Board Members for the Onakawana Education Fund
James Aiken, Chairmain of the Board
James has a passion for the outdoors and spends much of his time as a landscape painter. One of his favourite spots to paint is the banks of the Onakawana River. Previously, James spent 25 years starting and scaling large media companies in North America, Europe and Asia. His previous career was in Reforestation where he operated a tree planting company throughout Northern Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta.
Allan Leppik, Treasurer
Allan has built his career around helping entrepreneurs manage and grow their companies. Generally, he holds the role of senior financial manager at a company on a part-time basis, reporting to the owner(s). This enables the entrepreneur to focus on what they do best, growing their company. He brings his financial oversight and management to the Onakawana Education Fund with enthusiasm for the charity and its mandate.
Carman Tozer, Board Member
Carman Tozer, William’s brother, grew up at Moose River Crossing, a small village on the Ontario Northland Railway, where it crosses the Moose River. He is a member of the Moose Cree First Nation. Carman spent the last 30 years as a teacher and administrator in both elementary and secondary schools in the North. His passion is connecting young people to the land and their culture.
Lisa Innes, Board Member
Lisa is originally from Moose Factory, Ontario. She is a member of Attawapiskat First Nation. Lisa has coordinated several outdoor education trips to Camp Onakawana for schools from Kapuskasing to Iroquois Falls. She is a part time Professor of Indigenous Studies at Northern College (Porcupine Campus) and currently working on her Master’s degree in International Education. Lisa is Vice Principal at Timmins High and Vocational School.
Dana Toering, Board Member
Dana is responsible for advertising at Walmart Canada. Dana has had leadership roles in various digital media and technology-based companies. He works closely with executives across the spectrum of Fortune 100 brands in Canada, as well as with the leadership teams of leading digital media titans, such as Google and Facebook. Dana was born on a First Nations reservation in Chibougamau, Quebec. He studied North American studies at McGill University, with a focus on Canadian history.
Tony Tourville, Special Advisor to the Board
Tony lives in Cochrane, Ontario with his wife, Trudy. He has been coming to the camp for 30+ years. Tony is a respected elder and residential school survivor. He is also a proud Dad to four children and Grandpa to thirteen grandchildren. After retiring from his contractor business, Tony now enjoys working on projects in his workshop. He continues to make frequent trips to Camp Onakawana.
