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Appointee Biographies

Grant Review Team - Simcoe-York - Ontario Trillium Foundation

XI WANG

is the President for King West Homes. Xi's community involvement includes serving as a board member with Jilin Association of Canada. Xi holds a Master of Science degree from McMaster University.

HEATHER BRECKLES

is a General Manager/Director for Coldriver Manufacturing. Her community involvement includes serving as a Board of Director for Kiwanis Club of Orillia, and a former Chair and board member for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Orillia and Area.

SHELLEY WISTER-SMITH

is a retired Secondary School teacher who taught Marketing, Law, International Business and Intermediate Science courses. As a Guidance Counselor early in her teaching career, she advised students on their subject selection as it related to their interests, post-secondary programs and career aspirations. Prior to teaching, she was the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Employment Standards Branch at the Ministry of Labour. During these eight years, her responsibilities were in the areas of administration, communication, research and writing. Ms. Wister-Smith also worked four years at the Ministry of Labour in the capacity of a Staffing Officer for the Human Resources Branch where her responsibilities included recruitment, counselling, administration and classification.