Directors and Organizational Structure
Board of Directors Applications Now Open
There is currently one (1) opening on the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation Board of Directors, for a term ending June 2027. Persons interested in serving on the Board listed above must file an application with the Regional Clerk before 11:59 p.m. on December 18, 2026.
Applications can be submitted:
- Using the online form here (PLEASE NOTE: our site is currently experiencing technical issues with form submission - please submit a PDF form directly to wrhf@regionofwaterloo.ca rather than submitting the online form at this time)
- Via the fillable PDF form here (download the form before completing in order to submit directly to the Regional Clerk's Office)
- 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
- Kamila Costello
- Emily Dyck
- Philippe Elsworthy
- David Emberly
- Thirstan Falconer
- John Glass
- Heidi Peller-Oliver
- Samir Sharma
- Robert Shipley
- Kevin Twomey
- Natasha Salonen (Regional Council)
- Pam Wolf (Regional Council)
- Karen Redman (Regional Chair) (ex-officio)
Foundation Structure
- Foundation Chair - John Glass
- 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