Item - 2024.CA16.2

Appointees' biographies

Eunice Adebowale

Eunice Adebowale is an internal audit and operations management professional who is currently serving in the role of Director, Capital Solutions at Canadian Pension Plan Investments. Eunice has over 15 years of auditing, data analytics, and operational management experience across two global consulting firms, the financial services sector, the Ontario Government, and Canadian Pension Plan Investments. Eunice completed the Governance Essentials Program delivered by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto in 2023. She is an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Eunice has a Bachelor of Science degree from Covenant University, and she is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified in Information Systems Risk Control, and Certified in Risk Management and Assurance. 

Eunice’s community involvement includes her volunteer position with Kids Help Phone, Canada.

Archie Allison

Archie Allison has been an advocate, program instructor and Director, Access, Awareness and Sport Teams at Variety Village since 1983, promoting sport and recreation and community connections for people of all ages and abilities. As a coach, event manager, advocate and workshop facilitator, Archie is dedicated to ensure everybody feels welcome in healthy active living initiatives in our community, city, province and country.

Archie is an enthusiastic volunteer championing tournaments, competitions and community events introducing inclusive sport, health, and fitness.

Archie has an extensive background instructing adapted physical activity programs, training initiatives, and sharing resources to connect families, coaches, educators, and organizations to collaborate and create spaces and places to play, participate or compete.

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council appoint the following two candidates to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on May 24, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

Eunice Adebowale; and

Archie Allison.

2. City Council direct that the balance Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 1, 2024) from the City Clerk in its entirety remain confidential as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board.

Candidates' biographies

Eunice Adebowale

Eunice is an Internal Audit and Operations Management professional who is currently serving in the role of Director, Capital Solutions at CPP Investments. Eunice has over 15 years of auditing, data analytics, and operational management experience across two of the Big4, financial services, the Ontario Provincial Government, and CPP Investments. Eunice completed the Governance Essentials Program delivered by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto in 2023. She is an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Eunice has a Bachelor of Science from Covenant University, and she is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified in Information Systems Risk Control, and Certified in Risk Management and Assurance. 

Eunice’s community involvement includes her volunteer position with Kids Help Phone, Canada.

Archie Allison

Archie Allison has been an advocate, program instructor and Director, Access, Awareness and Sport Teams at Variety Village since 1983, promoting sport and recreation and community connections for people of all ages and abilities. As a coach, event manager, advocate and workshop facilitator, Archie is dedicated to ensure everybody feels welcome in healthy active living initiatives in our community, city, province and country.

Archie is an enthusiastic volunteer championing tournaments, competitions and community events introducing inclusive sport, health, and fitness.

Archie has an extensive background instructing adapted physical activity programs, training initiatives, and sharing resources to connect families, coaches, educators, and organizations to collaborate and create spaces and places to play, participate or compete.  

This report recommends the appointment of two public members to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board.