Our People
The Goldie Company team consists wholly of senior-level personnel with unparalleled skills. We all share a deep dedication to the philanthropic community and a commitment to “making a difference.”
George Stanois – Managing Director
An acknowledged leader with an extensive and accomplished consulting background, George Stanois began his fundraising career in 1984 with an international consulting firm. After gaining further experience with two additional national consulting companies with an emphasis on capital campaigns, he joined The Goldie Company in 1996.
As Managing Director of the firm, George is committed to high-level, hands-on service to clients. He has a consistent record of developing innovative solutions to fundraising challenges, exceeding expectations and forging long-term relationships.
Renowned for his high-energy fundraising management style, George has worked with a wide range of healthcare, education, religious, community service and heritage organizations from coast to coast. He has conducted numerous studies and led scores of successful campaigns. Time and again, he has demonstrated his ability to manage difficult projects, implement creative change and achieve positive outcomes.
A graduate of the University of Toronto, George earned his Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 1990. He has been an active participant with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and is frequently asked to speak to organizations on the 12-Step Fundraising and Communications Plan. Over the years, he has been a volunteer and board member of many charitable organizations, most recently with Grandview Children’s Centre in Oshawa, YWCA Durham, Station Gallery in Whitby, St. John’s Mission in Toronto and the Foundation for Rural Living. George is a resident of Durham Region.
Peter Barrow – Facilitator
Peter Barrow specializes in training and facilitation to create strategic programs that enable clients to reach their organizational goals. Peter leads organizations to tackle the fundamentals of the planning exercise and to create a strategic plan that is tailored to the organization and its environment.
A dynamic facilitator, he provides branding and positioning analysis and conducts strategic planning retreats and executive sessions to suit every size of organization and every budget. Peter teaches the Competitive Marketing Strategies course for entrepreneurial businesses at the University of Guelph and is the author of numerous published articles. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Marketing Management, and the Canadian Public Relations Society.
facilitator@thegoldiecompany.com
Peter D. Bouroukis – Legal Services
For more than 25 years, Peter Bouroukis, Barrister and Solicitor, has provided a broad range of legal advice and services to his clientele, including corporate-commercial, real estate, estate planning and civil litigation matters.
Peter is recognized for his pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal issues and his ability to effectively help his clients accomplish their goals. He has represented a variety of not-for-profit organizations and has a special interest in the not-for-profit sector. Peter delivers practical, cost-effective legal services to not-for-profit and charitable organizations in a hands-on and highly personalized environment.
Practice areas encompass all aspects of charity and not-for-profit law, including incorporation, organization and registration of charities, board liability, trademark registrations and the structuring of charitable bequests. Peter understands the challenges facing this sector and has the expertise to help tackle these challenges successfully.
Peter is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Windsor. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1981. Peter is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the York Region Law Association and the Toronto Law Association. He is a resident of Markham and has been involved in a variety of community organizations for more than 15 years.
legalservices@thegoldiecompany.com
Robert M. Hanneman – Senior Consultant
Robert (Bob) Hanneman has extensive experience with healthcare and post-secondary institutions, both in consultant and staff capacities, managing marketing, fundraising and institutional advancement activities. He is renowned for his acumen and for his ability to develop productive relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
Mr. Hanneman served as the Executive Director for the Riverside Hospital of Ottawa (now the Ottawa Regional Health Care Foundation), leading a period of exceptional financial growth and volunteer development. As a consultant with Community Charitable Counselling Service, he conducted numerous feasibility studies and successful capital campaigns for organizations such as Carleton University and Hamilton General Hospital.
Mr. Hanneman earned his Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation and taught fundraising at Algonquin College for a number of years. A resident of Stittsville, he has served on a number of volunteer boards and committees in the Ottawa area.
Paul Koidis - Marketing and Communications Specialist
As a diversified communications professional, Mr. Koidis began his career as a writer and journalist and discovered the world of interactive media at the Canadian Film Centre. He held various positions at the Film Centre, including marketing and communications manager, recruitment strategist, new media program manager and producer for an international lecture series, The Interactive Arena, focused on new directions in design, culture and technology. He worked directly with the Habitat New Media Lab, a division of the Centre and a unique training and production think-tank environment for tomorrow's new media content developers.
