Meet our Leaders

Meet the dedicated leaders serving on the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. These accomplished professionals guide our mission, shaping strategies that strengthen and advocate for our business community.

**Denotes member of the Executive Committee.

Tal Czudner

Chair**
Windsor Detroit Border Link
Chief Executive Officer

Duane Acorn

Vice-Chair**
Windsor Star, A division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Manager, Account Management

Nancy Jammu-Taylor

Past Chair**
McTague Law Firm LLP Partner

Gordon Orr

Director 
Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island
Chief Executive Officer

Patricia Leblanc-Jaeger

Treasurer*
Chair: Advocacy Committee

Windsor Port Authority
Chief Financial Officer

Christopher DaSilva

Chair: Young Professionals
Next Dimension Inc.
Business Development Manager

Bill Marra

Director
Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare
President & CEO

Brad Smith

Director
Felix Culpa Architecture
President & Founder

David Mady

Director
Fortis Group
VP of Real Estate Development

Michael Tehan

Director
Business Development Bank of Canada
Senior Commercial Account Manager

John Avdoulos

Director
Essex Power Corporation
President & CEO

Danielle Ramsten

Director
Hawkins & Co. Accounting
Chief Operating Officer

Lee Anne Doyle

Director
Non-VotingChair: ATHENA Committee1999 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient

Dr. Alfie Morgan

Director
EmeritusNon-VotingUniversity of Windsor
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration

Chamber Committees

The Chamber truly appreciates the hard work and dedication of its volunteers. Each year they donate countless hours of their time as well as their expertise and insight to make the Chamber more successful, expand its presence, and guide its efforts to help the business community. With their support, the Chamber serves as the leader of our local business community.

Business Excellence Awards Committee

  • Andrea Hotham (Chair)
  • Shelby Colarossi (Past-Chair)
  • Patricia Leblanc-Jaeger (Liaison)
  • Michael Tehan (Liaison)
  • Kristy Sauve
  • Lori Patterson
  • Jordan Wood
  • Samnatha Zakoor
  • Steve Colasanti

150th Anniversary Committee

  • Tal Czudner (Chair)
  • Duane Acorn
  • Gordon Orr
  • Amanda Gellman
  • Jason Ilijanic
  • Jhoan Balyout
  • Joe D’Angela

Advocacy Committee

  • Patricia Leblanc-Jaeger (Chair)
  • Brad Smith
  • Chris DaSilva
  • Duane Acorn
  • Michael Tehan
  • John Thrasher
  • Nicole Bussieres
  • Nicole Vlanich

Chamber Ambassadors Committee

  • Andrew Power
  • Chris Hanna
  • Denise Pillon
  • Frank D’Agnillo
  • Fred Hamidov
  • Jayson Bastien
  • Mesba Qasim

Events Committee

  • Alaina Nicholson
  • Alex Ilijoski
  • Arezou Rafieian
  • Danielle Gadoury
  • Kerri Ippolito
  • Katrina Wen
  • Raquel Hanna
  • Samantha Pronger
  • Stephanie Slavik

Young Professionals Committee

  • Chris Da Silva (Chair)
  • Ben Ianetta
  • Miranda Underwood
  • Paul Schlosser

Past Chairs

  • Nancy Jammu-Taylor
  • Mila Lucio
  • Jason Ilijanic
  • John T. Clark
  • Jeffery MacKinnon
  • Janice Forsyth
  • Carolyn Brown
  • Ed Miles
  • Roy V. Campbell
  • Jennifer Jones
  • Ronald G. McNeil, F.C.A.
  • Jim Drummond
  • Raymond C. Fletcher
  • Lindsay Boyd
  • George M. Macdonald
  • Peter Hrastovec
  • Gordon B. Lee, C.A.
  • Gina Leslie
  • Ross A. Clark, O.L.S.
  • Donald Marsh
  • J. Douglas Lawson, Q.C.
  • Martin J. (Marty) Komsa
  • Ralph K. Cowan, Ph.D.
  • Michael Robinson
  • Donald V. Snyder
  • James E. (Ted) Farron
  • Gerald Freed
  • Donald L. Atwell, C.A.
  • Robert I. Duddy
  • John Wm. St. Aubin
  • Eric W. Neill
  • Paul Janisse
  • Stanley Martin
  • Loretta J. Stoyka, LL.B.
  • Harold G. Hyatt, F.C.A.
  • Othmar M. Stein
  • John H. McGivney, Q.C.
  • L.J. (Larry) Bannon
  • Lawrence W. Pastorius, F.C.A.
  • Stephen C. Roberts, LL.B.
  • S. Campbell Ritchie
  • June Cox
  • Herbert D. Bryant
  • George W. King, LL.B.
  • Charles J. Clark, C.M., Q.C., LL.D.
  • Norman M. Prieur
  • C.W. Andrews, P.Eng.
  • Ronald J. Delaney
  • Charles V. Gordon