Council Members

Susan Clark – Public Member

Susan retired from the Ontario government after 30 years with the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services. She held numerous positions at the senior management level including Deputy Chief Provincial Bailiff; Manager, Inmate Classification and Transfer; and Regional Program Coordinator. Susan holds a BA from York University and a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts (Journalism) from the University of Western Ontario. She was appointed to Council as a public member in 2005.
Committees: Susan serves on the Complaints, Standards of Practice, Corporations and Governance Committees

Greg Clarke – Elected Social Service Worker

Greg Clarke, RSSW, CCADC has worked in community mental health and addictions for over 25 years. Greg is in his third term as Board President of the Crisis Workers Society of Ontario. He currently works for the Gerstein Centre in Toronto and the Community Crisis Response Program of Saint Elizabeth Health Care. Greg also provides training sessions, seminars and workshops for various agencies and organizations. He was elected to Council in May 2008.
Committees: Greg serves on the Executive, Nominating and Election Committees

Irene Comfort – Elected Social Service Worker

Irene Comfort has been a Child and Adolescent Crisis Counsellor with Niagara Child and Youth Services for 13 years. In 2010, she was elected as a Member-at-Large on the board of the Crisis Workers Society of Ontario (CWSO) where she has served as Treasurer for seven years. Irene is a graduate of the Social Service Worker program at Niagara College and was elected to Council in May 2009. 
Committees: Irene serves on the Discipline, Fitness to Practise and Standards of Practice Committees

Thamo Hurly -Elected Social Service Worker

Thamo Hurly graduated from Sheridan College’s Social Service Worker program in 2005. Since that time she has spent her career primarily working with at-risk children, youth and their families. Her work has varied from youth employment to residential treatment for youth, supervised access to community recreation. Thamo currently provides case management services to youth in a Residential Open Custody Treatment Program. She joined the College Council in 2010. 
Committees: Thamo serves on the Discipline, Fitness to Practise, and Titles and Designations Committees

Jack Donegani – Elected Social Service Worker

Jack, a retired Director-General with the Government of Canada, is a certified Alcohol & Drug Addictions Counsellor. Jack has a M.Sc. (Physics) and an MBA in Public Administration. Jack is currently employed at Serenity House Inc. in Ottawa and is a Volunteer Team Leader with Ottawa Victims Services (aka VCARS). He has also served on the City of Ottawa's Accessibility Advisory Committee. Jack was elected to Council in May 2007 and was re-elected in 2010. 
Committees: Jack serves on the Complaints, Election and Finance Committees 

Diane Dumais – Elected Social Service Worker

Diane has been employed by the Jubilee Centre over twenty years, 12 years as an addiction counselor and 9 years as a clinical supervisor (management). She holds a social service work diploma and a drug and alcohol counsellor diploma from Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology. She is also involved with Cochrane District’s Human Services and Justice and Mental Health and Addiction Committees. She was elected to Council in May 2010.
Committees: Diane serves on the Complaints, Corporations, Finance and Governance Committees

Anita Gupta - Public Member

Anita is a leader in the community recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, and dedication. In 2010, Anita was chosen by the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce as the Female Entrepreneur of the year. In 2009, Anita was a finalist for the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Award. Her 25 years experience in business and corporate has provided her with extensive knowledge of corporate governance. Anita has recently joined the boards of Sunnybrook Foundation and the Empire Club of Canada.
Committees: Anita serves on the Discipline, Fitness to Practise and Finance Committees

Mukesh Kowlessar - Elected Social Service Worker

Elected in 2000 to the first elected College Council, Mukesh Kowlessar has been in the social service field for over 25 years. A graduate of Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, Mukesh also holds certification in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and the Executive Management Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business. Mukesh is a senior Manager with the City of London, Community Services Department and is currently working with the Ministry of Community and Social Services on the Social Services Solutions Modernization Project. He has been a lead on London’s Emergency Management Team, is a member of the Ontario Municipal Social Service Association and has worked with many Provincial and Municipal Committees. Mukesh is the first Social Service Worker to be elected President of the College in September 2009.
Committees: Mukesh serves on the Executive, Nominating, and Titles and Designations Committees

Kimberley Lewis – Elected Social Service Worker

Kimberley is a graduate of the Social Service Worker program at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. Kimberley is currently working on completing her BSW and is enrolled at the University of Manitoba through Distance Education. She has worked as a front-line professional in the social service sector since 1999 and is currently Central Intake Specialist and OCAN Coordinator at the Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region and South Simcoe. Kimberley was elected to the College Council in May 2008. 
Committees: Kimberley serves on the Registration Appeals, Discipline, Fitness to Practise and Governance Committees

