Appointee Biographies

J.SONJA GLASS

J. Sonja Glass is a former Chief Quality Officer for Grey Bruce Health Services. Sonja's community involvement includes serving as Chair and member for Bruce Grey Child and Family Services as well as work with organizations including the Rotary Club of Meaford, Canadian African Community Health Alliance, Health Quality Ontario and others.

J.SONJA GLASS

is a former Chief Quality Officer for Grey Bruce Health Services. Sonja's community involvement includes serving as Chair and member for Bruce Grey Child and Family Services as well as work with organizations including the Rotary Club of Meaford, Canadian African Community Health Alliance, Health Quality Ontario and others. Sonja is currently a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario.

JAYNE DIETRICH

Jayne Dietrich is an Owner of a Dairy Farm. Her community involvement included serving as member for South Bruce Medical Clinic Foundation, and a Speak for Ontario Veal Association.

HAROLD KLOEZE

Harold Kloeze is a veterinarian who was raised on a farm in Huron County. Dr. Kloeze initially worked in a mixed animal practice north of Toronto and then as a partner in a food animal/equine practice in Grey/Bruce. He joined the CFIA in 2002 worked at many levels from inspection to Risk Analyst and project management. He was lead of, or a member of, many collaborative initiatives in the area of disease surveillance and emergency management/preparedness including one year with PHAC on One Health projects and has multiple peer reviewed publications. Dr. Kloeze has been active in community organizations including minor sports, cross country skiing club, mixed use trails, fund-raising initiatives and currently Rotary International. He has also been active in veterinary organizations while in practice and is currently elected to the council of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (self-governing) after serving five years on their Disciplines committee.

TONYA HAVERKAMP

Tonya Haverkamp, of Listowel, is a Farm Manager for RJ Steel Farm. Tonya’s community involvement includes serving as a Counselor and Delegate with the Egg Farmers of Ontario.

EMMA BARTZ

Emma Bartz, of Goderich, is an Insurance Account Executive at Orr Insurance and Investment. Emma’s community involvement includes serving as the President for the Rotaract Club of Goderich and the Perth Huron Insurance Brokers Association.

WILLIAM PEARSON

William Pearson, of Hanover, is a former Senior Constable with Owen Sound Police Services and with the Ontario Provincial Police. William’s community involvement includes serving as the chair of the Ontario Provincial Police Veterans’ Association and as a board member with Residential Hospice of Grey Bruce.

DAVE TIFFIN

Dave Tiffin is a lifelong resident of Wingham and North Huron except for a short period in the 80's. Upon his return to the Wingham area in 1990, he made a commitment to help make the area one to be proud of. Since that time Dave has served on the Recreation Board, Wingham Trail Committee, Wingham Minor Hockey in Executive and coaching roles and is currently on the Wingham BIA Board and Chair of the North Huron Economic Development & Recovery team.

HUGH WILSON

Hugh Wilson, of Owen Sound, retired after working for 43 years in Financial Services and Investment. He currently works in Business Consulting Services. His community involvement includes serving as an Education Committee Member with the Bruce Peninsula Hospice Inc.

CHARLES TATHAM

Charles Tatham moved with his family to Collingwood in 1970 to work as an environmental engineer in a local engineering firm, from which he resigned as vice president to establish his own engineering firm in 1988. He retired from that firm in 2012 and by that time it had grown to about 90 employees with offices in Collingwood, Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, and Ottawa. Charles has been an active volunteer throughout, with leadership roles in the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Board and Foundation board, United Way, Ducks Unlimited, Collingwood Yacht Club, Collingwood Regional Airport Services Board, and several local fund-raising initiatives. He now resides in Grey Highlands.

GREG WILLITS

Greg Willits is a product of Huron and Perth counties, and his life is woven with the fabric of dairy, grain, and beef farming. With two decades invested in the trucking industry and over 12 years specifically in dairy transportation—from farm to processor—he brings a unique perspective to these realms. Greg’s enthusiasm extends beyond agriculture and trucking to politics and includes Ontario's housing industry, as well as a keen interest in the legal system. Positioned at the intersection of diverse sectors, he navigates the intricacies of Ontario's future path with a multifaceted curiosity.