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Melissa Chung

Member at Large
Toronto, ON

Melissa has served within the LDA community as a volunteer for over a decade, first at LDAYR where she was President and then at LDAO where she was a Director and Secretary of the Board. Melissa holds two Master’s degrees, one in Law with a concentration in technology and innovation from UofT, as well as an MBA from Cornell University. She has grown a successful career as a Financial Advisor and Consultant, as well as launching her entrepreneurial endeavour in Krippit. In 2022, Melissa was one of ten Ontario-based business owners who received a Lenovo Digital Transformation Grant from the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT).

Melissa grew up with an LD and has worked hard to overcome its potential negative impacts on her life. Melissa is standing for a one-year term as she has completed her third consecutive term on the LDAO Board.

Executive Committee

Susan Alcorn Mackay
Susan Alcorn Mackay

Member at Large
St. Charles, ON

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Waqas Baggia
Waqas Baggia

Member at Large
Ajax, ON

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Kathryn Barnes
Kathryn Barnes

Member at Large
Toronto, ON

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Anna Lee Boschetto
Anna Lee Boschetto

Member at Large
Toronto, ON

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Laura Ganyo
Laura Ganyo

Member at Large
Sudbury, ON

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Cory Garlough
Cory Garlough

Chair
Uxbridge, ON

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Rob Malloch

Past Chair
Etobicoke, ON

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Jill Nebb
Jill Nebb

Member at Large
Owen Sound, ON

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Malini Ondrovcik
Malini Ondrovcik

Member at Large
Windsor, ON

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David Oswald

Treasurer
Missisauga, ON

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Elena Palumbo
Elena Palumbo

Member at Large
Toronto, ON

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Ian Smith
Ian Smith

Member at Large
Toronto, ON

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Dr. Steven Reid

Ex officio; President & CEO
Toronto, ON

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Revised September 2025