Directors and Organizational Structure
Board of Directors Applications Now Open
There are currently 4 openings on the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation Board of Directors. Persons interested in serving on the Board listed above must file an application with the Regional Clerk before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Please be advised that new members should be available to attend the first meeting on June 23, 2026 at 5:30pm.
Applications can be submitted using the online form here, via the fillable PDF form here (download the form before completing in order to submit directly to the Regional Clerk's Office), or by printing a PDF form here.
Any printed applications can be submitted to:
Regional Clerk's Office
150 Frederick Street
Kitchener, ON
N2G 4J3
For more information contact the Foundation Secretary at 519-575-4400 or wrhf@regionofwaterloo.ca.
Who are the Members?
- Appointed Regional Councillors
- Waterloo Region Citizens
Membership List 2025-2026:
- Naema Baskanderi
- Andrea Carswell
- Kamila Costello
- Emily Dyck
- Philippe Elsworthy
- David Emberly
- Thirstan Falconer
- John Glass
- Heidi Peller-Oliver
- Robert Shipley
- Natasha Salonen (Regional Council)
- Pam Wolf (Regional Council)
- Karen Redman (Regional Chair) (ex-officio)
Foundation Structure
- Foundation Chair - David Emberly
- Foundation Vice-Chair - Thirstan Falconer
- Allocations and Finance Committee Chair - John Glass
- Heritage Advisory and Communications Committee Chair - Naema Baskanderi
- Strategic Planning Committee Chair - Philippe Elsworthy
- Foundation Secretary - Lindsay Mewhiney
- Financial Analyst - Alexander Leonov/Tijana Barisic