Robin Mednick is a founding Director of Pencils for Kids and a lifelong advocate for many charitable causes. In addition to having an M.A. from Oxford University in Politics and Economics and a degree in Law from Osgoode Hall, Robin’s accomplishments include creating and co-editing the bestseller, Heroes in Our Midst, Top Canadian Athletes Share Personal Stories From Their Lives in Sport, establishing the Urban Leadership Awards Program for the Canadian Urban Institute, serving as Manager of Canada House in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Manager of Special Events at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and acting as Co-ordinator of 170 athletes who were ambassadors for Toronto’s Olympic Bid. Currently she works as the Executive Producer of the Good Life Radio show hosted by Jesse Dylan on Sirius Satellite Radio.

David Crombie is a former Mayor of Toronto, Member of Parliament, and has served as Federal Cabinet Minister. He served as Chancellor of Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto and was conferred to the title of Chancellor Emeritus in 2006. He has received a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from the University of Toronto for his contribution to his native Toronto and a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from the University of Waterloo for his contribution to the quality of life of Canadians and the environment. A member of many community organizations, he is Chair of Ontario Place Corporation, the Founding Chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust and President of David Crombie & Associates Inc. He also serves as Chair of the Advisory Council for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). David Crombie has been appointed as an Officer to the Order of Canada.

Dan is a graduate of the Photo Arts program at Ryerson University and spent 9 years managing the Corporate Communications Department at Sears Canada’s Head Office. This experience allows Dan to understand the needs of his corporate clients. Event management and photo assignments have taken Dan across the country and around the world. An accomplished photojournalist & producer, Dan has covered Pan Am, Commonwealth, Olympic, Paralympic and Francophonie Games as well as a number of other sporting and corporate events over the past 20 years.

Molly has three decades of experience in sport as an athlete, coach and administrator. As an athlete, she represented Canada in the sport of Athletics in several multi-sport games and won numerous medals including a silver medal at the Olympic Games. She coached the men’s 4x100m relay team that won a gold medal at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games (Atlanta, Georgia). Molly enjoys spending time with her family; she uses her sport experiences to make a positive contribution in local communities and takes the time to promote health and wellness. She believes sport and physical activity contribute to one’s health is a life-long commitment. Killingbeck is actively involved in numerous committees on a local and national scale, and is a supporter of charities focusing on youth and physical fitness.

Mr. Michael Williams is a faith driven person who has a passion for helping those in need. Not taking ‘no’ for an answer, he responds to any challenge with kindness, persistence, and the moral obligation to do the right thing. He draws from his deep sense of inner faith to work on his tasks knowing that going the extra mile at the end is only the beginning of the journey. Michael has a Masters in Human Resources from which he meticulously plans, develops, and inspires confidence among those around him. Michael is a Manager for Office Depot of Canada.

Carolyn is addicted to grass roots start-ups! In 1986 she launched ArtsWeek for the then Arts Foundation of Greater Toronto, followed by The Word On the Street Book and Magazine Festival in 1990, which grew to 5 cities across Canada during her tenure. After cycling across Canada, she project managed Toronto’s 2008 Olympic Bid Arts & Culture Committee, which lead to her next grass roots start-up – a pilot project for an ’08 Bid legacy called World Youth Centre. She has produced concerts, galas and festivals for the culture and heritage sector, national recognition programs for emerging entrepreneurs, large-scale youth gatherings, an Olympic education program and participates on various boards of small to mid-sized culture and social-change organizations. She is over-the-moon to be Executive Advisor to Pencils for Kids (and finds it curious to be writing about herself in the third person!)

Ian is a creative entrepreneur. Since an early age, many innovative start-ups have been sparked by his keen energy and design passion. A graduate of OCAD in both Fine Arts and Communication Design, Ian launched Pivot Design in 1998 - winning relationships with corporate and not-for-profit clients. clients such as the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Daily Bread Food Bank, Delta Hotels, George Brown College, Labatt Breweries and the Walt Disney Company, to name just a few. Ian’s operating principle champions methods and processes that embrace the human element. This translates directly into the success of the project, but more importantly, it impacts positively on the well being of business or organization. Over the years, Ian’s philanthropic desire has found him lending his design hands and experience to a number of community organizations, such as SickKids Foundation, The James Fund and now very passionately involved with Pencils for Kids. When not at work, Ian can be found at home with his three children, changing diapers and light bulbs.