Northern Ontario social services association has a new executive director

NEWS RELEASE
NORTHERN ONTARIO SERVICE DELIVERERS ASSOCIATION
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The Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA) is pleased to announce the secondment of Fern Dominelli as its new executive director.

“The need for a pan-Northern strategy and approach focused on strengthening our communities’ human services systems has never been greater,” stated Janet Gawne, Chair, NOSDA “We are excited to have Mr. Dominelli join our organization as the Executive Director to support our members and work closely with our northern municipal associations.”

Mr. Dominelli brings over 35 years of leadership experience in the human services sector and guides NOSDA in post-pandemic work focused on strengthening Northern Ontario’s affordable housing, social assistance, employment, childcare, and paramedic services systems.

Most recently, Mr. Dominelli has served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB for the past 12 years and will be continuing to work with the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB while joining NOSDA.

“I am proud and honored to have the opportunity to lead NOSDA and its members into a new and exciting future for the human services sector,” said Fern Dominelli. “I look forward to strengthening NOSDA’s strategic partnerships and continuing to build on our members’ incredible work, which is already contributing tremendously to Northern Ontario’s economy and municipalities.”

In Northern Ontario, a group of 10 District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSAB’s) and the one Consolidated Municipal Services Managers (CMSM) have joined together to form NOSDA to create a more effective and holistic approach to supporting families, community, and industry in Northern Ontario.

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