On behalf of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Board Chair, Linda Myles-Gallinger, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors: Robert McKinnon and Michael Warren. Both bring valuable skill sets and a wealth of experience at this very exciting time in the Gallery's history.

Mr McKinnon and Mr Warren were elected to the Board on October 28th, 2014. This is Mr Warren's second tenure on the Gallery Board. He states: As a former chair of the Board I've been passionate about the future of the TOM for years. Joining the Board again means I can help guide the investigation of incorporation as a key step towards the overdue expansion of the Gallery.

Mr McKinnon, who is the Chair of the Tom Thomson Art Foundation, is fervent about the Gallery's collection. He says that coming onto the Gallery Board offers him an opportunity to support the collection, which is a national treasure. He wants to see the Gallery grow and maximize opportunities for promoting the collection and exhibitions, which ultimately will help the Gallery in its role as an economic driver in this region.

R. Michael Warren
R. Michael Warren is the CEO of The Warren Group Inc, a consultancy that provides strategic advice to governments and corporations. He is a former deputy minister and was the first chief general manager of the Toronto Transit Commission. He helped to transform the federal Post Office into Canada Post Corporation as its first CEO and President. His business career includes chairing the Board of Trustees of Sunrise Senior Living (REIT) and was a member of and chaired many private and public sector boards. His opinion pieces on business, politics and social issues are frequently published in national newspapers.

Robert E. McKinnon
Rob practiced architecture for 25 years before retiring and returning to an early love of painting. He has done volunteer work throughout his life for educational, environmental, wildlife and art organizations. He continues to collect Canadian art and to support the Tom Thomson Art Foundation. He lives most of the year on an island in Lake Huron.

Current Board of Directors

Linda Myles Gallinger, Chair

Mayor Elect Ian Boddy, Vice Chair

LauraLee K. Harris

Jon Kepler

Rob McKinnon

Sean Stewart

Jeff Sziklai

Michael Warren

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is a regional public gallery and national cultural attraction with a

top-notch and revolving program of contemporary and historical exhibitions, lectures, forums, films, concerts and workshops. Established in 1967, the Gallery is named for the iconic Canadian landscape artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917) and houses one of Canada's largest collections of his work. Thomson, who grew up and is buried in the Owen Sound area, was a maverick, a break-away artist who fused a passion for the wilderness with a new style of skillful and experimental painting.

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery greatly appreciates the dedication, experience and volunteer time of all its Board Members and the many volunteers who contribute their time, energies and expertise.

Source - Tom Thomson Art Gallery