He attributes his success as an entrepreneur to a knack for seeing opportunity; the discipline and the patience to realise it; a natural ability to connect and communicate. In his current role at 3Macs/Raymond James in Kingston, he combines his skills in finding opportunity in the markets with his ability to communicate with individual investors. Chris relies primarily on well-chosen dividend stocks and bonds in order to build wealth for his clients, a traditional approach that bypasses industry gimmicks and expensive products.

Chris is active in the community and is currently the Museum’s Chair of the Board of Directors, in addition to being the Chair of the Advancement and Executive Committees.

and Commander, Canadian Strategic Advisory Team Afghanistan. After retiring, Serge returned to Afghanistan working alternatively for both the Afghan Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and the Office of the NATO Senior Civilian Representative as Senior Political Advisor until 2013. He continues to consult for NATO, overseeing the preparation and execution of high-level exercises. Serge has a B.Eng. Hon. in Chemical Engineering from RMC 1974; attended the UK Royal Military College of Science in 1983 and Canadian National Defence College from 1988-1989; and completed the US Armed Forces Senior Joint and Combined Warfighting Course in 1994.

At the Museum, Serge is the Vice-Chair and the Chair of the Governance and Planning Committee.

organisation-wide strategic plans, and the development and launch of brands; the growth of college enrolment; the creation of communication strategies and issues management. Kelly has an Advanced Diploma in Business Marketing from St. Lawrence College (1995) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Laurentian University (2016). Currently, she is a Consultant with IG Wealth Management. Prior to joining the Museum’s Board, Kelly served as a director on the Community Foundation of Greater Kingston's board, a trustee for the Davies Foundation and a member of many community committees supporting the arts, sports, tourism, innovation and marketing initiatives.

His thesis was published by MIT press as a research monograph series on systems engineering. John, now a Lieutenant, returned to Canada where he took up the post of Lecturer and several administrative posts before becoming Principal at RMC. His service with the RCN continued to the rank of Captain following his 9-year appointment as Commanding Officer at HMCS Cataraqui. John also has a long history of volunteering with engineering and military associations, but he would say he is most proud of the family he shares with his wife Kay; their 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.

 

Over the years, Tom served on KPMG’s Canadian Board of Directors, and on several national committees. Tom has been, and continues to be, involved with numerous charitable organizations. He very much enjoys the time he spends with his three children and seven grandchildren, all of whom live in Kingston and spend time in the summer at their family cottage.

At the Museum, Tom also serves as Chair of the Finance and Human Resources Committees.

 

Jacqui was winner of EnerQuality Corporation’s prestigious Builder Achievement Award for Ontario in 2018, and winner of the ENERGY STAR Champion Award for Ontario in 2017 for her dedication and passion for green construction.

She is passionate about our city and history and puts serving her community at the forefront of her priorities. You can catch her attending many local events and fundraisers with her two young daughters by her side, she never misses an opportunity to get the whole family involved.

 

She has served as a Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission; a member of the transitional Council of the College of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists; a member of the Board of Governors of Carleton University; a board member, including Chair, Board of Directors, Kingston General Hospital; Board member, Kingston Symphony Association; Board member,  Dress for Success, Kingston, with whom she continues to volunteer; and team member for supporting Newcomers our city.

Linda Ann has worked as a Child Care Worker, Probation officer, Coordinator and faculty member of the Child and Youth Worker Program at St. Lawrence College, Kingston, and Founder of Bicycling Ontario.

Linda Ann is a graduate of Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts; the Royal Ottawa Hospital with a Child Care Worker Diploma; and Queen's University with a Master of Public Administration. She is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal; the Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary International; and Honourary Diploma, St. Lawrence College, Kingston.

 

with excellent client satisfaction. He was also the Vice-Chairman of Ethics for the Toronto Real Estate Board and a Member of the Board of Directors of the North York Chamber of Commerce. Ron’s background and successes fill a long existing gap in the Museum Board’s capabilities, and has been immensely useful in the preparation of complex infrastructure grant applications for the new museum.

At the Museum, Ron is the Chair of the Projects Committee working on its $18M redevelopment project.

 

In 2017, James retired from Naval Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Supplementary Reserve, having previously served as a Marine Engineering Systems Operator with HMCS Prevost in London, HMCS Brandon in Esquimalt, BC, and most recently Kingston’s HMCS Cataraqui. In recognition of his community involvement and efforts, James was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and has twice successfully challenged the International Four Days’ March and received the Vierdaagskruis Cross (2008 and 2019). On weekends, when he is not exploring the outdoors with his daughters, James can be found puttering in his workshop and experimenting with different woods and finishing techniques.

 

He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Hotel Dieu Hospital, the Jean Mance Foundation, and the Finance Committee for Hotel Dieu Hospital.  Steven was also a past Chair of the Audit Committee for Hotel Dieu Hospital and the President of the Eastern Ontario Chartered Accountants Association.

Steven grew up in Kinston and proudly spent his youth working in the family business, Millan Brothers Groceries, which was located in downtown Kingston.  The Millan family started the multi-generational business in 1876.  The focus of the business for most of its history was as a marine chandlery, suppling groceries and hardware to the ships that once frequented Kingston and the surrounding area. Steven grew up along the river and spends as much time as possible cruising the Thousand Islands with his wife Kris, on their boat Liquid Asset.

In his youth, Ron worked at a series of hourly jobs that included logging on Vancouver Island, moving freight in the NWT, and clerical work at the Churchill Falls power project. His undergrad is in math and he holds a teaching diploma, an M.Ed., and an MBA. More recently, he spent three years studying computer programming at St Lawrence College. Ron has travelled extensively in Africa.

Over his thirty-two years living in Kingston, he has been on a number of boards including: St Margaret’s Church, Rideau Public Parent Group,  Neurofibromatosis Canada,  Kingston Family Mediation, Providence Continuing Care, Almost Home, and the Quinte-St. Lawrence Branch of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners.