Michael A. Wosnick, PhD

President and Board Chair (Officer)

Michael joined the TALYR Board in 2017 and was elected President in 2020. He also serves on the Executive of TAN (Third Age Network), providing a strong linkage between TALYR and other Later-Life learning groups in Ontario. Prior to his retirement he was the Vice-President of Research of the Canadian Cancer Society and before that was the Executive Director of the National Cancer Institute of Canada.

Donna Unwin

Secretary (Officer)

Donna joined the TALYR Board in 2023 and currently serves as Corporate Secretary. Her work-life was primarily in the Ontario health system - including hospitals, home care and as an independent consultant in administrative capacities. She has served on the Boards of a variety of community organizations and assisted in revising bylaws and developing strategic plans.  

Carole Langford

Treasurer (Officer)

Carole was a co-founder of TALYR in 2014, served as TALYR's first President, and has remained a Board members since our inception. She is also a former President of Living and Learning in Retirement (LLIR) at York University. Carole has served as TALYR's Treasurer for many years, but was also a former treasurer for both the Third Age Network (TAN) and Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS).

Heather Mackay

Director and Program Committee Chair

Heather was a co-founder of TALYR in 2014 and has been a Board member since our inception. Heather also currently chairs the TALYR Program Committee. Her undergraduate and graduate degrees were obtained at University of Toronto.  Prior to retirement, most of her working life was spent as a project manager for a variety of corporate IT departments.  

Mary Baxter

Director

Mary joined TALYR in the winter of 2019. She joined the Program Committee in 2021, and was elected to the Board in 2022. Prior to her retirement she served for 35 years as a public librarian, including years as the CEO of Georgina Public Library. Not surprisingly, giving time and energy to an organization facilitating life-long learning has been a perfect fit for Mary. 

James Oshodi

Director

James is an accomplished Strategy and Business Development Consultant. He has been driving operational excellence and accelerated revenue growth for both mid- and large-sized enterprises for 20+ years. As Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at Vox Technologies, he now specializes in high-level business consulting, commercial management, and leads organizational change and renewal.

Bev Ryan

Director

Bev joined the TALYR Board in 2023 after almost 50 years in various public and private healthcare positions. She's a registered nurse who had strategic roles in Sales, Marketing, Product Management and Medical Scientific Liaison. Having had the opportunity to teach, mentor and learn in small companies and in large multinational ones, TALYR is a perfect place for her to continue to learn and grow.

Kathy Wosnick, M.Ed.

Director

Kathy joined the TALYR Board in 2017. She served for over 25 years as a teacher and school Principal in the York Region District School Board. She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Award in 2022 to recognize her many community contributions, not least of which have been senior leadership roles in the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) at the local, provincial and national levels.