Appointee Biographies

LUTZ PLOTZKE

Lutz Plotzke retired in 2013 as Strategic Account Manager from Enbridge Gas. Since that time he has volunteered with habitat for Humanity in Chatham. Past member of an Advisory Committee with Health Quality Ontario developing quality standards.

FANNIE VAVOULIS

Fannie Vavoulis is currently the Director Communications at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Fannie is responsible for planning, implementing and facilitating internal and external communications and community relations strategies that support CKHA’s Mission, Vision, Values, and strategic priorities. She previously spent six years in the Medical Affairs department at CKHA where she held the role of Medical Recruiter and Education Coordinator. In 2015 she was the recipient of the Canadian Association of Staff Physician Recruiters, Recruiter of the Year award. Fannie holds a BA in Political Science from Western University and a post-graduate certificate in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Fanshawe College. She is truly passionate about living and working in Chatham-Kent and is actively involved in many community organizations and initiatives. She is one of the founding members of TedX Talks Chatham-Kent, a Chatham-Kent Public Library Board member, Board of Director of the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce, past President of the Rotary Club of Chatham and past Chair of Culture Factory.

CHRISTINE GREYDANUS

CHRISTINE GREYDANUS is Co - Owner /Operator at Greyda Plains Poultry Ltd. and the Chief Financial Officer at Enniskillen Pepper Co. Ltd. She is a Former Associate Lawyer at Ronald C. George Law as well as a former Councillor with the Township of Enniskillen from December 2003 to December 2010 and January 2012 to December 2014. Her community involvement includes being a volunteer construction worker with Habitat for Humanity Global Village Canada. Ms. Greydanus has a Master of Business Administration in Food and Agribusiness from the University of Guelph and Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School.

TONY FRANCIS

Tony Francis lived in Essex county most of his life and graduated from a Windsor high school. Tony lived in Hamilton for approximately 10 years where he graduated from McMaster University with an Engineering and Management degree and he also completed an MBA degree at McMaster. Tony has worked in an integrated steel mill as an engineer and worked in management in a multinational energy company dealing with construction projects and contracts. Tony has volunteered as a soccer coach for several years and has volunteered his time on various committees in the religious organization that he is a member of.