Gerry Hutcheon, Chair

Gerry is a retired Chartered Professional Accountant and a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. He was a Vice-President of Finance for a large Toronto hospital, a Senior Manager with a major public accounting firm and a Manager of Audits with the federal government.

Gerry supported a variety of organizations, holding board positions including: Chair and Treasurer of the Etobicoke Olympium, Treasurer of the Etobicoke Mental Health Association, Treasurer and then Chair of Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke, President and Treasurer of the Belmont Lake Cottagers Association, Treasurer of The Bridge Hospice for six years. Gerry is the Founding Treasurer of The Bridge Hospice Foundation.

Craig Kerr, Past Chair

Craig is a native of Brighton and returned to the area as a real estate broker in 1990. He has been married to Ruth for over 60 years. They have three children and seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren, all living close by. Following graduation from Royal Military College, Craig served four years as a commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He then worked in the Greater Toronto Area at various senior management levels and as an entrepreneur for over twenty years. He is a founding member of the Brighton Health Services Centre (that became the model for the provincial Family Health Teams.), and has served two terms on the Brighton Municipal Council. Other community involvements have included the Brighton Quinte West Family Health Team, the Brighton Quinte West Health Integration Committee and various community service organizations. Now that he is retired, Craig’s principal interests lie in advocating for health care, municipal development, and environmental issues. His role with The Bridge Hospice comes as a result of his belief that hospice services are a growing need but are a vastly underserviced aspect of our communities. Most recently, Craig received the Citizen of the Year Award at a ceremony presided over by Mayor Brian Ostrander. Craig is the Founding Chair of The Bridge Hospice Foundation.

William (Bill) Burns, Treasurer

Bill resides in Campbellford, Ontario. He graduated from Sir John A. Macdonald High School in 1974 and Seneca College in 1978 with a focus on Real Property & Assessment. Bill’s career spans roles in lithography, sales, and management at Commercial Studios Limited, JBK Design & Print, and Interprovincial Group. He also worked as a prepress and graphic designer at Canada Life and Kempenfelt Graphics Group before running his own business, Creative Marketing. Later, he served as a financial advisor with Investors Group and The Financial Group, QFS. His interests include business, politics, sports, and helping others. Bill aims to be a successful community member and lead an active, healthy lifestyle.

Donna Moulton, Secretary

Donna is a seasoned business professional with over 20 years in payroll administration, customer service, IT support and project management with a focus on positive employee engagement and career development. Donna has held treasurer positions with the Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 103 – Campbellford and Trent Hills Incredible Edibles Festival, she has also served as a Finance Committee member at Community Care Northumberland.

Alan Bland, Director

Alan is an Insurance Executive with experience at Management, Board and Ownership levels in both Entrepreneurial and Established organizations, including Start-up, growth and wind-down situations in Canada the UK and USA.

Other Activities: British Canadian Chamber of Trade & Commerce: past Committee Member of this organization that promotes trade connections between Canada and the UK; closely allied with UK – Trade and Investment. Insurance Institute of Canada: Career Connections, Ambassador Programme, Preparation and delivery of Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario approved Insurance Seminars. Co-Treasurer, “Friends of the Library”, Warkworth, Ontario. Past Treasurer / Board Member, Northumberland Hills Arts Association (Spirit of the Hills), Current member of Risk Management and Finance Committees, The Bridge Hospice, Warkworth, Ontario. Prior Committee Member / Counsellor of “Discovery” – a camp experience for challenged teens. Prior Committee Member of “Operation Raleigh” a global youth initiative founded by HRH Prince Charles – now HRH King Charles III.

Dave Burnham, Director

Dave was born and raised in Toronto. He worked for Carlton Cards for six years before deciding that Toronto was not for him. He travelled extensively in Europe and Africa, then relocated to Campbellford, where he had a 30-year career in sales with Kellogg’s. Dave was an active member of the Campbellford Curling Club in the early 1980s, sitting on the board for seven years (including one year as president), and managed the bar and weddings for five years. He also helped navigate through the expansion phase of the club, along with many other people. Now retired, Dave and his wife, Carol, live just south of Campbellford, and spend their time golfing, curling, beekeeping, paddle boarding, and volunteering. Dave’s Mom spent the last day of her life at The Bridge Hospice in January 2017, and he realizes what an asset it is to the Trent Hills area, and how important it is to ensure that its future is secure for generations to come.

Tammy Gaignard, Director

Tammy was born and raised in Campbellford and turned the ripe age of 17 while in basic training in the Canadian Forces. She enjoyed an adventurous 25-year career. This career included learning 5 languages to assist in intelligence collection in The Cold War, The Bosnian Crisis, the Persian Gulf, and lastly Afghanistan.

When Tammy took over as President of the Campbellford Legion seven years ago, there was only $200 in the bank account. After applying for, and receiving, a $187,000 grant during our 17-month COVID closure, we were able to completely renovate and modernize much of our Branch and proudly boast a bank account that sees a deposit of $9,000 per week.

She has been happily married for 37 years and they have two very successful adult children and four grandchildren. Tammy always found death to be a perfectly natural occurrence that is rarely discussed. She has completed the Death Doula Level 1 and is anxiously awaiting the 2nd program. Tammy is a people person who thrives on building community, contributing to a meaningful cause and through positive interactions.

Kira Mees, Director

Kira is an experienced Community Development Officer with a demonstrated history of working and volunteering with municipal and social service organizations. She uses her broad professional and personal network to assist with creating partnerships and connections.

Her leisure time is focused on sailing with her husband, Shane, and traveling to see their children, Sadie & Harrison who live away while attending university.

Other Activities: Northumberland Peterborough South NDP – Riding Association Executive Member, Campbellford Seymour Community Foundation – held various roles including Board President, Committee Chairperson, and Adult Advisor for the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), The Help Centre of Northumberland – past Board Member.