferris, Trustee
Glen Hamilton, Trustee
Deborah Kraft, Trustee
George Morrison, Trustee
Cliff Friesen, Trustee
Judy Perrier, Trustee
Lori Paterson , Trustee
2005
Deborah Kraft, President
Ken Chase, Trustee
John Cyr, Trustee
Cliff Friesen, Trustee
Judy Perrier, Trustee
John Whitfield, Trustee
Don Ferris, Trustee
George Morrison, Trustee
Russ York, Trustee
2006
Cliff Friesen, President
Don Ferris, Trustee
John Cyr, Trustee
Judy Perrier, Trustee
Deborah de Bakker, Trustee
Ray Zulliani, Trustee
Carl White, Trustee
John Whitfield, Trustee
Ken Chase, Trustee
2007
John Cyr, President
Deborah de Bakker, Trustee
Rosy Brizi, Trustee
Jennifer Carey, Trustee
Ken Chase, Trustee
Livio Di Mattero, Trustee
Judy perrier, Trustee
Carl White, Trustee
Ray Zulliani, Trustee
2008
John Cyr, President
Deborah de Bakker, Trustee
Rosy Brizi, Trustee
Jennifer Carey, Trustee
Livio Di Matteo, Trustee
Shannon Gothard-Ramirez, Trustee
Art Warwick, Trustee
Mark Wright, Trustee
Ray Zulliani, Trustee
2009
Deborah de Bakker, President
Art Warwick, Trustee
Rosy Brizi, Trustee
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Bonnie Moore, Trustee
Shannon Gothard-Ramirez, Trustee
Mark Wright, Trustee
Livio Di Matteo, Trustee
2010
Deborah De bakker, President
Art Warwick, Vice-President
Rosy Brizi, Trustee
Shannon Gothard-Ramirez, Trustee
Mark Wright, Trustee
Bonnie Moore, Trustee
Maria Hudolin , Trustee
Rob Mozzon, Secretary-Treasurer
Tere McDonald , Trustee
2011
Art Warwick, President
Rosy Brizi, Vice-President
Shannon Gothard-Ramirez, Trustee
Bonnie Moore, Trustee
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Rob Mozzon, Secretary-Treasurer
Tere McDonald , Trustee
Mark Wright, Trustee
Nicole Richmond, Trustee
2012
Rosy Brizi, President
Shannon Gothard-Ramirez, Vice-President
Bonnie Moore, Trustee
Mark Wright, Trustee
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Rob Mozzon, Secretary-Treasurer
Tere McDonald , Trustee
Nicole Richmond, Trustee
Art Warwick, Trustee
2013
Shannon Gothard-Ramirez, President
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Tere McDonald , Vice-President
Nicole Richmond, Trustee
Art Warwick, Trustee
Mark Wright, Trustee
Lesley Bell, Trustee
George Badanai, Trustee
Jody Krupa, Secretary-Treasurer
2014
Tere McDonald, President
George Badanai, Vice-President
Jody Krupa, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Bell, Trustee
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Paul Jasiura, Trustee
Jordan Lester, Trustee
2015
George Badanai, President
Jackie Dojack, Vice-President
Jody Krupa, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Bell, Trustee
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Paul Jasiura, Trustee
Jordan Lester, Trustee
Tere McDonald, Trustee
Stephanie Ash, Trustee
2016
George Badanai, President
Jackie Dojack, Vice-President
Reily Madigan, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Bell, Trustee
Maria Hudolin, Trustee
Paul Jasiura, Trustee
Jordan Lester, Trustee
Mike Larizza, Trustee
Liana Frenette, Trustee
2017
Jackie Dojack, President
Jordan Lester, Vice-President
Reily Madigan, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Bell, Trustee
Liana Frenette, Trustee
Paul Jasiura, Trustee
Jordan Lester, Trustee
George Badanai, Trustee
Mike Larizza, Trustee
2018
Jackie Dojack, President
Jordan Lester, Vice-President
Reily Madigan, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Bell, Trustee
Liana Frenette, Trustee
Paul Jasiura, Trustee
Jordan Lester, Trustee
George Badanai, Trustee
Mike Larizza, Trustee