Chapter Leadership Council (CLC)
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Ottawa Chapter Constitution: 
The 2010-2011 Council
PRESIDENT
MIMI RICHARD-GOLDING Transport Canada
Mimi was born in the United States and emigrated to the Canada at an early age. The family settled in New Brunswick for her formativeyears. Mimi moved to Ontario to pursue graduate studies andeventually landed in Ottawa in 1994. Mimi is a long-time community activist, participating in various roles in the community and on community based boards. She currently works for the Federal Government as a Business Analyst. Shejoined Autism Ontario in January 2009 as Secretary and is now volunteeringin the role of President on the Chapter Leadership Council.
VICE-PRESIDENT
Josh Lee
Josh joined the Autism Ontario community in 2008 as a volunteer with the Cycle for Autism and has been a member of the Ottawa CLC since January 2009. Josh became a member of the community after moving to Ottawa in 2006 from Nova Scotia and after years of involvement with young people on the spectrum. “I look forward to helping the Chapter continue to grow and deliver what members of the community really need.”
Treasurer
Samayan Karim
I am a fourth-year student studying Accounting at the University of Ottawa, and working at Ernst & Young, LLP. I have watched how children with autism create special opportunities for personal growth within their friends and family. The path is not easy, and so it is crucial that the community is able to provide support for these individuals. My goal is to use my area of skills to help make Ottawa a leading example of how individuals with autism are embraced as important members of our community.
Laura Conchie
Secretary
I live and work in the Ottawa area, providing one on one therapy to young children with ASD, and will be graduating in the spring of 2011 with a Masters in Applied Disability Studies from Brock University. Working with children with special needs has been very rewarding, and I am thrilled to be able to help these children to learn and grow. I came to Autism Ontario with the hope to help meet the needs of families and individuals with ASD, and give support where I can to help these individuals to reach their fullest potential.
For More Info Contact: 613.230.6305 or ottawa@autismontario.com
Office Staff
Realize Community Potential Coordinator:
Nancy Gibson - nancy@autismontario.com ext 24
Coordinatrice de programme Réalisons le potentiel de la communauté (RPC)
Marie-Claude Filbotte - rpcottawa@autismontario.com ext. 23
Office Administrator
Jody Brenton ext.22
ottawa@autismontario.com
Other Chapter Representatives
SEAC Representatives
Separate: TBD
Separate Alternate: TBD
Public: Tim Golding
Public Alternate: TBD
Contact: 613.230.6305 ext.22 or ottawa@autismontario.com