Staff and Board

Gregory S. Belton, CM, CVO, LLD, is the Executive Chairman of Hub International Ontario, the largest insurance brokerage in Canada and top-five globally.

He is the immediate past chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (London, UK) and a Director of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation, past co-chair of the Curators Circle at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and past Director of the Toronto General Hospital Foundation.

He has been awarded the Order of Canada, made a Commander of The Royal Victorian Order by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, received the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from York University.

Dr. Marie Delorme is CEO of The Imagination Group Inc. She serves on the boards of Premium Brands Holding Corporation and the National Indigenous Economic Development Board, an advisory body to the federal government. Dr. Delorme also serves on the Order of Canada Advisory Council.

Dr. Delorme is a Member of the Order of Canada. She has received the Indspire Award in Business and Commerce; and was named as one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Other awards include: the University of Calgary Dr. Douglas Cardinal Award; Alberta Chamber of Commerce Business Award of Distinction; Calgary Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence Award, Métis Nation Entrepreneurial Leadership Award, and the Alberta Centennial Medal.

Dr. Delorme holds a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Business Administration from Queen's University, and both a PhD and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Calgary.

A strong advocate for women’s rights, Margot Franssen is an Officer of the Order of Canada and received the Outstanding Achievement in the Advancement of Women Award from the United Nations. Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Canada, and one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century, Margot has three honorary degrees.

She founded The Body Shop Canada and has served on many boards including Goldcorp, CIBC, Women’s College Hospital, Canadian Women’s Foundation, Women Moving Millions, and York University.

Margot co-chaired the National Task Force on Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls. As well, she co-founded The Canadian Centre To End Human Trafficking, which operates the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline.

Kyle Hill is the President of Alaska Commercial Company, a retailer in rural Alaska with ownership by the Winnipeg-based North West Company. Kyle holds a BSc from Mount Allison University and an MSc and PhD from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He is a Co-Founder of Teach For Canada.

Chris Roosevelt is a fourth-generation Donner family member. He is a retired commercial fisherman who lives in New Hampshire as a homestead farmer of livestock and produce on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Abenaki and Pennacook Indigenous Peoples.

Brittany Roy is a fifth-generation Donner family member. She is a marketing and communications leader in the beverage industry and holds a BA in Economics and Art History from Colorado College and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Dillon Roy is a fifth-generation Donner family member. He is an entrepreneur and has a real estate practice. He was a member of the Canadian national team that won the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship.

Anita Winsor is a fourth-generation Donner family member. She served as a Senior Advisor at the US Agency for International Development; as Deputy Director of the Pan American Development Foundation; and as a Professional Staff Member at the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She was also a trade representative for the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and authored The Complete Guide to Doing Business in Mexico. Subsequently, she founded Starpath Dolls, an award-winning toy company.

She has a BA from Smith College and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge. She currently serves on several charitable boards.

William Edwards is a fifth-generation Donner family member.

Ashley Lainhart is a fifth-generation Donner family member. She is a marketing and events director in Palm Beach, FL and holds a degree in Apparel Merchandising and Marketing from Auburn University.