Board of directors

Denise Nacev from the Central Ontario District was chosen to replace Past President Dianne Josling. Denise brings a wide range of Optimist experience, and we look forward to her joining the Board. She has served in many Optimist roles during her tenure, including Governor and JOI Committee Chair. She also brings event management experience and a communications background.

Sylvain Ménard is proud to be an optimist member since May 1994. As soon as he joined, he got involved in the optimist movement. He has held most of the leadership positions both at the club level and at the level of the Southern Quebec District. He is also on a committee of Optimist International. In 2020-2021, he was the representative of the foundation for the Southern District of Quebec. He is proud to take on a new challenge by serving on the Foundation's Board of Directors.  

Brent has been in the supply chain profession for over thirty years with the last 21 being in supervisory and management roles. He has three grown children and is now a widower since 2020. He balances work life with volunteer work both through participating in Optimist activities and other events. He is moved to be the best at any challenge he talks on. Most recently he has been challenged with accounting reconciliation and investigation of historical invoice discrepancies. In is off time he enjoys time at the lake fishing and golfing. Brent is looking to help the CCOF through administration of its policies, assisting in fund raising initiatives and promote the CCOF to Optimists and other outside businesses and possible investors.

Tim’s adventure with Optimism began approximately 40 years ago as a member of the Baden Optimist Club. He has been involved with several clubs and has held the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer on numerous occasions. Tim held the position of District Treasurer for Midwestern Ontario for 7 terms. He has also been a District Membership Chair and has chaired or assisted on numerous District Committees, most recently being on the Policy review committee for the past two years.Tim’s background and education include a banking career with CIBC and long employment at The Beer Store Head Office where he held positions in Finance and Business Development as a senior business analyst. He held cost management, budget and forecasting positions in both Real Esate and Retail Divisions. Tim attended Wildfred Laurier University for Accounting and Finance and Computer Applications at Conestoga College, Kitchener.Tim has been happily married for 48 years and have 3 children - a daughter and two sons. He also has seven grandchildren - 5 grandsons and 2 granddaugthers with an eighth on the way.