Our Team

Chuck Dowdall has held various senior management positions in the non-profit sector and brings to the organization considerable expertise in the development and sustainability of affordable housing in a community-based approach. Prior to entering the non-profit sector, Chuck spent 20 years in the financial services industry as a commercial and corporate banker. Chuck holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree in finance and MBA from Queen’s University. Chuck is the past Treasurer of the Kingston Community Health Centre and is currently a Board Member of Willis College and Teknowave Aboriginal Technology

Councillor Ernie Margetson (Hillier) is a professional engineer, with more than 35 years of experience in land development, building design, and project management working within both the private and public sectors. His experience includes infrastructure, site planning, subdivision, land use planning, building construction and regulatory compliance in both design and approval capacities. Ernie is a County native with intimate knowledge and perspective on the working environment and landscape of the local area.

Greg Sorbara is a long time/part-time resident of Prince Edward County (Edwin County Farm) and developer of the Royal Hotel in Picton. He spent 27 years as a legislator and cabinet minister in the Ontario Government where he applied his legal and private sector background in the areas of transit, health care, finance, education and other community-building initiatives. He is also a partner in the Sorbara Group of Companies, which has a 75-year history in commercial, low-rise, and high-rise development.

Councillor Stewart Bailey (North Marysburgh) is recently retired as a manager at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. In his 33 years with the Crown Corporation, his training in facilitation, mentoring, and adult education contributed to the creation, development, execution, and management of various projects on subjects including product knowledge, customer service, and health and safety. Relatively new to Prince Edward County, Stewart and his wife moved to Lake on the Mountain just over eight years ago.

Dr. Mark Rodgers has over 30 years experience working in the charitable and non-profit sector for some of Canada's top organizations. As the former CEO and COO of one of Canada's largest national charities, Habitat for Humanity Canada, Mark is obsessed with helping individuals and organizations achieve breakthrough  results, maximize their social impact, and make a difference in their community and world. Having recently returned to live in The County, Mark has established a leadership and career coaching agency called Leadership Village and enjoys co-hosting a regular radio program on 99.3 County FM entitled "Dare to Lead". Mark holds a PhD in organizational development and is a Certified Leadership Coach. He possesses broad experience in non-profit management, executive leadership, and academic instruction. Winner of numerous academic, leadership, and community awards, he has been named one of Canada's Top 25 Social Leaders, all of which aligns to his life and leadership motto: "Live to make a difference!"

Rebecca Loewen has over 10 years of experience working in anti-human trafficking, youth mental health and child and youth care. She holds a Master's degree in social work from the University of Toronto and has a background in social work and not-for -profit leadership, along with a strong knowledge of social services in Canada. As housing lies at the intersection of all of her work, Rebecca understands the complexities of creating affordable housing and is committed to finding innovative solutions.

Gunta Mackars has 35 years of experience in the public and private sectors working on both local and global projects. As the current Vice-President of Design for Planning and Development at Metrolinx, she has a breadth of knowledge in project management and planning principles, as well as architectural, universal, customer, site, urban and sustainable design. Gunta holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Toronto and is a research candidate pursuing a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture. She is a member of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation's Design Review Panel since 2016 during their major redevelopment phases.

Katherine Chislett is an executive leader with more than 30 years of experience in human resources for both provincial and municipal governments. As the Commissioner of Community Services for York Region and President of Housing York Inc., she is responsible for the management, oversight and development of community housing and housing homelessness services. Katherine has previously supported housing in various roles, including as the Director of Housing and Homelessness for the City of Toronto, Commissioner of Community Services for Niagara Region and Manager of Social Housing Programs for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Laurentian University and a Master's degree from the University of Western Ontario with her thesis evaluating CMHC's Rural and Native housing program.

Joyce Barretto has over 35 years of experience in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. The executive roles she has held focused on change management, corporate servcies and project leadership, and she also has a strong background in board governance, strategic planning and organizational change. Her combination of private, public sector and non-profit real estate skills have given Joyce a long-standing passion for the issues of social housing.

Treat Hull is broker/owner of Treat Hull & Associates Ltd., a boutique County brokerage which takes no listings and serves only buyers. Before moving to the County and taking up real estate, he spent three decades as a management consultant and marketing executive. He holds a master’s degree in management science, was a Municipal Councillor representing Picton (2014-2018) and was the founding chair of the board for 99.3 County FM.