Meet your LFM Board Members and Volunteers
You can always find me and my husky/shepherd mix Sammy at Jack Darling or Lakeside off leash parks. If you see us around, feel free to say Hi. Sammy’s a certified therapy dog and loves meeting new people. This will be my first year on the board and I look forward to serving the LFM community. If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role! Martina Filipic is a corporate sustainability professional dedicated to embedding ESG principles into organizational strategies. At Competent Boards, she leads program development and delivery, collaborating with global partners, faculty, and alumni to provide top-tier executive education and bespoke programming. Previously, Martina worked with the Recycling Council of Ontario, Schneider Electric Canada, and the Canada Green Building Council, focusing on resource recovery, cradle-to-cradle retrofits, and public outreach. Martina holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Environmental Science from the University of Toronto. She also holds a Sustainability & ESG Designation (GCB.D) and Certification from Competent Boards. She is passionate about the intersection of business and the environment and aims to advance her career at this important crossroads of sustainability and economic outcomes. Hi, my name is Linda and I’m a passionate advocate for our community’s dog parks! I joined LFM to ensure safe and welcoming spaces for our pets and to support a vibrant, inclusive community for everyone. Off leash parks are a great privilege for dog owners and their pets. I want to contribute to their success including accessibility, cleanliness, funding and safety! If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role! Hi, my name is Catherine and I am a high school teacher and avid fan of all dogs. My family and our dog Skye have been regular visitors of Etobicoke Valley for the past 5 years and we have seen this incredible park grow significantly in popularity. I am looking forward to representing the many hoomans and their dogs so that our park is as well-maintained, safe, and enjoyable as can be. If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role! I’m Dan Harrington. You may have already met my gal Miley and I at Jack Darling? Please say hello if you see us on your next visit to Jack Darling! Hi, I am Ellen. I am a faithful member and supporter of Leash Free Mississauga and have been for almost 20 years, first with Jack Darling and more lately with Lakeside. My beautiful Tiberius is no longer here, but I continue to attend Lakeside on a regular basis and am happy to serve as the rep and support Leash Free in any way I can. I have been a volunteer at Leash-Free Mississauga since 2013, representing Parkway Belt. My dog, Alice, a Shar-Pei Bassett Hound, has always been by my side. I’m a retired Septuagenarian who has been bringing my dogs (currently my 8yr old Yellow Lab/Beagle Lily) to Toto for many years, and am proud to now represent the many great people that come there just to socialize with their dogs and the many others that also volunteer to help keep our parks clean and friendly. Hello, I’m Jennifer! I moved to Mississauga from Quebec over 20 years ago and have lived most of it in Streetsville. My husband Mike and I have two Shiba Inu’s; Ryu, our 3-year-old Red boy and Zara, our 7-year-old Creeping tan rescued girl and taking them to Quineppenon is part of our daily routine. It’s close to home, with lots of room to run and play or, in the case of my two pups, to wrestle each other! The park is clean and always stocked with poop bags or water, thanks to a dedicated group of owners who work very hard and are 100% the reason the park is so well maintained. We visit other parks on occasion, but Q is by far our favourite. As for me, I’m new to the board and hope I can contribute to keeping Q a clean, safe space for our beloved dogs to enjoy. Project Manager in Civil Engineering and Construction, living and working in Mississauga. We have enjoyed the Mississauga Etobicoke Creek leash free park for many years. We recently moved to Malton Mississauga and have been enjoying the vibrant dog community in the newly opened Paul Coffey leash free park. Looking forward to growing and improving the Paul Coffey park with the help and support of local members. If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role! If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role! If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role! If you are interested in this position, please contact us and submit your name for the role!
The Board
Nicole Frankovic
President
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Vice President
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Martina Filipic
Secretary
Linda Shang
Treasurer
Debbie Neal
Fundraising, Events, Membership & Communications Director
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Director of Programs & Events
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Catherine Williams
Park Rep – Etobicoke Valley
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Park Rep – Garnetwood
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Dan Harrington
Park Rep – Jack Darling
Ellen Lockley
Park Rep – Lakeside
Carol Mitchell
Park Rep – Parkway Belt
Robert Dowling
Park Rep – Totoredaca
Jennifer Agombar
Park Rep – Quineppenon
Daniel Scouten
Park Rep – Paul Coffey
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Director of Digital Marketing
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Director of Memberships & Volunteers
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Director of Fundraising
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Director of Public Relations & Communications
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