Council of Partners

The Council consists of community leaders representing the public, private and voluntary sectors including provincial ministries, school boards, hospitals, the City of Ottawa-Public Health department, City of Ottawa, United Way/Centraide Ottawa and chairs of the advisory and research committees). The Council provides overall direction and strategic vision for Success By 6.

Chair: James McCracken - Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB)
Vice-Chair: Barbara MacKinnon - Children's Aid Society of Ottawa

Members at Large:

• Michael Allen - United Way/Centraide Ottawa
• Susan Bihun - Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• Michel Bilodeau, CEO/President - Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
• Lise Bourgeois, Director of Education - Conseil scolaire du district catholique du centre-est de l'Ontario
• Aaron Burry, General Manager, Community & Social Services - City of Ottawa
• Moira D’Aoust, Co-Chair, Ottawa Network for Children, Manager – Children’s Integration Support Services
• Eileen Dooley, Vice President, Community Services - United Way/Centraide Ottawa
• Shauna Graham, Co-Chair, Ottawa Network for Children, Program Manager - Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
• Louise Hanvey, Co-Chair – Research & Evaluation Action Group
• Judith Hoye - Community Representative
• Diane Jackson, Superintendant – Ottawa Catholic School Board
• Diane Jeudy-Hugo, Executive Superintendant - Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
• Dr. Isra Levy - Associate Medical Officer of Health, City of Ottawa
• Sue O’Sullivan, Deputy Chief, Operations – Ottawa Police Services
• Susan Pinel, Community Representative
• Susan Richardson - Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
• David Ross - Co-Chair – Research & Evaluation Action Group
• Ian Sterling, President - Doherty & Associates, Limited; Kiwanis Club
• Lyall Thompson, Director of Education - Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
• Jacque Torjman, Acting Regional Manager - Ministry of Education
• Shirley Westeinde, Chair - Westeinde Group