Toronto – November 6, 2023 – The Ontario Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors: Simon Foster and Martha Tory.
These appointments were made at the AGM, upon the retirement of Rita Davies, Kiki Delaney and Donald Ross who had been on the board for 5, 6 and 14 years respectively. They all made significant contributions in their roles and were valuable counsel to the organization.
The Board is responsible for the oversight of the management of the Foundation’s investment portfolio and provides leadership for carrying out the Foundation’s mission to promote long-term support for the arts in Ontario.
Simon Foster
Mr. Foster is the CEO and founder of Chatter Research, a customer feedback software platform he created in 2016. Prior to this, Simon spent five years with Blue Ant Media, as senior vice president of digital and corporate development.
Mr. Foster also sits on the board of the Ontario Arts Council . He is a graduate of Queen’s University and has a master’s degree in political economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Martha Tory
Ms. Tory is a retired partner from Ernst & Young LLP, where she led their not-for-profit industry group. She was responsible for the audits of a diverse range of clients, including several cultural organizations.
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“It is my pleasure to welcome Martha and Simon to the Board of Directors,” says Anthony Graham, Board Chair. “Each of them brings deep community knowledge, a passion for arts philanthropy and the desire to help the Foundation meet the growing financial needs of the arts in Ontario.”
The Ontario Arts Foundation is represented by a committed volunteer Board of Directors of arts philanthropists, including:
Anthony R. Graham (Chair), John D. McKellar CM QC (Vice-Chair), Katherine Smalley (Treasurer), Deborah (Deb) Barrett, Robert Foster CM, Simon Foster, Judith Gelber, Karim Karsan, Gaelen Morphet, Dani Peters, Chris Pitts, Kim Shannon, Martha Tory, John Wilkinson.
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For information, please contact:
Bruce, Executive Director
Ontario Arts Foundation
Tel: (416) 969-7413
bbennett@oafdn.ca
The Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF) is passionately committed to building long-term support for the arts in Ontario. In 2022-2023, the OAF paid $4 million in endowment income and $450,000 in awards and scholarships.
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