A graduate of Queens University and Centennial College, Mr. Koidis is passionate about media literacy, leadership in the culture and education sector and new forms of storytelling. He is Manager of Communications, Marketing and Development for the School of Communications, Media and Design at Centennial College and a faculty member teaching in various post-graduate Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Online Writing and New Media Design programs. In addition, he is a freelance magazine writer.
Kathleen McBride – Creative Services
Kathleen McBride is the creative force behind Cranberryink, the Toronto-based graphics and web design studio she founded eight years ago. Kathleen crafts beautiful, functional design solutions for a wide variety of business, non-profit and arts community clients. This client list includes: the Canadian Film Centre, Casey House AIDS Hospice, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Council for Early Child Development, Pea Green Theatre, Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation and the Canadian Aids Society.
Kathleen graduated from Carleton University with a degree in Mass Communications. She then went on to study art and design at the Ottawa School of Art and at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Kathleen also studied digital design at Centennial College and Digital Media Studios, both in Toronto. Kathleen is delighted to have turned her love of art and communications into a full-time career.
creativeservices@thegoldiecompany.com
Brian O’Reilly – Human Potential
Brian O’Reilly is a graduate of Ryerson University and a member of that institute’s Sports Hall of Fame. For the past 35 years, Brian has been training and coaching executives, educators, students, families, professional and Olympic athletes, teaching people to reach their full potential through an understanding of interpersonal psychology and human dynamics. His passion and understanding of human behaviour has been a proven catalyst in helping companies and organizations reach new levels of team effectiveness and success. Residing in southwestern Ontario, Brian conducts seminars and workshops all over the world and tours frequently as a keynote speaker.
humanpotential@thegoldiecompany.com
John A. Phin, CFRE– Director, Western Canada
With a well-developed professional curiosity and a determination to make organizations better, stronger, more competitive and collaborative, John Phin has close to 25 years fundraising and not-for-profit experience—as a consultant, senior staff member, teacher and as a volunteer.
John’s career path has been one of progressively responsible fund development positions. He has owned and managed his own professional fundraising firm and, since 2004, has held a sessional instructor appointment at Mount Royal University teaching fundraising and fund development. John brings a well-rounded knowledge of the community and an uncommon breadth of skill to his clients, to strengthen their fundraising capacity. As a fundraiser, writer and communications specialist, John works hands-on with organizations and provides the tools they need to change the world.
John has a degree in Journalism from Ryerson University. He is a passionate advocate for professional fundraising, earning the CFRE designation in 1999 and is an ACFRE candidate, the profession’s highest credential. John is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) with local and international board and committee experience.
Wendy Ryan – Research and Communications Director
A skilled communicator, Wendy Ryan has more than 25 years experience in writing, research, fundraising, sales, marketing, and public relations. Her areas of specialization include case statement development, grant proposals, promotional materials, prospect identification, donor research, and fundraising planning studies.
She works comfortably and effectively with trustees, volunteers, staff and donors. Before coming to The Goldie Company, Wendy was an independent communications and development consultant assisting charitable organizations with fundraising research and strategic planning, literature development, major gift programs, corporate sponsorship, annual campaigns, grant proposals, volunteer training, special events, outreach, and media relations.
Prior to her not-for-profit work, Wendy held senior public relations, publishing, advertising and marketing positions in the private sector. A native of Owen Sound, Wendy lives in Toronto and is an active volunteer with several community organizations.
Susan Taylor Simpson – ProAct Ideas
Susan Taylor Simpson is Principal and Owner of ProAct Ideas – a consulting practice with a mission to bring professional action to innovative ideas for better community engagement and human services for people.
Before establishing ProAct Ideas, Susan was the Director of the York Region Human Services Planning Branch. During her time at York Region, Susan led the process of integrating human services planning with traditional land use planning in one of the fastest growing regions in Canada. Under Susan’s direction, the Human Services Planning Coalition was launched and, in time, went on to document the extent and impact of under-funding in health care and social services; initiated a multi-sector employment recruitment program; sponsored a multi-agency, ethno-cultural inclusivity action plan; and brokered a multi-sector government relations campaign. In 2006, Susan was a coach and senior associate at Tamarack Institute.
