Appointee Biographies

JIM ARMOUR

Jim Armour is Managing Partner at Summa Strategies Canada, a government relations firm based in Ottawa. He has extensive knowledge of media relations, communications, advocacy, and advertising. Prior to joining Summa, Mr. Armour served as Director of Communications and Marketing at the Canadian Medical Association. He also worked on Parliament Hill from 1994 to 2000 and from 2002 to 2005. Originally from St. John’s Newfoundland, Mr. Armour has a B.A. (Hons) from McGill and a M.A. in Newfoundland History from Memorial University. He also earned his APR accreditation from the Canadian Public Relations Society and has a CAAP designation from the Institute of Communication Agencies. Outside of the office, Jim serves on the boards of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Convention Centre, Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, and the Gambling Research Exchange of Ontario. He also sits on the editorial board of the international Journal of Communication in Healthcare.

JAGDEEP PERHAR

Jagdeep Perhar is a broker for Royal LePage Team Realty, and the President of Multicorp Realty and he is partner in Irish Hills Golf and Country Club. His community involvement includes serving as a board director for Barrhaven Business Improvement Area (BIA) and president of Advisory Council of India Canada Ottawa Business Chamber (ICOBC). He has served as President of India Canada Association, Chair of India Canada Ottawa business Chamber and board of director of the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation.

FRED SHERMAN

Fred Sherman is a principal of Hill Solutions Public Affairs through which he helps organizations and individuals motivate action, build relationships, and influence behaviors. Since 2000, Fred has taken on a number of national scale Government of Canada change management assignments including with National Defence, Health Canada, the Public Service Commission. Treasury Board, and the Parliament of Canada. He has advised political stakeholders including federal and provincial cabinet ministers, senators, standing committee chairs and municipal councilors. He has guided professionals on career transitions; trained Canadian teachers for international deployment, and military Public Affairs Officers for strategic communications capability. As active volunteer, Fred’s service on boards includes the Social Planning Council of Ottawa; Leadership Ottawa; the University of Windsor and the United Way. He was a proud steward of a University of Ottawa Law Faculty Endowment Fund; and enjoys coaching youth basketball in the Gloucester Cumberland Basketball Association. Fred Sherman is a graduate of the University of Windsor (Social Science); and was valedictorian of a University of Ottawa Senate and Board of Governors’ leadership practicum.

YILONG MA

Yilong Ma, of Ottawa, is a Broker with Coldwell Banker Sarazen Realty. Yilong’s community involvement has included serving as a member of the Chinese Community Association of Ottawa.