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The operations of the Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region are guided by its Board of Directors, a group of 12 ILCWR consumers and community members who determine the philosophical direction of the organization and monitor its effectiveness using a policy governance model.

2010-2011 Board of Directors

Taposhi Batabyal
Co-Chair

Peter Naus
Co-Chair

Professor Emeritus, Psychology (St. Jerome's University)

Bil Smith
Secretary
ILCWR Executive Director

Judy Bruyn
Director
Community Volunteer

Marla DeBruyn
Director
Senior Staff Accountant, Ernst & Young

Patti Duke
Director
Community Volunteer

Eltag Elkhalifa
Director
Program Coordinator, KW Multicultural Centre 

Edward Faruzel
Director
Executive Director, K-W Access-Ability

Dianna Fong-Lee
Director
Occupational Therapist, Professor & Program Coordinator (Conestoga College)

James Hunsberger
Director
Advocate, Consumer of ILCWR Services

Peter Naus
Director
Professor Emeritus, Psychology (St. Jerome's University)

Dee Preikschas-Brown
Director
Registered Nurse (Retired)

Elizabeth Templin
Director
Community Volunteer

Janet Valentine
Director
Royal LePage Sales Representative, Physiotherapist

The Role of the Board of Directors

The Board approaches its task with a style that emphasizes outward vision rather than internal preoccupation, encouragement of diversity in viewpoints, strategic leadership more than administrative detail, clear distinction of board and staff roles, future rather than past or present, and proactivity rather than reactivity.  

The job contributions of the Board of Directors are as follows:

• Providing the link between the organization and its "ownership."


• Assuring effective performance of the Executive Director


• Writing and reviewing governing policies which, at the broadest levels, address:

1)   Ends – Organizational products, impacts, benefits, outcomes (what good for which needs at what cost)
2)   Executive Limitations – Constraints on executive authority which establish the prudence and ethics boundaries  which lies the acceptable arena of executive activity, decisions and organizational circumstances.
3)   Governance Process – Specification of how the Board conceives, carries out and monitors its own task.
4)   Board-Executive Director Relationship – How power is delegated and its proper use monitored. 

To access Board policies in their entirety, visit our Policies page.

Interested In Joining The ILCWR Board of Directors?

If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors, you may complete the Online Application Form at any time during the year for consideration.  Each year, candidates are generally contacted for interviews in June or July.

All ILCWR Board Meetings are open to the public.  If you wish to attend any of the 2011-2012 Board meetings, please contact Mallory Boyer, Executive Assistant (mallory@ilcwr.org).

Upcoming Board Meetings

Monday, September 24, 2012
11:30am - 2:00pm

Monday, October 29, 2012
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, November 26, 2012
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, January 28, 2013
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, February 25, 2013
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, March 25, 2013
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, April 29, 2013
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, May 27, 2013
11:30am - 1:30pm

Monday, June 24, 2013
11:30am - 1:30pm