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Two New Directors Join The Board Recently Greg Kitscha and Matt Blackett were appointed to The Friends’ board, bringing welcome experience and strengths to bear on our efforts on behalf of the fort. Both have worked with us on particular projects previously, so are no strangers. Greg was born in Toronto and is an alumnus of St. Mike’s. From 1994 to 2000 he attended Queen’s University, graduating as a Bachelor of Science (Life Science) and Bachelor of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering). Currently he holds a senior post with Wittington Properties Limited as Manager of Infrastructure and Finance. From The Fife and Drum
January 2008 he will also be studying towards his MBA specializing in real property at the Schulich Business School, York University. Before joining Wittington Greg worked mostly in systems engineering. On a part-time basis he has also provided client services related to computer software programming. He and his wife are kept busy by a small daughter and two golden retrievers. Matt trained in journalism at Carleton and Humber College. Currently he teaches publication design in Humber’s journalism program and does freelance graphic design for environment organizations and the non-profit sector. His work experience includes stints as art director for The Hockey News, as a self-published comic artist and a regular cartoonist at Eye Weekly. He was the founding creative director of Spacing in 2003 and is now its publisher. In 2006 the magazine was given a Canadian National Magazine award for Best Editorial Package. This year the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors recognized Spacing as best magazine in the small circulation category, and honoured Matt as one of two Editors of the Year. As well, the Canadian Urban Institute gave him its Leadership Award for “City Soul.” A founding member of the Toronto Public Space Committee, Matt has been a member of Mayor’s Roundtable on a Clean and Beautiful City; currently he is a director of Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and member of the City of Toronto Pedestrian Committee.
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