Appointee Biographies

CHRIS DI DOMENICO

Chris Di Domenico, of Windsor, is a Plant Controller of The Narmco Group. Chris’s community involvement has included serving as a finance committee member with Habitat for Humanity.

LYNN MCLAUGHLIN

Lynn McLaughlin has served in many roles as an educator. As a Superintendent, she was responsible for K - 12 Special Education programs and services as well as a family of schools. She acted as a Principal, Vice-Principal, Teacher, and Educational Consultant. Lynn now teaches future Educational Assistants at her local College. As a best-selling and award-winning author of two published books, Lynn has now teamed up with her niece, Amber Raymond, to co-author a children’s book series titled, “The Power of Thought”. Both are passionate about being proactive regarding children’s emotional well-being. Dedicated to community causes, Lynn is a member of 100 Women Who Care Windsor/Essex and is a Rotarian. As a brain tumour survivor, she works tirelessly to support the goals of the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Although she would say it was a lifetime ago, Lynn was one of the first women to serve as an Executive Officer of a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve Unit.

ROB KAPETANOV

Rob Kapetanov, of Kingsville, retired as Principal of Greater Essex County District School Board. Rob’s community involvement has included serving as a coach for Essex Minor Hockey Association and Erie North Shore Basketball.

LUCY COPPOLA

Lucy Coppola, of Kingsville, is a self-employed Capacity Assessor and former Director of Client Services with the John McGivney Children's Centre. Lucy’s community involvement has included serving as a Director of the Board with the Learning Disabilities Association of Windsor Essex.

VERONIQUE PERRIER MANDAL

Veronique Perrier Mandal is a nurse and award-winning actor, broadcaster, author, playwright and journalist and a professor at St. Clair College. She hosts the TV show Scribes & Songsters on Cogeco TV. She worked as a journalist for the CBC, the Windsor Star, Manchester Co-op News and National Post. Her work has appeared in national magazines including Canadian Lawyer and MD Canada. She co-founded Hargreaves Mandal Inc. – public relations, marketing & advertising firm. Veronique has won more than two dozen provincial, national and international media awards. She received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and awards for volunteer work from the Ontario Medical Association and Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Veronique has served on 14 boards of directors and is currently past Chair of the Foundation Board of The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County. Born in Newfoundland, she worked in several countries including England, Bermuda and Spain. She lives in Harrow, Ontario.