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The 2020 RPCA Board of Directors are:
Joel Duff, President
Director Area 4: Riverside Park West
(Oct. 2018-Oct. 2022)
President [at] riversidepark.ca
Joel is a longtime community advocate who lives with his wife, Lauren Snowball, with and two young children – Anaïs and Aubrey – near the Fielding Cow Tunnel. Joel is a professional manager and communicator with a strong belief in equity, a commitment to human rights, and an absurd sense of humour.
Travis Croken, Vice-President
Director Area 1: General Vanier
(Oct. 2018-Oct. 2022)
vp [at] riversidepark.ca
Travis heads up the RPCA Events and Culture Committee.
Mark Staz, Secretary-Treasurer
Director Area 5: Revelstoke
(Oct. 2018-Oct. 2022)
secretary [at] riversidepark.ca
Mark is the Chair of the RPCA Community Safety Committee. Originally from Niagara Falls, Mark arrived in Riverside Park in 2014 via Toronto and Dallas, along with his wife, Mélise, and their three children Gabrielle, Cléo, and Rémy. A philosopher by training, Mark works in health policy and joined the RPCA to help promote a safe, inclusive, and thriving community with opportunities for all. When not on the road for work, Mark can usually be found watching his kids play hockey at one of our local arenas.
Sarah Brickell, IT Manager
Director Area 5: Revelstoke
(Feb. 2021-Oct. 2021)
IT [at] riversidepark.ca
I have lived in Riverside Park since 2015 and am a mother of four children, who attend school and daycare in our neighbourhood. I have many years of board experience with non-profits. I served as the Registrar of our local Scouts group, the 11th Ottawa Scouts based out of the Riverside Churches. I was also president from 2012 to 2020 of Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool. I was also president of SEATS for Kids Canada, a local car seat safety organization, from 2015 to 2019. Finally, I currently sit as Vice President of the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada, a position I have occupied since 2017.
Kate Cathrae, Director
Director Area 2: Mooney’s Bay
(Mar. 2020-Oct. 2022)
garden [at] riversidepark.ca
Kate heads up the RPCA Gardening Committee. She has lived in River Ward most of her life and enjoys raising a family in Mooney’s Bay. Her priorities in the community include bringing people together, increasing access to resources, and promoting safe and sustainable neighbourhood planning. You can usually find Kate somewhere outside sharing ideas with the neighbours, getting excited about a new plan.
Andrew Wintonic, Director
Director Area 1: General Vanier
(Oct. 2018-Oct. 2022)
rinks [at] riversidepark.ca
Andrew manages the RPCA skating rinks.
Ethila Palit Parna, Director
Director Area 2: Mooney’s Bay
(Oct. 2020-Oct. 2022)
Ethila and her family moved to Canada in October 2019, from Bangladesh. Presently she is working as a Training Associate at World Financial Group where they focus on educating and assisting people with their financial situation. She was fortunate enough to be a part of a few events arranged by RPCA, and it motivated her to try and do something meaningful for this community. We brings sincerity and compassion to her work in bringing positive changes to Riverside Park.
Terry Wood, Director
Director Area 3: Riverside Park East
(Oct. 2018-Oct. 2022)
Terry is a retired diplomat who has lived in Riverside Park SE for over 20 years. As chair of the Land Use, Development and Transportation Committee, Terry has lead efforts to address planning, development, traffic safety and transit issues affecting Riverside Park. As traffic and development steadily increases across our community, these challenges continue to be Terry’s main priorities on the RPCA Board.
Katie Raso, Director
Director Area 3: Riverside Park East
(Oct. 2020-Oct. 2022)
Michael Simms, Bookkeeper
Director Area 4: Riverside Park West
(Feb. 2021-Oct. 2021)
As a RPCA area resident, with roots extending back to 1965, I grew up on Southmore Drive East, attended area schools and local parish, participated as a young player and coached as a teen in our community’s sports programs amongst other things. Returning in 2009 to our community with my wife Colleen (a designer) and three teenage children, we flipped homes on both Cromwell and Southmore settling in now on our third home on Cowan. I hope to support the RPCA in its efforts to continue delivering on its initiatives to provide ongoing wonderful experiences to our community.