Board of Directors
Linda has had the privilege of working with exciting community groups for over thirty years. She is a past Coordinator of the Kawartha World Issues Centre, a past president of the Peterborough Social Planning Council; past Co-chair of the Peterborough Coalition for Social Justice, the ‘Walk, Wheel, Ride for Dignity” campaign and the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice; and past Chair of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation. Linda managed a 7-year community development & research project for Trent University in Mexico and Ecuador. Currently, she is General Manager of the Community Opportunity & Innovation Network (COIN) that uses community economic development for employment training and placement for people with barriers.
Born and raised in Peterborough, Neil attended Sir Sanford Fleming College for the Police Education Program. Having served as a police officer since 1990, Neil currently holds the rank of Staff Sergeant in uniform patrol. He has been a past volunteer with the Kawartha Child Care Services, and also served for seven years on the Board of Directors for the Peterborough Big Brother and Big Sister Agency, including four years as Board President.
Frances Adams joined the Board in 2011. She has worked in a variety of capacities over the past thirty years to strengthen the non-profit sector’s capacity to meet community needs. She worked for several years with both the United Way of Peterborough, and the Peterborough Social Planning Council, and has served on many local Committees and Boards. At present, she provides consulting services to social service agencies and operates a small gardening business. Frances has lived in Lakefield with her partner Ted since 1990.