Item - 2022.NC21.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Nominating Panel - Corporations on May 19, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 15 and 16, 2022.
NC21.1 - Appointment of Public Members to the Waterfront Toronto Board
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Waterfront Toronto Board
Panel Recommendations
The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Waterfront Toronto Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 16, 2025, and until successors are appointed.
Wende Cartwright
Laurie Payne
Jack Winberg
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (May 10, 2022) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Waterfront Toronto Board.
Decision Advice and Other Information
Candidates' biographies:
Wende Cartwright
Wende Cartwright is President of Savira Cultural + Capital Projects. She has an extensive background in capital project planning, community development, and creative place-making for clients across North America. In 2019, she was appointed by the City of Toronto to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors, and recognized by the Urban Land Institute as a Women’s Leadership Initiative Champion. She is currently planning mixed-use development projects in Toronto, Nunavut, Halifax and Boston.
Laurie Payne
Laurie manages operations and project execution at Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp. Laurie oversees land development strategy, site acquisition, approvals and delivery to the market. With 18 years in the industry, including 5 years with Toronto Community Housing, she has secured approval for over 30 million square feet of development across all asset classes. In 2016, Laurie was named the Urban Land Institute’s “40Under40” and is a founder of the Women’s Leadership Initiative.
Jack Winberg
I am educated in business and law and have worked in the land and land development industry for my entire career as both a lawyer and a developer. I am a native Torontonian who is passionate about putting forth an effort to contributing to the success of this City and responding to its ever growing opportunities to continue as wonderful place for its residents to live, work and play. I am married to Judy Winberg and we have 3 children.
Origin
Summary
The Nominating Panel – Corporations will conduct interviews and recommend three public members for appointment to the Waterfront Toronto Board.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/nc/bgrd/backgroundfile-225618.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, Confidential Diversity Information Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Waterfront Toronto Board (previously circulated with item NC20.1)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Diversity Information Summary of Current City of Toronto Public Appointees to the Waterfront Toronto Board (previously circulated with item NC20.1)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview Schedule for May 19, 2022
Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview Questions for May 19, 2022
Motions
That the Corporations Nominating Panel recommend that:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Waterfront Toronto Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 16, 2025, and until successors are appointed:
Wende Cartwright
Laurie Payne
Jack Winberg