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Dcn. Mathew Mathew, President

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Deacon Mathew N. Mathew is a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Ottawa. Currently serving as Deacon at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish (Ottawa), Mathew is involved with the Shepherds of Good Hope ministry and the family ministry for the Archdiocese of Ottawa. He has been working as a small business consultant in the private sector for the past 20 years in Ottawa, during which he held the position of president of the Small Business Association of Ottawa. Dcn. Mathew joined MAP to serve MAP and its clients who deserve a better future. 

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Todd Sloan, Vice President

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Todd Sloan is a lawyer specializing in administrative law, primarily representing federal offenders. Prior to retiring from the Public Service in 2010 Todd served as legal counsel in the Office of the Correctional Investigator ( the ombudsman for federal prisoners) , then as Director of Access to Information and Privacy and finally as Director of Offender Redress for the Correctional Service of Canada. For many years he has been active in community organizations. 

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Oliver Mendonca, Treasurer

 

Jamie Ricci, Secretary

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​​​​​Bruce Simpson, Board Member

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Bruce Simpson is a lawyer/partner with the firm Barnes, Sammon LLP.  He has a Master’s degree in psychology and graduated magna cum laude from University of Ottawa Law School. Bruce’s law practice has had an emphasis on litigation including criminal, civil and matrimonial litigation. Mr. Simpson has a special interest in litigation involving individuals who have been poorly treated by persons in authority or by large companies.  Bruce is involved in a range of community volunteer activities, including as Ontario President of the John Howard Society. In 2002, he was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal, an award made by Queen Elizabeth II to a number of persons in Canada to recognize outstanding public service

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Rev. Timothy Meisenheimer, Board Member

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​Linda Leinan, Board Member

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After retiring from a federal government career encompassing adult education, health products regulation and life sciences industry development, Linda has done life sciences business consulting, as well as support work for a City of Ottawa Councillor.  She is a long-time MAP Reintegration coach and Board member, and also served for a period as Acting Executive Director of MAP. She is active in her church; in the Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club, serving for two years as President and three as Secretary; and in a Stephen Lewis Foundation-affiliated grandmothers’ group that raises funds to help African grandmothers who are caring for AIDS orphans.

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Gorkey Mukendi, Board Member

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