AFS Board

William joined the board in November 2019. He worked in the Crown Attorney’s office for 36 years before retiring in 2015. He has experience with youth court, mental health court and domestic assault. William has most recently been the chair of the AFS Board Governance Committee.

Patrica joined the board in November 2019. She works with the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. She is proficient in both official languages and has experience in strategic planning and community engagement.

Dania Kuzbari has been a board member since March 2022. She is an employment advisor at the Sault Community Career Centre. She speaks English, French, Arabic and Spanish, and has experience in employment and settlement services.

Megan has been a Board member since fall 2018. She is a Professional Practice Lead and Registered Dietitian at the Sault Area Hospital. She has experience in clinical nutrition and change management.

James is presently employed by the Algoma District School Board in a specialized role, dedicated to leveraging technology in innovative and purposeful ways to aid educators and the system. He has specialties in Special Education and Literacy, as well as a background in facilitating adult and youth development.

Dan has been a Board member spring of 2023. He is a Health and Safety Coordinator for the Public Works and Engineering department with the City of Sault Ste. Marie. He has experience in various areas of Human Resources and Health and Safety.

Jennifer Geenen was born and raised in Sault Ste Marie, She has a degree in disability studies. Jennifer works at Nogdawindamin in the Neonatal department as a Neonatal Clinical Assistant. She also runs the Baby Lucious Neonatal Hub downtown.

Professional accountant for over 45 years. Worked for billion - dollar companies and small family run entrepreneurial enterprises  but by far prefers the smaller family business

Currently retired part-time financial advisor, owns and operates a financial consulting company providing accounting, taxation and mergers and acquisitions services

Serves on several boards, mostly related to the arts and addictions. Currently president and board chair for Sault Symphony Orchestra, board member, Treasurer and chair of finance committee for AFS and Sault Community Theatre Centre, formerly president and board chair for Encore the Concert Band, and at large member, Addiction Services of Thames Valley ( London Ontario ) ,Co- founder  Ken Hermann Palliative Care Foundation and Suzanne Hermann UWO Nursing award.

Moved to the SOO from southern Ontario in 2021 and spends most of his summer paddling his canoe and camping in the backcountry

Says he” worked as an accountant to pay the bills but the real passion is music and the arts” He plays several instruments, sings and records in his home studio.

After a 55-year absence he dabbled in the community theatre locally in Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story and this led to his desire to become more involved as a board member in the artistic community.

Jane is an active and passionate community leader with 20 years of experience working in cross-cultural environments to champion equitable inclusion for equity-deserving groups at both the organizational and community levels.

Jane is the Manager of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Algoma University. Before assuming her current role, she worked as the newcomer manager of programs at the Sault Community Career Centre.

As a community builder, Jane is the founding and president emeritus of the African Caribbean Association of Northern Ontario (ACCANO),  a not-for-profit community organization that was established in 2011.