LLIR Board Members

Please say “Hello” to our Board members when you attend class. You can recognize them by their white name tags. All Board members are volunteers who are always happy to meet you and answer your questions.

Board of Directors for 2023-2024

  • Alan Flint (President)
  • George Hill (Past President)
  • Catherine Bowman (Vice President)
  • Sheryl Danilowitz (Program Director) 
  • Mark Zaremba (Registrar)
  • Warren Brown (Treasurer)
  • Tom Stephens (Membership)
  • Carol Brown (Secretary)
  • Bill Pashby (Member-at-Large)
  • Janet Schlee (Volunteers)
  • Doug Begin (Glendon Liaison)
  • Deborah Stelzer (Registration)
  • Poppy MacKenzie (Communications)
  • Ruthann Hicks (Associate Program Director)
  • Arlene Duncan (Member-at-Large)
  • Kathy Owen (Member-at-Large)
  • Danielle Morin (Member-at-Large)

Committees

The work of fulfilling the LLIR mandate happens at the committee level. Committees and committee members for 2023-2024 are:

Communications

Responsible for all aspects of general communication with members and prospective members and for the publicity for the organization.
Poppy MacKenzie is the Chair. Members include: Catherine Bowman, Arlene Duncan and Jody MacDonald.

Finance

Responsible for the management of LLIR’s monies.
Warren Brown is the Chair. Members include George Hill

Glendon Liaison

Arranges for accommodation at Glendon campus, including rooms and catering.
Doug Begin is the Chair.

Glendon Fundraising

LLIR raises funds for the LLIR Glendon Student Opportunity Fund
Bill Pashby is the Chair.

Strategic Planning

Considers and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the policies and procedures pertaining to the future operations of LLIR.
Tom Stephens is the Chair.

Membership

Develops and monitors policies, rules and procedures dealing with all aspects of membership in LLIR. In addition, the committee is responsible for the New Members Reception.
Tom Stephens is the Chair.

Nominating

Responsible for recommending to the Board a list of suitable candidates for appointment to the Board.
George Hill is the Chair. Members include: Catherine Bowman and Jan Schlee.

Program

Responsible for choosing the subjects of each year’s courses; developing and administering LLIR academic programs; recruiting Course Directors and Lecturers and administering their contracts.
Sheryl Danilowitz is the Chair and Program Director. Members include: Ruthann Hicks (Associate Program Director), Danielle Morin, Del Milbrandt, Betty Ball, Naomi St. John, Jim Boyle, Jos Lennard , Carolyn Gadway, Doug Ball, Cathy Vendramin and Mary Kot.

Registration

Responsible for managing LLIR’s membership, annual registration process, assignment of courses and management of the waitlist.
Mark Zaremba is the Chair. Members include: Debbie Stelzer, Brian McLean, Anne-Louise Gould and Ken Bushell.

Volunteers

Responsible for soliciting volunteers to help in classes and to fill openings on the Board of Directors and Committees.
Jan Schlee is the Chair. Members include: Arlene Duncan, Danielle Morin

50th Anniversary

Responsible for planning 50th anniversary celebrations.
George Hill is the Chair. Members include: Del Milbrandt.