The United Way Peterborough & District has announced the members of its 2025 community campaign cabinet.
Led by longtime journalist and community supporter and volunteer Paul Rellinger, who was appointed chair of the 2025 community campaign on May 21, the 21-member cabinet includes a mix of community members, public sector officials, and business leaders — including kawarthaNOW’s publisher and CEO Jeannine Taylor.
Under Rellinger’s leadership, the community campaign cabinet will drive forward this year’s fundraising efforts, with the campaign goal to be announced at a campaign launch event at the Healthy Planet Arena on Thursday, September 25.
The cabinet met together as a group for the first time on Tuesday (July 29). With new and returning representatives from across different sectors — health care, business, banking, education, finance, law, media and, local government — the cabinet reflects the depth and diversity of community support behind the United Way’s mission.
“I wish there was a way that all Peterborough city and county residents could have been at the first Cabinet meeting to see, hear and feel the energy and spark I saw, heard and felt,” Rellinger says in a media release.
“A fierce commitment to building stronger and more equitable communities, where no one is left behind and all are provided the opportunity to thrive, was evident from the get-go. It reminded me that whatever we accomplish, be it with this campaign or with any like endeavour, success is inevitably rooted in the character, compassion and commitment of those driving things forward. We are indeed in the best of hands, fueling my unbridled optimism for a very good campaign result.”
The list of cabinet members, in alphabetical order by surname, is shown below.
- Darcy Bonner, Community Ambassador
- Dr. Michael Eamon, Trent University
- Ann Farquharson, Farquharson Law
- Coby Fewings, Scotiabank
- Dr. Bruce Gibson, Community Ambassador
- Marg Glenn, Glenn Isle Farms
- Sheridan Graham, County of Peterborough
- Greg Kidd, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
- Richard Lambert, BMO
- Evan Lyons, Peterborough Regional Health Centre
- Laken MacFarlane, City of Peterborough
- Vipesh Patel, Community Ambassador
- Dr. Thomas Piggot, Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Health Unit
- Amanda Pinder, RBC
- Dr. Stephan Ragaz, Community Ambassador
- Paul Rellinger, 2025 Campaign Chair
- Balkaran Singh Sathi, Sathi Law
- Jeannine Taylor, kawarthaNOW
- Sebastien Tinor-Roy, TD Bank
- Staff Sargeant John Townsend, Peterborough Police Service
- Shirley Turner, EXIT Realty Liftlock
- Danielle Turpin, Community Ambassador
“The people around the table are difference-makers,” says United Way CEO Jim Russell. “They bring vision, compassion and energy to this campaign, and we’re incredibly grateful for their leadership.”
The cabinet will gather again in September to continue planning for this year’s campaign launch and, in the coming months, cabinet members will use their voices, networks, and expertise to build awareness of the campaign goals, inspire giving, and foster deeper community involvement.
According to the United Way, cabinet members “will play a vital role in uniting Peterborough in support of fundraising for essential community services,” including through workplace campaigns, volunteer events, and special initiatives like Backpacks for Success, the upcoming inaugural United Way Ultimate Burger Battle, and Peterborough Performs VI.
