Our Board of Directors' Roles & Responsibilities

Meet Our Board of Directors

City View Centre for Child & Family Services Board of Directors consists of up to ten (10) dedicated members with various backgrounds, expertise and interests. Some members are parents of previously enrolled children; others are invested community members or professionals in accounting, law, or human resources.

No matter their differences, each board member shares the same goal: advancing and supporting optimal child care for every family in our community.

• Cheryl Hill
  President

  Cheryl has been a volunteer with the Board of Directors since 2018.

  It is important to Cheryl that we promote the lives of young children in whatever way we can and our agency does this every day.

  During her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.

• Rita Sherman
  Vice President

  When Rita joined the Centre as Board Recording Secretary in 2006, she brought with her several years of experience relating to the conduct and procedures of meetings. She enjoyed learning about all the programs offered, particularly after the birth of her first granddaughter in 2012. Rita relinquished her position as Board Secretary and is now Vice-President.

  Rita enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and attending their sporting events. She also enjoys golf, baking, and spending time in warm climates.

• Maria Crosby
  Secretary

  Maria joined City View's Board of Directors, in 2022 after retiring from a 40-year career in the field of Early Learning and Care. She is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and holds a degree in Child Studies from Carleton University.

  Maria is passionate about the incredible learning that takes place in the early years and keen to be involved in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Childcare System.

  She lives in the village of Ingleside with her retired husband and Labrador, Ringo.

• Judy Lancaster
  Treasurer

  Judy joined the Board of Directors in September 2011 after retiring from the Carleton Board of Education as a teacher. While with the school board, Judy taught a variety of age groups from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, however, her first love was kindergarten and children with special needs where she was able to use her University Degree in Psychology. She really enjoys being part of this wonderful board.

  Judy enjoys art; in particular drawing and card making.

• Nina Dell
  Past President

  Nina was a communications professional with the federal government and the private sector.

  She held a number of volunteer positions with both the Girl Guides of Canada and the Parent Advisory Council of her area school. As a parent and grandparent, she values the role early childhood education plays in the future success of young people. Her priority as a Board Member is to support City View's goal of providing quality education to the children of our community.

  In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, snowshoeing and gardening.

• Sheldon Leong
  Director

  Sheldon is currently the Director of Fund Development at Multifaith Housing Initiative. Responsible for all aspects of fundraising, including capital campaigns, he is committed to helping provide safe and affordable housing to some of Ottawa's most vulnerable populations.

  Sheldon has over 20 years of fundraising experience and has worked with non-profit organizations and charities in Vancouver and Ottawa. Throughout his career, he has successfully raised funds to support child health, the environment, post-secondary education, international development, the arts, and affordable housing.

  Having moved to Ottawa in 2011 and establishing roots in Barrhaven with his family, he continues to serve those in need and improve the lives of many in our community.

• Andrew Drake
  Director

  Born in Montreal, Andrew has lived in the Ottawa area for 40 years. Having worked at Nortel for 9 years and then for the federal government for twenty-five more, Andrew has now been retired for five years. He spends his spare time volunteering at the Unitarian Congregation, for the Ajashki Indigenous Youth Urban Gardening program, Unitarian House Retirement Residence, the Canadian Legion and other charities. Proud grandfather to four boys, Andrew strongly believes that how we care for our children in their early years can set them up for a happy and productive life.

• Kathy Yach
  Director

  One of Kathy's proudest achievements was co-founding the City View Centre for Child & Family Services with Shelley Bond in 1974. The Centre started with 5 children and now serves 300 children in daycare and homecare. She was Executive Director until 2005 and then joined the Board four years later. Kathy has served on several Boards over the years including the Ottawa Children's Treatment Center, Council on Aging and Kathy was a Trustee for the Ottawa Board of Education for 13 years.

  In Kathy's spare time, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, knitting, doing puzzles and swimming each day.

• Gayle Singer
  Director

  This is my first year as a Director for the City View Centre for Child and Family Services following nine years on the Board of Andrew Fleck Children's Services.

  I also bring thirty years of experience working with children as an elementary teacher with a particular focus on Special Education and fifteen years of that time as a principal with the Ottawa Carleton Board of Education.

  As a parent I studied Early Childhood Education at Algonquin and worked in the nursery school setting.

  My particular interests are in the provision of quality programming in partnership with accessibility and affordability as well as the inclusion of special needs children.

  I look forward to contributing to quality childcare in the challenging and exciting future ahead.