Board of Directors

Paula Gouveia
Chair

DR. PAULA F. GOUVEIA joined Cambrian College in the role of Vice-President, Academic in August 2019. Prior to joining Cambrian, she held progressive academic positions at Seneca College and most recently Humber College, where she served as Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 2009. During her time at Humber, she supported various community partnerships and organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Toronto, the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, and the United Way. Fluent in four languages, Dr. Gouveia completed her PhD in French literature at the University of Toronto in 2013 and TESL Canada Certification in 2014, allowing her to support the needs of diverse learners more effectively. Having recently relocated to Sudbury, she is eager to learn more about our community and help to make a difference. In addition to the Board at the Art Gallery of Sudbury, she also sits on the Board of Directors for the United Way Centraide North East / Nord-est de l’Ontario.

Carole Audet
Vice-Chair & Secretary

CAROLE AUDET is a bilingual Chief Human Resources Officer with North Bay Regional Health Centre with over 25 years of experience in different roles in human resources.

Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Carole moved to Sudbury to obtain her Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University and made Sudbury her home. Carole is a Certified Human Resources Leader through the Ontario Human Resources Professional Association. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to take part in numerous initiatives in the education sector and contribute to growth and innovation. Before moving over to the health sector, Carole enjoyed management consulting, thus tapping into her passion for the transformation of businesses through planning, nurturing human relations, negotiation, and innovation measured by metrics. As CHRO, she now has a greater opportunity to contribute to the health centre as it copes with changing demographics and a greater need for innovation and transformation. Carole is a strong believer that there is no greater resource for any enterprise than human resource. Humans must be supported as they move along on their journey. Humans express themselves and seek work-life balance through different media, one of which is art.

Carole is at a point in her career where she is looking for opportunities to give back to the community that greeted her with open arms. Having served on numerous boards of directors in the past, she is eager to join the Art Gallery of Sudbury as it embarks on a transformation process.

Raymond Hatfield
Vice-Chair

RAYMOND HATFIELD is an Anishnabe and a member of the Sagamok Anishnabek First Nation. During his youth, Ray lived a traditional lifestyle of hunting, fishing, trapping, and living within his homeland territory of the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850. He worked full-time for 43 years, including 35 years with the Federal Public Service, joining the Department of Human Resources & Social Development immediately following graduation. Ray has worked with various federal departments, and the Saskatchewan Provincial Government, and was the Executive Director of the National Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. Within the Department of Aboriginal & Northern Affairs, Ray has held various regional and headquarters Executive positions. He was the Regional Director of Lands and Trust Services in three different regions, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Ontario. In 1996, Ray joined headquarters as Director of Environment and Natural Resources, then on to Director, Assembly of First Nations – Joint Initiative. During his time as Director-General, Registration, Revenues, and Band Governance Mr. Hatfield provided great leadership during the DAND – AFN Joint Initiative – National Gathering in Winnipeg, June 2002. Most recently, Ray was Senior Policy Advisor to the CEO, Sagamok Anishnabek, and facilitated the Lessons Learned meeting of the All-Parties Table, Federal Government, Churches, and Survivors of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. Ray assisted in the creation of traditional land tenure and registry for all interests on-reserve and the creation of traditional land and resource use, occupation, and identifying sacred sites Map within Sagamok’s traditional territory. Raymond Hatfield has an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University and a Bachelor of Law Degree from Queens University. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Executive Leadership Excellence. Ray was also presented with an Eagle Feather from Elders Dan & Marylou Smoke recognizing his commitment/contribution to advancing Aboriginal issues.  

Ryan Filipovic
Treasurer

Born and raised in Sudbury, RYAN FILIPOVIC received his Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University in 2015. He started 11 working for local public accounting firm Freelandt Caldwell Reilly LLP right after graduation and obtained his CPA designation in March 2018. Ryan has been working in public accounting for five years with experience in financial reporting, financial statement analysis, auditing, and taxation for several municipalities, charities, and non-profit organizations. He is part of the CPA Ontario Financial Literacy volunteers with a mission to deliver unbiased objective financial literacy education to improve the overall state of financial literacy in Canada. Ryan Filipovic is proud to be a Sudburian and supports local businesses and products and loves the opportunity to be part of the Art Gallery of Sudbury to help build and support local talent.

Chrisanne Daniel
Director

CHRISANNE DANIEL is a designer, third culture kid, and self-proclaimed do-gooder. As a UI/UX Designer, she works to create, enhance and ensure user experiences are meaningful, relevant, informative, and delightful. Over her career, she has worked in a marketing agency, as an in-house designer, and now as the sole designer as part of a software development team. Chrisanne is a passionate and dedicated volunteer and community builder and has found that volunteering is not only fulfilling and meaningful but has provided her career with endless opportunities and growth. Since 2019, Chrisanne Daniel volunteered as a Board mentee with the Art Gallery of Sudbury | Galerie d’art de Sudbury through the initiative She’s on Board. 

Maxim Jean-Louis
Director

MAXIM JEAN-LOUIS is President-Chief Executive Officer of Contact North I Contact Nord, a community-based organization established and funded by the Government of Ontario to help underserved Ontarians in 600 small, rural, remote, Indigenous, and Francophone communities access education and training through online learning without having to leave their communities. He also serves on the board of Directors of Renewed Computer Technology, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Laurentian University, and L’Association de l’Hôpital Monfort

Amanda Kingsley Malo
Director

AMANDA KINGSLEY MALO is an elementary school teacher and community organizer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in history from the University of Ottawa, as well as a Bachelor of Education from Laurentian University. Having long ago discovered that she feels most like herself when giving back to others, Amanda has dedicated herself to the betterment of her community. She is the founder of PoliticsNOW, a grassroots organization that is dedicated to getting women in Northern Ontario more involved in politics in their communities. In 2018, she was appointed by the Governor General to the Board of Trustees for the Canadian Museum of History. She is also involved with numerous local organizations, has volunteered in various capacities, and organized Sudbury’s first Women’s March. In recognition of her efforts, Amanda is a Samara Everyday Political Citizen nominee, a recipient of the Rachel Proulx Memorial Award from BPW Sudbury and the winner of CBC’s #WeAretheChange contest, which highlighted innovative young Canadians across the country in honour of Canada150.