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Appointee Biographies

Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee

ROB HARE

Rob Hare joined the OFAH in 1985, 1982 Georgina Sportsmen’s Alliance, OFAH Zone G; served all Executive positions, OFAH Fisheries, Big Game , Firearms and Fisheries Advisory Committees, 2005-07 2nd vice president, OFAH Executive Committee, 2007-09 1st Vice President, OFAH Executive Committee, 2009-11 OFAH president, 2011-16 OFAH past president, 2019 to present re-elected OFAH president, 2007-12 Board of directors for the Canadian Wildlife Federation reappointed 2019, 2012-19 director-at-large with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, 2017 appointed by the Ontario Minister of the Environment to the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee; York Region Forest Advisory Team. Founding member York Simcoe Environmental Committee, founding member Lake Simcoe Community Fisheries Advisory Community,2017 elected Co-Chair, 1999 George Gilbert Conservationist of the year by the OFAH Zone G, 2019 Jack O’Dette Conservation Leadership Award by the OFAH Board of Directors. Retired in 2019.

JOHN HEMSTED

is Co-owner/Operator of Sunningdale Farms, Chair of the Food Partners' Alliance of Simcoe County and an Agricultural Representative and Technical Working Group Member with the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Water Protection Committee. His community involvement includes serving as Founding Member of Simcoe County Sheep Association and Chair of the Huronia Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Hemsted holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and Animal Science from the University of Guelph.

MATTHEW VOLPINTESTA

Matthew Volpintesta, of Innisfil, is a Senior Policy Planner for Land Use and Real Estate with the Town of Aurora. He has a Master of Environmental Management and Planning from York University. His community involvement includes Ontario Professional Planners Institute and Canadian Institute of Planners.

ANNE KELL

Anne Kell is self-employed in farming operation. Her community involvement includes serving as President/Secretary for Innisfil Community Foundation, and a former chair for Innisfil Public Library Board.