Norman MacLeod – Public Member

Norman William MacLeod is a graduate of the University of Manitoba. He joined Household Financial Corporation and spent 38 years with the company, working in Western Canada and in Toronto as Vice-President, Administration. He has previously served on the boards of Scarborough Grace Hospital, the Ontario Hospital Association (Regional Executive), The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and The Psychology Foundation of Canada. Norman was appointed to Council in June 2005.
Committees: Norman serves on the Complaints, Nominating, Finance and Governance Committees

Ann-Marie O’Brien – Elected Social Worker

Ann-Marie O’Brien is a clinical social worker at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Presently, she is the project manager for the development of women’s mental health. She has an academic appointment as adjunct faculty to Carleton University’s School of Social Work and a past member of Minister Madeleine Meilleur’s Accessibility Standards Advisory Committee. She was elected to Council in May 2010.
Committees: Ann-Marie serves on the Discipline, Fitness to Practise and Standards of Practice Committees

Lily Oddie – Public Member

Prior to being a member of the Canada Immigration and Refugee Board, Dr. Lily Oddie was Coordinator of Employee Services at Orlick Industries, Hamilton, an elected member of the Ontario Provincial Legislature, Executive Director with YWCA of St. Catharines, Manager of Direct Services with the John Howard Society, and Director of McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education and Coordinator, Institutional Research and Evaluation, Athabasca University. She earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Dalhousie University and Doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Alberta. Lily was appointed to Council in September 2008.
Committees: Lily serves on the Executive and Election Committees

Sylvia Pusey – Public Member

Sylvia Pusey has been an educator for 37 years and retired from the Toronto District School Board. Her extensive community involvement includes serving on the Ontario Chiropractic Board/College, as Board Member and Chair of the Community Advisory Committee of the Scarborough Grace Hospital, Co- Chair of the Scarborough Youth Justice Committee, Coordinator of a Youth Mentoring and Leadership Program, Member of the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough and Member of the Toronto Grant Review Team of Ontario Trillium Foundation. She has been the recipient several medals and awards for her significant contributions to Canadians and their local communities. 
Committees: Sylvia serves on the Registration Appeals, Discipline, Fitness to Practise and Election Committees 

Robert Thompson – Elected Social Worker

Since 2007, Robert has been a private practitioner and management consultant. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director of W.W. Creighton Youth Services for over 15 years and previously held management positions in child welfare services and the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Robert is actively involved in the Children’s Aid Foundation of the District of Thunder Bay. He was elected to Council in May 2010. 
Committees: Robert serves on the Standards of Practice, Election, Finance and Governance Committees

Beatrice Traub-Werner – Elected Social Worker

Beatrice Traub-Werner is the Director of Education at TAPE Educational Services in Toronto. Upon completion of her M.S.W. at the University of Toronto, Beatrice worked as a clinical social worker before becoming Admissions Coordinator and Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. Beatrice was elected to Council in May 2008. 
Committees: Beatrice serves on the Executive, Nominating, Titles and Designations, and Finance Committees

Rita Wiltsie – Elected Social Worker

Rita is currently the Director of the Psychosis program at Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas/London, St. Joseph's Health Care, London. She has been practising social work for over ten years focusing on adult mental health. Rita holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree and a Masters of Education, Counselling Psychology degree, both from the University of Western Ontario. She was elected to Council in May 2010. 
Committees: Rita serves on the Discipline, Fitness to Practise and Corporations Committees

Hendrik (Henk) Van Dooren – Elected Social Worker

Henk Van Dooren is employed as a mental health counsellor with the Hamilton Family Health Team, and is assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at McMaster University. He is chair of community health planning and prevention in the Behavioural Sciences Program at McMaster Health Sciences. Henk was elected to the College Council in May 2009.
Committees: Henk serves on the Complaints, Standards of Practice and Nominating Committees

Angela Yenssen – Elected Social Worker

Angela Yenssen currently works part-time with the Dufferin Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and also works part-time in private practice, providing family support in various long term care homes in Waterloo Region and to clients of the Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County. She obtained a Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law degree at York University. Angela was elected to Council in May 2009. 
Committees: Angela serves on the Executive, Registration Appeals and Governance Committees

Sophia Ruddock – Public Member

Sophia Ruddock was called to the Ontario bar in 1995 and has over 15 years of experience practicing before various administrative tribunals and agencies. She has practiced in the areas of human rights, administrative law, health law, and labour law. Currently, she acts as in-house counsel at the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), focusing on professional regulation.
Committees: Shopia serves on the Executive, Registration Appeals, Nominating, and Titles and Designations Committees

Rose-Marie Fraser – Elected Social Worker

Rose-Marie is the Professional Practice Leader at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, where she works in various clinics. She has diverse experience in research, forensics and community mental health policy at the Ministry of Community and Social Services. She is involved in the Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and prides herself on remaining involved with many grass roots organizations and being a strong advocate for social justice. Rose-Marie was elected to Council in 2011.
Committees: Rose-Marie serves on the Registration Appeals, Election, and Titles and Designations Committees