Michelle Boileau
Michelle Boileau (she/her/elle) is the current Mayor of Timmins and a proud Franco-Ontarian with a background in postsecondary education, employment services and immigration. First elected to City Council in 2018, she also serves as President of the Association francophone des municipalités de l’Ontario and Chair of the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association.
Moe Comuzzi
Moe Comuzzi (she/her) is a lifelong Thunder Bay resident, business leader, and community volunteer with more than 30 years of experience in business and real estate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from Lakehead University and is running for Mayor with a focus on community safety, responsible financial management, economic development, and collaboration.
Maggie Horsfield
Maggie Horsfield (she/her) is the current Deputy Mayor of North Bay. First elected to Council in 2022, she represents the city on several boards, including FONOM, the North Bay Police Service Board, and DNSSAB. Maggie has worked at Nipissing University for more than 12 years and is currently the Government & Foundations Relations Officer. She is a recipient of the Nipissing University Distinguished Alumni Award and the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the Year Award.
Florence MacLean
Florence MacLean (she/her) brings more than 30 years of experience working with federal, provincial, First Nation, and municipal governments. She has served as an Economic Development Officer and Chief Administrative Officer for two municipalities similar in size to Neebing and has extensive experience working directly with municipal councils.
Kathleen Rochon
Kathleen Rochon (she/her) has called West Nipissing home for nearly 20 years and currently serves as Mayor of the Municipality of West Nipissing. Before becoming mayor, she worked in economic and community development and ran her own graphic design agency. Her community involvement has included serving as president of the Chamber of Commerce and on the Municipal Economic Development Advisory Committee, as well as working with organizations including Friends of Mashkinonje Park and Sturgeon River House Museum. As mayor, she has focused on strengthening municipal leadership, building relationships with community partners, and moving forward long-needed infrastructure and community projects.
Johanne Brousseau
Johanne has lived in North Bay for 60 years. She was raised by blue-collar parents who instilled strong work ethics, integrity, commitment and reliability. She has devoted over 50 years of community volunteerism, including 23 years of board experience. She had a 37-year career in the sewing industry as a patternmaker, business owner and national sewing educator. Since retiring in 2014, she has had the pleasure of serving on city council 2018-present. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, spending time with family, and taking advantage of all that North Bay offers.
Evelyn Dutrisac
Evelyn has extensive and diverse experience in municipal government. She sat on three municipal governments from 2006 to 2018, with three mayors. She also sat on Rayside Balfour Council, from 1989 to 1994. She was a high school teacher for 33 years. As a councillor, she worked with groups and individuals to meet goals. Some of her successes as a council member are Villa St. Gabriel, the Therapeutic/Leisure Pool in Azilda, the 4-laning of MR 35, the Revitalization of the Donovan, and Park improvements in the Ward. Since 2018, she has been working with Abbeyfield Canada to provide affordable housing for older adults. She is also the Co-Chair of the Compassionate City.
Miranda Rocca-Circelli
Miranda was born and raised in Sudbury by an immigrant father and a second-generation immigrant mother. She was raised with her sister to understand the merit of hard work, the importance of being authentic, and the value of community. Like her entrepreneurial-minded father, she is the founder and operator of three small local businesses and one not-for-profit community-based organization for youth. She built all of this while raising her family. She acquired two degrees from Laurentian University and graduated in 2009 with a Master’s Degree in Distance Education from Athabasca University. She has always had a passion for working with the public. Her focus has always been on identifying people’s needs and building capacity to address community gaps. She believes a mayor's first priority is to serve the community's needs and to build and sustain a brighter future.