Appointee Biographies

TERENCE H YOUNG

Terence Young is the President of Gravitas Strategies, a strategic communications firm. He has 30 years’ experience in the private sector and served as Board Member and adjudicator for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. Terence served as an elected Member of the Ontario Legislature from 1995 until 1999, as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, and Colleges and Universities, and also served as a Federal Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2015 where he conceived, and galvanized Parliament to pass Vanessa’s Law: The Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act. Terence also holds an ICD.D designation.

TERENCE H YOUNG

Terence Young is the President of Gravitas Strategies, a strategic communications firm specializing in community safety and health. He has 30 years’ experience in business in the private sector and served as Board Member and adjudicator for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. He is a Director with the Institute of Corporate Directors ( ICD.D) Terence served as an elected Member of the Ontario Legislature from 1995 until 1999, as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, and Colleges and Universities, and also served as a Federal Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2015 where he conceived and galvanized parliament to pass Vanessa’s Law: The Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act. End.

RINKU DESWAL

Rinku Deswal is a lawyer/owner/principal for RD Law Professional Corporation, and an associate lawyer for Bersenas Jacobsen Chouset Thomson Blackburn LLP. Rinku’s community involvement includes formerly serving as a Chair/board member for Peel Crime Stoppers.

PATRICIA PERKINS

Patricia Perkins has over 30 years of political and governance experience. Patricia served as a Durham Regional Councillor for 18 years, including eight years as Mayor of Whitby. She was actively involved in Public Health and Social Services as a member, Vice-Chair and then Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, dealing with challenging issues such as SARS, downloading of Social Housing and downloading of Paramedic services. Patricia was a member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Region of Durham - producing and implementing the Region’s first Community Strategic Plan. Following her municipal career, Patricia was elected as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Whitby/Oshawa. Before being elected, Patricia had extensive municipal experience in the Finance Department of the (then) City of Scarborough. Patricia has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Whitby Hydro Corporation, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority.