Jennifer Francella-Medeiros
Jennifer Francella-Medeiros (she/her) is a working mother of two, a member of Batchewana First Nation, and a longtime Sault Ste. Marie resident running for Councillor in Ward 4. She brings more than 30 years of experience in customer service and the food industry, along with experience in entrepreneurship. Her priorities include neighbourhood maintenance, housing, community safety, municipal accountability, and stronger communication with residents.
Cynthia McCutcheon
Cynthia McCutcheon (she/her) is an Anishinaabe Kwe, health promoter, community volunteer, business owner, foster parent, and cancer survivor. Her noosiwins are Gimiwon Kwe (Rain Woman) and Ogichidaa Kwe (Warrior Woman). She holds a Master of Public Health and has supported Indigenous communities, accessibility initiatives, seniors, youth, and community wellness in Baawaating/Sault Ste. Marie.
Marie McLeod
Marie McLeod (she/her) is a lifelong Sault Ste. Marie resident, an Anishinaabe woman, and a member of Thessalon First Nation. She has experience in Indigenous youth leadership, housing and social services, and community governance, including work with the Assembly of First Nations, Thessalon First Nation, and the Indigenous Friendship Centre in Sault Ste. Marie.
Stephanie Pagnucco
Stephanie Pagnucco (she/her) is a lifelong Sault Ste. Marie resident, proud mom, and experienced community builder with a background in communications, government relations, and governance at the municipal, provincial, and national levels. She currently serves as Director, Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations at Sault College. Stephanie brings extensive board experience as Chair of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board, a member of the Sault Area Hospital Board, and Immediate Past President of the Economic Developers Council of Ontario.
Christine Starzomski
Christine Starzomski (she/her) has professional experience in several management roles, including retail management, project management, and human resources management. She has also worked in the healthcare industry, where she gained an understanding of the limitations placed on local healthcare by the provincial government.
Angela Caputo
Angela (she/her) is a serial entrepreneur and community hype woman. In 2019, she was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year by Northern Ontario Business. In 2020 when the pandemic struck, she chaired an initiative to bring lunches to children in geared-to-income housing and was awarded by TD Canada Trust for doing so. Angela was recognized as 1 of 6 recipients across North America for the TD “Thank You” program for her commitment to her community. Her business, The Breakfast Pig, has been awarded and written about across Canada.
Lisa Vezeau-Allen
Lisa Vezeau-Allen grew up in Sault Ste. Marie. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Laurentian University in 1991 and attained a Not-for-Profit Management postgraduate degree in 2006 from St. Clair College. Her work experience is varied: she instructed in Communications at both St. Clair College and Sault College, supported the Big Brothers Association of Sault Ste Marie in a fundraising role, as well as led organizations in a Director capacity (including Sault Youth Association and the Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie). She was Director of Development for the YMCA of Boulder County in Colorado. She was elected to City Council in 2018 and is involved in various committees and boards in her capacity as Councilor, including; SSM Police Services Board, Downtown Association, Finance Committee, Social Equity Committee, Accessibility Committee and others. In the latter part of 2019, she founded and is Board President of Grocer 4 Good Ability Development Program, a social enterprise committed to programming and paid employment for persons with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, other intellectual disabilities and those facing other employment barriers. Lisa joined her first Board of Directors at 18 and has over 25 years of experience in the Not-for-Profit sector. She believes in community, the joy of giving back and the strength of collaborations.
Winona Hutchinson
Winona was born in Toronto and raised in an Anishnaabe household. Her adopted mother is a band member of Garden River and her birth mother is Metis (French/Blackfoot). She returned to Sault Ste Marie in 1999. She has a varied work experience, beginning with graduating from Humber College as a Child and Youth Worker in 1989. Since then she has accomplished many things, but to highlight a few: she 5 group homes in government licensing and operations; she held the position of Chair of the Staff Training and Retention Sub-Committee for the Ministry of Community and Social Services; she has experience as the manager of Marks and Assistant Store Manager at both Home Depot and Lowe’s, with experience in both roles of Operations Manager and Specialty Manager in Sault Ste. Marie; she managed a weight-loss and nutrition center which allowed me the necessary experience to cross over to retail from the social services industry; she managed Invitational and Regional Swim Competitions as a Meet Manager. Winona is also a Level IV Referee with Swim Ontario. She is running for Councillor of Ward 3 in Sault Ste Marie.