Board of Directors

Individuals elected to serve on the Board of Directors are members of the organization with a significant interest in furthering the mission and goals of RisingOaks Early Learning Ontario.

The Board is accountable to the members and shall fulfill the governance role. Only the Board can establish governing policy to provide direction for the organization. To do this, it takes into account the mission, values, beliefs, guiding principles and the objects under which RisingOaks Early Learning Ontario was incorporated.

The Board will also focus on strategic planning and consider how it can best achieve orgnization goals while using resources wisely. It will monitor the performance of the organization as a whole. It will focus on the "bigger picture" of organizational achievement.

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Julia
Bloom

Chair

Term Ending: April 2026

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Jessica
Ronzio

Vice Chair

Term Ending: April 2025

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Stephen
Brown

Treasurer

Term Ending: April 2025

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Alisha
Michiels

Past Chair

Term Ending: April 2026

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Alex Zhou
Director

Term Ending: April 2026

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Bernard Crawford
Director

Term Ending: April 2026

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Christel Wiu
Director

Term Ending: April 2026

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Cindy Ofunne
Director

Term Ending: April 2026

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Jennifer 
Tieu

Director

Term Ending: April 2025

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Katherine
Walsh

Director

Term Ending: April 2025

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Robert
MacDonald

Director

Term Ending: April 2025

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Lori
Prospero

CEO, Secretary

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