Item - 2026.CA36.2

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates as public members to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term office ending June 26, 2028, and until successors are appointed:

Julia Alleyne

Susanna Han

2. City Council appoint the following candidate as the tenant representative to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 26, 2028, and until a successor is appointed:

Elis Valera

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 3 to the report (May 28, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board.

Candidates' Biographies

Julia Alleyne

Dr. Julia Alleyne is a long-time sports enthusiast who has watched over the best athletes in many arenas while wearing "Canada" on her back!  As a sports medicine physician, she has served on five Olympic teams and was the Chief Medical Officer for the 2015 Toronto Pan Parapan American Games. Her work has championed rehabilitation and sports medicine in the national and global community over the last three decades including: Chair, Bone and Joint Canada; President, Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine, and Board Member World Rehabilitation Alliance. Dr. Alleyne is an associate professor at the University of Toronto, and her skillset includes championing accessibility, diversity, and physical activity for all. Her master's degree and work with the Ontario Ministry of Health have highlighted her aptitude for policy, planning, and management. She is keen to support Lakeshore Arena as a beacon for Etobicoke and to share her broad experience to support her home community.

Susanna Han

With over 15 years in public-private partnerships, Susanna Han has successfully designed, bid and delivered numerous public procurement projects in both Canada and the United Kingdom. A Chartered Professional Accountant, she was also formerly:  Treasure and Board Director at McCormick Arena, Board Director at the Independent Electricity System Operator, Chief Financial Officer of both a construction union and Toronto based residential real estate developer, director at KPMG LLP and Vice Presidents of a number of construction companies.

Elis Valera

Elis Valera is the Vice President of Venues & Capital Programs at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), overseeing venue operations and capital investment across 11 facilities, from arenas to training facilities. His experience spans over a decade in venue management and capital project delivery, supporting the operational transformation of sports and entertainment facilities in Canada. Prior to MLSE, Elis served as the Assistant General Manager for ICE District in Edmonton with OEG Sports & Entertainment, managing operations for one of the largest mixed-use sports and entertainment districts in North America. Before that he was with Northlands, where he was integral in strategic initiatives for Rexall Place, Northlands Park and the Edmonton EXPO Centre. An electrical engineer by training, Elis holds an MBA from the University of Alberta and is an International Association of Venue Managers Certified Venue Professional.

This report recommends the appointment of two public members and one tenant representative to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board.