Susan has held a variety of positions with the municipalities of Barrie, Thunder Bay and York Region, all related to the planning and delivery of human services,. Her municipal experience is complemented with positions held in policy and financial analysis at the Ministry of Community and Social Services, Queen’s Park, Ontario.
Susan began her post-secondary education with a diploma in Recreation Leadership from Fanshawe College; she also has a B.A. in Political Science from York University, a Masters degree in Public Administration from Queen’s University and is a Registered Professional Planner.
Jim Watson – Regional Manager, Vancouver
Jim Watson has managed and supervised studies and major capital campaigns and programs throughout western Canada and the Northwest Territories. He has extensive experience in all facets of fundraising, both professionally and as a volunteer.
Jim was Regional Vice President for western Canada for a national fundraising firm, and for the past 10 years has owned and managed his own professional fundraising company. Before moving into professional fundraising, he spent 25 years in the broadcast communications industry. He owned and managed his own television production company, producing programs for corporations and not-for-profit organizations across Canada.
In his volunteer life, Jim chaired the epic world tour of Rick Hansen and served as the Chair of the Board of the Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation. He is an active member of Rotary International, is an active Life member of the Association of Kinsmen Clubs, and served as the Canadian Kinsmen National President. He has also served on the Executive of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and is a member of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
Jim not only talks the talk, he “walks the walk” with a strong dedication to volunteerism, which he demonstrates on a daily basis. Jim’s knowledge of and experience in the philanthropic community of western Canada is second to none.
Glen Welch – Senior Consultant
Glen Welch joined The Goldie Company in 1996, bringing with him 13 years of management experience in both the not-for-profit and private sectors, including direct responsibility for long-range and strategic planning, public relations and marketing.
Before joining The Goldie Company, he was a senior manager with the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto, where he had direct responsibility for program development and implementation, volunteer/staff recruitment and training and committee management. He also consulted on numerous special event and planning programs with the Canadian Franchise Association and Retail Council of Canada.
With The Goldie Company, Glen has consulted on numerous fundraising, planning and feasibility studies and has raised more than $40 million for Bluewater Health (Sarnia). Other campaigns Mr. Welch has directed include: $15 million Campaign for Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus, The RCAF Memorial Museum (Trenton) and RIM Park (Waterloo). Glen is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and is a resident of Toronto.
glen@thegoldiecompany.com
Victoria White – Writer & Editor
With more than 25 years of experience, Victoria White has engaged in a wide range of communications projects. The diversity of these projects attests to her versatility, resourcefulness and skill: fundraising and marketing materials as well as business communications and technical reports, proposals, bios, and web content.
Since joining The Goldie Company in 2007, Victoria has developed numerous Case Statements for organizations such as: Parc Downsview Park, Community MicroSkills Development Centre, The Campbellford Seymour Foundation, Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Algonquin College, and The Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia.
Victoria is a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada, the Editors’ Association of Canada and the Modern Languages Association of America. Victoria holds two degrees in literature from the University of Western Ontario, and lectured for over eight years at the University of Guelph in the department of Languages and Literatures. A native of London, Ontario, she resides in Toronto, and is a supporter of conservation, wildlife and animal welfare organizations.
Louise Wilton – Financial Services
Louise Wilton, CMA, provides accounting and financial consulting services to a diverse clientele including not-for-profit organizations such as ProAction and Cops & Kids.
Louise is a proven leader of projects and people. With more than 20 years of varied, progressive accounting and financial management experience, she is skilled at delivering on-time superior results through highly developed organizational skills, careful attention to detail and accuracy and up-to-the-minute knowledge. She is proficient in accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, budget administration, financial reporting in a computerized environment and monitoring and reporting on donations and grants.
Clients can rely on Louise’s knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and CRA regulations. Louise has extensive volunteer experience and has served as Treasurer on the Board of Childrens’ Circle Daycare since 2003.
financialservices@thegoldiecompany.com
