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The Maltby Centre’s volunteer Board of Directors has a broad range of skills and experience. Board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting and meet ten times per year.

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Board Members

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SHEILA KINGSTON

PAST CHAIR

Sheila has served on the Maltby board since 2017, previously as Chair of Finance Audit Risk Committee as well Vice Chair and Treasurer.  She became Chair in June 2023 then transitioned to Past Chair in September 2025.

Sheila brings over 40 years’ experience in the business of life insurance underwriting and risk management.  She currently serves on the CAA Club Group board and is a member of the Government and Community Relations and Audit Risk Committees. Sheila has been a volunteer involved in various community initiatives and served on the United Way Cabinet as a Leadership Giving representative for several years.

Having served on the Maltby board , Sheila has seen first-hand the important and impactful work that Maltby Centre does in providing support and treatment for children and families living with autism or   experiencing mental health challenges.  She is passionate about this organization and the dedicated and highly skilled staff who make a such a difference in the lives of these children and their families.

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JACQUIE COSTRON

CHAIR

Jacquie Coston is Co-Founder of Costron + Co., a boutique firm that provides holistic business support to entrepreneurs with a specialty focus on social-enterprise, creatives, and alternative health care professionals. She brings her diverse background to this work which encompasses financial management, strategic planning, life & executive coaching, and authentic leadership facilitation.

Jacquie is a life-long volunteer of over 45 years supporting organizations from sports to the arts, to social services. During this volunteer experience Jacquie held roles such as Chair, Treasurer, Director, and founded new charities. Currently Jacquie is Chair of The Art of Courage, and Finance Committee member Kingston Native Centre & Language Nest and joined the board of the Maltby Centre in 2021.

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ALYNN BOYLE

DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

Alynn is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 15 years of business experience. In her current financial leadership role, she serves as a key advisor on charitable compliance, focusing on complex gifts and solicitation programs, and overseeing the proper recording and acknowledgment of charitable donations. Alynn’s prior experience includes working as a post-secondary educator specializing in financial accounting and taxation, where she integrated her professional insights into the academic setting. She has also provided internal taxation advice and solutions within the insurance and investment sectors. Alynn is actively involved in various industry associations and philanthropic initiatives. Her dedication to giving back to the community underscores her commitment to corporate social responsibility and making a positive impact on society.

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PETER DALTON

BOARD SECRETARY AND CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Peter Dalton is the former owner and President of Daltco Electric, Eastern Ontario’s largest independent electrical, lighting and automation distributor. He has served in various Board leadership roles including nationally for Affiliated Distributors and the Electrical Federation of Canada, and locally for organizations including St Lawrence College Foundation, The Kingston Economic Development Commission, and Kingston General Hospital Board of Governors. Peter has extensive knowledge in strategic financial planning, risk assessment and efficient use of resources which are invaluable to Maltby Centre as it moves forward in an environment of fiscal restraint.

 

Peter cares deeply about child and youth mental health and autism care, having seen the challenges which exist in the KFL&A community. He hopes to utilize his professional experience to help Maltby address barriers to treatment awareness, access, and wait times which confront families in need of Maltby’s services.

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DAPHNE MAYER

DIRECTOR

Daphne is currently serving on the management team at the South East Health Unit (formerly KFL&A Public Health). With extensive experience in public health research and policy, she holds both a Master of Public Health and a Master of Public Administration. Her notable contributions include managing the substance use health and mental wellbeing portfolio at KFL&A Public Health and volunteering in various roles on the Family and Children Services FLA Board of Directors and on other equity focused community groups.

Daphne is passionate about the intersection of public health and Maltby’s mission to make a difference by changing lives and creating healthy environments. She believes that an integrated health and social services system, and its “village” of contributors, is essential to supporting the mental health and well-being of children in our community. She is eager to bring her experience to Maltby’s Board of Directors and considers it an honour to ensure others have access to the many supports that the Maltby Centre provides to help them thrive.

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STEPHANIE SARTOR

DIRECTOR

Stephanie is an Associate Superintendent with the Limestone District School Board. She has been fortunate to work for three different school boards in southwestern Ontario throughout her 25 year career in education. She values the ongoing, positive partnerships between the schools and community organizations in the greater Kingston area in order to support student and family success and well-being. Stephanie enjoys volunteering her time with non-profit organizations and promoting physical activity and wellness within the community.

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ALLISON SLOPACK

DIRECTOR

Allison Slopack is an accomplished development professional with more than two decades of experience in major and principal gift fundraising. With a strategic and integral approach to philanthropy, she has specialized in family, corporate, and foundation giving throughout her career. Allison’s expertise lies in building meaningful, long-term relationships between organizations and their supporters, driving sustainable growth and impact.

Previously, Allison worked at Queen’s University, where she played a key role in advancing fundraising initiatives and securing principal gifts. Currently, she serves as the Director of Development at the Loran Scholars Foundation, where she leads the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, helping to support the next generation of Canada’s most promising young leaders.

Allison’s deep experience in development and her commitment to making a difference are invaluable assets to the Maltby Centre. Outside of her professional work, Allison enjoys spending time with her family, having dinner with friends, cheering on her kids in their sports, and remains deeply passionate about giving back to her community.

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MARTIN GRAVELLE

DIRECTOR

Martin Gravelle is a Chartered Professional Accountant and is a Partner with Wilkinson & Company LLP. Martin is also the lead partner for the firm’s forensic accounting and business valuation practice. Martin brings over 30 years of experience as an accountant including 20 years in public practice providing assurance, tax and accounting services to many not-for-profit clients, businesses and individuals in the community. Martin has also worked in the private sector as a controller and in the municipal sector as a deputy treasurer. Martin looks forward to contributing his financial skills and knowledge to the Maltby Centre.

NICOLAS DU PREY

DIRECTOR

Nicolas du Prey is a seasoned civil servant with decades of experience in the risk management sector. He seeks to leverage his expertise in governance, government operations, and business acumen to support Maltby’s board. A dedicated mental health advocate with extensive experience in not-for-profit governance, he is deeply committed to strengthening the community.

 

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MSENWA OLIVER MWENEAKE

DIRECTOR

Msenwa, a registered Social Worker, is a practitioner of change management and diversity, equity, and inclusion.  He holds a master’s degree in leadership from Kenya and a Master of Social Work from the University of Waterloo. He currently works as the director of Equity, Community Engagement and French Language Lead at Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and also as a DEI consultant. He is also a board member for St Lawrence Youth Association. He has over 15 years of experience as a community builder, clinical social worker. He is an advocate for social justice, an equity and inclusive leader. But it is his lived experience that brings texture to his work to seek change starting from within.

Msenwa has practiced social work in Africa and Canada as a clinical social worker in mental health and child welfare. Msenwa is interested in how policies affect macro social work, community building, migration, diversity, equity and inclusion. In 1996, when war broke out in eastern DR Congo, Msenwa was 15 years old and so began his journey where he witnessed merciless killings of friends, neighbours, and family. Through perseverance and determination, and after years as a refugee, Msenwa emerged as an inclusive leader who empowers individuals, and organizations to become inclusive.  Msenwa documented this journey in his book Still With Us: Msenwa’s Untold Story of War, Resilience and Hope – with the proceeds going towards supports for Orphaned children and widows in DR Congo through the Msenwa Foundation.