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Decision Letter |
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Nominating Panel - Facilities and Finance |
| NF12.2 | ACTION |
Amended |
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Ward:All |
| Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management - Appointment of Public Members |
| Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management ("Yonge-Dundas Square Board") |
| Panel Decision | |
The Facilities and Finance Nominating Panel recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the following two candidates to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on July 6, 2021, and until successors are appointed:
Nick Kadysh Andreas Kalogiannides
2. The Facilities and Finance Nominating Panel direct that Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the report (June 15, 2017) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management. |
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| Decision Advice and Other Information |
Candidates' biographies:
Nick Kadysh
Nick Kadysh is the Public Policy Leader at GE Canada, and previously worked at Red Bull Canada in progressively senior roles, including as Director of Public Affairs. He has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from Queen's University. Having immigrated to Canada from Russia shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nick strongly believes that public service is the foundation for a healthy community. His board experience includes one term on the Yonge-Dundas Square Board from 2011 - 2015.
Andreas Kalogiannides
Andreas Kalogiannides, a Toronto native, is a business, intellectual property, and entertainment lawyer. In addition to his practice, Andreas is Executive Director of Toronto Music City, a non-profit building healthy music ecosystems and sustainable creative communities through developing affordable housing for musicians. He is a member of the Toronto Music Industry Advisory Council (acting as Co-Chair from 2015-2017). Andreas holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Law, Double Major) from York University, an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa, and a Master of Arts (International Affairs) from Carleton University.
The Facilities and Finance Nominating Panel:
1. Confirmed its instructions to staff issued in closed session. |
| Origin |
| (June 13, 2017) Report from the City Clerk |
| Summary |
The Facilities and Finance Nominating Panel will conduct interviews during its meeting on June 22, 2017 and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board as public members. |
| Background Information |
| (June 13, 2017) Report from the City Clerk on Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management -Appointment of Public Members (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/nf/bgrd/backgroundfile-104991.htm) Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates, Qualifications, and Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary and Applications for Appointment to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board (previously distributed with Item NF10.2) Confidential Attachment 2 - Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary for the Three Remaining Public Members of the Yonge-Dundas Square Board (previously distributed with Item NF10.2) Confidential Attachment 3 - Interest in Reappointment for the Public Members Appointed to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board for a Term of Office Ending on December 31, 2016, and Until Successors are Appointed (previously distributed with Item NF10.2) Confidential Attachment 4 - Interview Schedule for the Yonge-Dundas Square Board Interviews on June 22, 2017 (to be circulated under separate cover) Confidential Attachment 5 - Interview Questions for the Yonge-Dundas Square Board Interviews on June 22, 2017 (to be circulated under separate cover) |