Community Effort

The bid is supported by ten staff, governed by a bid committee, and guided by a vision, mission and guiding principles. Bid Committee members lead Advisory Committees in the following areas:

  • Community engagement and communications
  • Theme
  • Sponsorship
  • Aboriginal Community
  • Government relations

Advisory Committee members, who answered a January 2009 call for volunteers, come from a wide range of backgrounds.

Bid Committee

Tony Franceschini, Chair
Margaret Bateman
George Brookman
Jane Batty
Sine Chadi
Simon Farbrother
Randy Ferguson
Karen Leibovici
Al Maurer
Ashif Mawji
Dave Mowat
Gerry Protti
Rohit Sharma
Brian Hahn
Don Hickey
Ruth Kelly
Nancy Southern
Dave Ward
Bill Werry

Advisory Committees

Community Engagement & Communications

Jane Batty, Chair
Traci Bednard
John Chomiak
Laurie de Grace
Hafsa Goma
Ron Gilbertson
Jon Hall
Pat Hutchison
Dan Mason
Maureen McCaw
Steve Nixon
Michael Phair
Bob Steadward
Miriam Trottier
Debra Ward
Renee Worrell
Matt Jeneroux
Yasmin Jivraj
Michael Kroll
Chris LaBossiere
Ted LeLacheur
Nancy Lyzaniwski
Mack Male
Shahid Malik

Theme

Randy Ferguson, Chair
Giuseppe Albi
Vi Becker
Nadir Bellahmer
Myles Chykerda
Bob Gaetz
Len Gierach
Curtis Gillespie
Shafraaz Kaba
Bernie Kollman
John Mahon
Alexis Pepin
Klaas Rodenburg
Chelsea Rogerson
Martin Salloum
Sam Singh
Geo Takach
Glen Vanstone
Karen Wichuk
Dick Wong

Sponsorship

Ruth Kelly, Chair
Ken Cantor
Chris Curtola
Doug Goss
Wendy Kinsella
Trish Macdonald
Shawn McMillan
Richard Skermer
Gail Stepanik-Keber
Imran Thaver
Richard Wong
Henry Yip

Aboriginal Community

Dave Ward, Chair
Helen Calahasen
Robb Campre
Angela Ferguson
Elena Jacobs
MJ Moses
Rose Mueller
Louise Hayes
Debbie Houle
Sherryl Sewepagaham
Lori Sokoluk
Richard Mirasty


Government Relations

Margaret Bateman, Chair Tony Franceschini Karen Wichuk