Team
Board of Directors 2023/2024
Frank Lamie, President, Board Chairman
Frank began his 38-year career in the City of North York as a firefighter. He advanced through the ranks serving as a Training Officer, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, and Administration Chief. In 1998, he was appointed as Division Chief, Staff Services in the City of Toronto, and promoted to Deputy Fire Chief in 2006 with responsibility for the Fire Prevention and Public Education Division.
Craig Dockeray,
Vice President, Director
Craig has been a firefighter for more than 25 years and currently holds the rank of Platoon Chief for the Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Craig has a Bachelors and Masters in Agricultural and BioResource Engineering from McGill University. He has been a Board member for FWB since 2004 and has been involved with multiple International training and equipment delivery projects.
Geoff White,
Board Secretary, Director
Geoff is a lawyer (member of the Law Society of Ontario) and an experienced advocate and leader. He has also been an on-call firefighter since 2010. He serves on the Board of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services, among other Boards. He holds a BA from McGill, a JD and an MBA from Windsor, the BCL from Oxford, and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Sukkie Steve-Fagbemi, Director Board Treasurer
Sukkie is a Chartered Accountant; MBA graduate from Cranfield University, UK. She has over 15 years’ experience in Accounting and Finance for Global and Canadian Private and Publicly traded companies, spanning multiple industries. Sukkie is currently a Senior Director at TD Synnex ; overseeing Accounting, Reporting, Compliance, Treasury, Audit and Taxation. She holds a black belt in Lean Six Sigma.
Erika Adams,
Director of Marketing & Communications
Erika has several years of management experience in communications, stakeholder relationships, research, and policy. Her experience with the fire service comes from her work with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and the Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada. Erika holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hon.) in Communications from the University of Ottawa, and a Masters in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Carleton University.
Rabia Khattak,
Director of Fundraising & Major Donors
Rabia is a development practitioner with national and international experience managing projects and fundraising for organizations such as United Way, Dignitas International, and United Nations. She is currently completing her Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Liverpool, UK. She is passionate about helping people suffering in crisis and supporting them to rebuild their lives.
Nancy J McKenzie,
Legal Counsel
As a member of the Alberta Law Society, Nancy’s practice focuses on regulatory, contract/commercial, compliance, privacy, and corporate law. She is also experienced in labour, real estate and first nation law. The skill set that Nancy brings to FWB includes business transformation and change management, strategy development, negotiation, project management, and communications.
Jon Pannunzio,
Director of Training & Accreditation
Jon is a Fire Service professional currently serving as Division Chief-Professional Development and Training for Whitby Fire and Emergency Services. Jon holds a Bachelor of Arts from York University and has completed an Advanced Certificate in Public Administration from Ryerson University. He is currently a Pre-Service Firefighter Professor with Seneca and Durham College and an active International Instructor.
Kevin Lambert,
Director of Volunteers
Kevin is a retired District Fire Chief from the Ottawa Fire Services. He has a Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Science, Ontario Fire College Diploma and a Diploma in Municipal Management from AMCTO. Through his 35 year career Kevin gained experience in training, fire prevention and administration. He also chaired several Ottawa Fire Services administrative committees and third party charities.
Amber Rushton, Director of Projects
Amber is a Public Safety professional, with 15 years of experience serving in various operational and response management capacities, collaborating with different teams across Canada, serving boards and committees and supporting and developing engaged and empowered partners through humanitarian work. Amber holds a Master’s Degree in Public Safety, designations in Project Management and Business Continuity, and a passion for fostering community resilience and stakeholder engagement.
Simon Smith,
Director of Equipment
Simon has been a firefighters for 27 years with the Burlington Fire Department. He currently holds the position of Suppression Captain. Simon is currently the HAZMAT Lead instructor for the BFD and has held instructor positions in water/ice rescue and emergency medical care. Simon most recently attended George Brown College for Emergency Management and Incident Management.
ADVISORS
Kevin Kendall, Advisor
Kevin has been a logistics operations professional for more than 20 years. He has a broad range of experience in distribution centre operations and transportation, as well as expertise in production and materials management. Kevin provides FWB valuable insight into the logistics involved with transporting equipment to each of the communities and countries that we support.
Mike Molloy,
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Mike began his 29 yeasr in the fire services as a volunteer firefighter in Meaford, Ontario. He attended The Ontario Fire College and held positions in his department as Training Officer, Fire Prevention Officer, Captain and lastly as Fire Chief until 2016. Mike also served as director on the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs. After Meaford, he was a Fire Instructor at the Military Base in Borden and he finished his fire service career as Fire Chief at the military base in Meaford.
Christina Stroud, Advisor
Christina Stroud is a collaborative and strategic communications professional with over 19 years’ experience. She has held leadership roles in both mid-sized privately held agencies and large multinational corporations. Currently, Christina is Head of Corporate Affairs at Syngenta Canada.