About Access Harvest

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Board Chair

Alexis is a former Corporate Communications & Change Management professional with experience in financial services, K-12 and logistics. In semi-retirement, she pursues  knitting (avidly), working out (reluctantly) and learning the keyboard (talentlessly). She feels privileged to volunteer with Access Harvest, as it enables her to work alongside talented individuals and support a growing, grassroots community organization.  

Chief Financial Officer

As a chartered public accountant, Karen has worked in the public and private sectors in Ontario for over 20 years. Serving as the CFO of Access Harvest, she is an avid foodie who is passionate about food quality, sustaintability and resource stewardship.

Director At-Large

O’Neil is a seasoned Financial Risk Manager (FRM) with nearly 30 years of experience at leading asset management firms. He serves on the Board of Directors to support the organization’s mission of improving local food security and self-sufficiency. Outside of work, O’Neil is an active father who enjoys golf, cycling, fitness, and astronomy. 

Director At-Large

Clare is a retired outdoor/environmental professor, still nourishing his spirit with wilderness canoe trips. 

He knows well and cares deeply that our shared future depends on positive interaction with natural ecosystems.

He is a champion of all sustainable lifestyle action and keen on enabling the movement of “grow locally, share locally”.