Board of Directors
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Jane Hilton (Chair).

Jane believes strongly in the library as more than 'just books' but as a focal point of the community where people gather for ideas, inspiration, information and enjoyment. She currently serves as the Board's Chair and has been a board member since 1998. Jane has over 20 years in the health care sector and now works in policy and planning with the provincial government. Her interests lie in the area of governance, leadership and performance measures. Jane also participates on the Ontario Board of Library Trustees and currently serves as Chair of the Southern Ontario Library Service Trustee Council #5.

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Gary Rose (Vice Chair).
 
Gary has been a Whitby resident since 1998. It is his children's love of the Whitby Public Library and his desire to get involved within the community that led him to his appointment to the Library Board. From a professional perspective, Gary is a Project Planning Director for a large company in Durham Region. He has a Bachelor of Commerce, is a Certified General Accountant, and also holds a Project Management Professional credential. From a personal perspective, he spends much of his time watching his boys play hockey or soccer and enjoying all that Whitby has to offer.

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Councillor Sue Pitchforth (Mayor's Designate).

Sue is the Councillor for Ward 1 North and has served as the Mayor's Designate on the Library Board since 2003. She is an active volunteer in the Brooklin community, working with numerous groups and organizations. Sue is also an entrepreneur with a decorating business as well as a business women's networking business that takes pride in giving back to the community while connecting businesswomen throughout the region. Sue is an enthusiastic supporter of library services. She is very aware of the importance that libraries hold in our community and shares the vision of "Doorway to Discovery".

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Barry Hum.

Barry has over 20 years in the Information Technology field. He was an early recipient of the Premier of Ontario Volunteer Service Award and has been involved in various committees promoting community and youth leadership development. He is a former board member of the Chinese Canadian Nation Council (Toronto Chapter), promoting and advocating equality within the community. He participated in the development of a Race Relations Policy for the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Barry has been a Whitby resident for 5 years and has library memberships in Toronto, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa and Whitby.

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Claude Lavoie.

Claude is a retiree from a local School Board where he worked for 18 years as an Integrated Technology Specialist in computer networking. He has lived in Brooklin and Whitby for a period of over 30 years. He has been active in the Community with such groups as the Downtown Development Steering Committee, the Sesquicentennial Committee and the Whitby Courthouse Theatre. He is a member of a group working to organize a museum for the Durham Regional Police. Claude is a strong believer that the Whitby Public Library is much more than books. It is a major resource center full of programs for young and old alike, a business information centre and a major hub of activity for the Town of Whitby.

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Barbara Matthews.

Barb is an accountant operating a bookkeeping and tax service business. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and is a Certified Management Accountant. She worked in the Finance department for a multinational computer technology and consulting company for 10 years before leaving to start her own business. Barb has been a resident of Brooklin since 1987.  It is Barb's love of reading and the library that drew her to the Whitby Public Library Board.

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Pravin Patel.
 
Pravin is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and is registered with Professional Engineers Ontario. He is a Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Durham College in Oshawa. Prior to this, he was a Professor at Cambrian College in Sudbury, and a Design Engineer at Canadian General Electric in Peterborough. He has been a resident of Whitby since 1986. Pravin has been a member of the Whitby Public Library Board since 1991. He has served as Vice-Chair and has sat on several Board Committees.

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Scott Templeton.
 
Scott has always believed that volunteering is the key to building a strong and interconnected community.  He has been an active volunteer in the Durham community for many years being the lead organizer of The Military Family Fundraiser 2008 which raised ten thousand dollars to help families with their recent losses.  A member of Anderson Colligate's School Community Council 2007/2008.  Member of the Durham District School Board Parent Involvement committee (2007 - 2008, chair in 2007).  Chair of the First ever Donald A. Wilson School Community Council in 2003/4.  Sponsorship Chair for Community Living Oshawa/Clarington Comedy Auction 2009/2010.  Whitby Library Board Trustee from 2004 - present and 1st Vice President of the Whitby Lions.