Board of Directors

Governed by Volunteers

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Collectively, they bring diverse professional, business and academic expertise in ensuring accountability to you – our donors – through excellent governance practices. They are committed to ensuring all gifts to the Foundation are used as intended by our donors.

Meet our board of directors

PETER HOBB
CHAIR

PETER HOBB

CHAIR

Peter is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Certified Management Consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Business Management from Ryerson University. Peter has worked at a National Firm of Chartered Professional Accountants in Toronto and conducted accounting research with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. In 2018, he retired from his full time role as partner of Baker Tilly Durham but remains involved with Baker Tilly Durham Consulting Inc., providing valued expertise to its clients on a part-time basis. For the past 2 years, Peter has been a member of the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation Board, sitting as Treasurer of the Board and Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee.

ISABEL PEAT
ViCE CHAIR & SECRETARY

ISABEL PEAT

Isabel Peat is a longtime resident of Clarington, having lived in the area since 1986. She is a retired science teacher, teaching in the DDSB Board for 31 years. Isabel began volunteering at Lakeridge Health Oshawa in 1985 and later began volunteering at Bowmanville Hospital from 1995 onward. Isabel’s passion for volunteering has included many roles across the Hospital such as member of the retail committee, scholarship committee, and a member of the Foundation Task Force. She is an active member at St. Paul’s United Church in Bowmanville where she is currently Board Chair.

We are so pleased to have Isabel join the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

LAURA SCIORE

Laura Sciore is a Leadership, Team and Performance Coach. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach by the Co-Active Coach Institute (CTI) in San Rafael California and an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF). Laura is a graduate of the Paralegal program at Seneca College and obtained her MBA at Queen’s University. She is a Certified Financial Planner and between 1994 to 2017 Laura owned and operated an insurance and financial services agency in Bowmanville. She is the recipient of multiple awards for success and profitability in her business, including several Clarington’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

Laura has served on several boards and committees including as Chair and committee member of the Lakeridge Health Foundation Gala Committee, as Treasurer on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarington, as Chair and board trustee on the board of the Clarington Board of Trade and Office of Economic Development (CBOT) and she is currently a director on the board for the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation and is Chair of the Strategic Task Force.

Dr. Rod McArthur

DR. ROD MCARTHUR

Dr. McArthur has owned a family dental practice in Newcastle for 35 years. Following his retirement, he became an active volunteer in his community as a member of organizations such as the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle BIA, Ontario Dental Association, Durham Ontario Dental Association and Clarington Hospice.

We are excited to have Dr. McArthur become a valued member of our Board!

Francesca Loreto
FINANCE AUDIT & RISK

FRANCESCA LORETO

Born and raised in the Durham Region, Francesca returned following her schooling, where she received both a Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management, as well as a Masters of Accounting from the University of Waterloo. Now a Chartered Professional Accountant and supervisor specializing in Canadian tax with Baker Tilly, Francesca has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including non-profit. Francesca's volunteer work with Bowmanville Hospital Foundation began in 2020 as a member of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee.

STEVE HENNESSEY
FUND DEVELOPMENT

STEVE HENNESSEY

Steve is a ninth generation Ontario resident whose family grew up in the Kawartha Lakes Municipality. In 1993, he moved to Western Canada to attend the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton for Geomatics Engineering technology and the British Columbia Institute of Technology for a Bachelor of Technology Geomatics program. After working in the Oil and Gas sector in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Texas, and California, Steve returned to Ontario in 2006 and obtained his real estate license in 2007. Steve has lived and worked in and around Clarington since 2009. Steve has been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2017.

Lindsay Hamilton

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Tanya Pardy

TANYA PARDY

Tanya resides in Bowmanville with her husband, two young children and their Newfoundland dog. Tanya currently works as HR Manager for St. Marys Cement. Since she was young, Tanya has had a passion for giving back to her community, volunteering with a number of local charities including Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Most recently, Tanya has served on the Board of Directors at Durham Synchro and as a member of the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation Fundraising Committee for over 10 years. Tanya is proud to continue giving back to health care in her community as a member of the Foundation's Board of Directors.