Our Governance

The Animal Welfare Committee is a standing Committee of Toronto Humane Society’s Board of Directors, constituted for the purpose of ensuring active engagement of the Board in animal welfare matters, in keeping with the objects of our organization.

Committee Chair: Adrienne Macdonald – Board Director

Committee Members:

• Josh Shanahan – President 
• Nabila Tisha  – Vice President
• Krista Bulmer – Chair
• Damian Creber – Treasurer
• Jennifer Dernek – Board Director
• Mark Dilworth – Board Director
• Elizabeth Everett – Member at Large

The Audit & Finance Committee is responsible for the oversight and reporting to Toronto Humane Society Board of Directors with respect to pertinent areas of finance and administration of the organization and ensures that Toronto Humane Society remains fiscally responsible, compliant and exercises strong and sound financial practices.

Chair: Damian Creber – Treasurer 

Members:

• Alexandre Rochtine – Board Director
• Adrienne Macdonald – Board Director
• Phil Nichols – Staff Member 

The Development Committee is a standing Committee of Toronto Humane Society’s Board of Directors constituted for the purpose of ensuring active engagement of the Board in monitoring policy for, and directly supporting ongoing fundraising activities of Toronto Humane Society.

Chair: Nabila Tisha – Vice President 

Members:

• Yussef Hafez – Board Director
• Josh Shanahan – President of the Board
• Damian Creber – Treasurer
• Tegan Buckingham – Staff

The Governance Committee is responsible for making recommendations to Toronto Humane Society’s Board of Directors on all governance and strategic issues. It also has a responsibility to stay abreast of best governance practices and implement these where appropriate with respect to the organization’s affairs.

Chair: Martin Buckle – Chair of the Board

Members:

• Krista Bulmer – Board Director
• Bronwen Morgan –Board Director
• Malcolm Bernstein – Board Director
• Yussef Hafez – Vice President of the Board
• Peter Newell – Board Director
• David Bronskill – Board Director
• Nicholas Kanhai – Secretary of the Board 

Members:

• Yussef Hafez (Chair) – Vice President of the Board
• Malcolm Bernstein – Board Director 

The Facilities Committee is responsible for ensuring that the owned physical property of Toronto Humane Society is being soundly managed and maintained. The facilities committee also makes recommendations to Toronto Humane Society’s Board of Directors on all property and facility matters related to the strategic direction of the organization.

Chair: Malcolm Bernstein – Board Director

Members:

• Damian Creber – Treasurer 
• David Bronskill – Board Director
• Peter Newell – Board Director
• Charissa Lai – Board Director