Board of Directors, Elmvale Foundation
Fred Buck Fred retired from secondary school teaching after 33 years of service to the Thames Valley District School Board and 10 years to the Ontario Business Educators Association. Fred has been proudly married to Karen for 39 years and has two children and two grandchildren for whom he dedicates his assistance to the Elmvale Foundation.
Chris Fraser As "chief finder" for Moveable Inc. in Toronto, Chris believes in the power of creativity. Since his days at Mount Allison University, and throughout his career in the printing business, Chris has helped creative people take their great ideas or messages from boardroom or brainstorming sessions to binderies or Web browsers. And now Chris is following in the steps of his ancestors who started Fraser Pulp and Paper (hewers of wood) and applying his creative energies to the whole concept of "drawers of water."
Robert Haas Born in London, Ontario, Robert obtained his B.A. from McGill University in Montreal, and his M.A. and law degree from the University of Western Ontario. He was called to the bar in 1993 and has practiced in London since that date in the area of litigation, restricting his practice to civil and family law. He has two sons, Sandor and Liam, who are dedicated Elmvale Water Festival Volunteers.
Gary Rasiuk After completing an Economics degree, Gary traveled extensively for several years prior to embarking on a career in the investment industry, and currently a VP, Portfolio Manager at Richardson Wealth in Toronto. In his spare time Gary enjoys playing the piano and drums as well as spending time with his 3 grown daughters, all who also volunteer for the Elmvale Foundation.
William Shotyk William was born in the Village of Swansea, now part of the City of Toronto. He received his B.Sc. (Agr.) in Soil Science and Chemistry from the University of Guelph in 1981, a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Western Ontario in 1987, and a Habilitation in Geochemistry from the University of Berne, Switzerland, in 1995. He is currently Professor of environmental geochemistry at the University of Heidelberg.
Anthony Tolomizenko Anthony has a life-long interest in environmental issues and in supporting organizations with sustainability mandates. He is a transformational CEO and founder of Northern Mergers and Acquisitions Corporation a firm dedicated to achieving win-win outcomes for their clients. He has MBA in corporate finance from the Schulich School of Business and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He has written numerous articles on M&A, finance, and business, and has appeared as a speaker at many seminars.