Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Fierté Simcoe Pride includes individuals who are committed to the LGBT+ community of the Simcoe County area. Members are residents or professional workers of Simcoe County. Official elections are held each year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Preference is given to individuals who identify as Gender and Sexually Diverse (GSD) or allies. Other community members who are interested are able to volunteer or participate through sub-committees.
To learn more about founding members, including the founding chair and past presidents, please visit the Founder's Circle page.
To learn more about founding members, including the founding chair and past presidents, please visit the Founder's Circle page.
Members
The following members were elected at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
Keegan Hobson - President
Keegan (he/him pronouns) is a post-secondary student who is active in his local communities through direct action, volunteer work, community outreach and workshop facilitation. With an emphasis on queer and trans youth and utilizing harm reduction approaches, he is passionate about 2SLGBTQI+ rights, mental health advocacy, sex education and Indigenous movements.
Keegan is currently attending Ryerson University in Toronto for his Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Disability Studies. He is active in local kink communities and is fierce in the pursuit of conversations around consent, healthy negotiations, leather culture and Risk Aware approaches. He has been organizing in community since 2015.
First elected to the Board in 2016, he has served as the Regional Representative for Barrie in 2016, Vice Chair from 2017 to 2019, and Secretary from 2018 to 2020, and became President in 2020.
Keegan is currently attending Ryerson University in Toronto for his Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Disability Studies. He is active in local kink communities and is fierce in the pursuit of conversations around consent, healthy negotiations, leather culture and Risk Aware approaches. He has been organizing in community since 2015.
First elected to the Board in 2016, he has served as the Regional Representative for Barrie in 2016, Vice Chair from 2017 to 2019, and Secretary from 2018 to 2020, and became President in 2020.
Lennox LePage - Treasurer
Lennox LePage (he/him pronouns) is a post-secondary student, parent and local activist. With roughly 6 years experience, Lennox has sat as both a Board member and President of our neighbouring organization, Muskoka Pride.
He is currently a student in Georgian Colleges Honors Bachelor of Business Administration and working full-time with the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. He is passionate about harm reduction, decolonization efforts and facilitating braver spaces.
Lennox joined the Board in February 2019 and became Treasurer in December 2019.
He is currently a student in Georgian Colleges Honors Bachelor of Business Administration and working full-time with the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. He is passionate about harm reduction, decolonization efforts and facilitating braver spaces.
Lennox joined the Board in February 2019 and became Treasurer in December 2019.
Colin Nelthorpe - Chair of the Board
Colin Nelthorpe (he/him pronouns) is a long time resident of Barrie. He is always looking for new ways to get involved in community and engage others. He attended Georgian College for Mechanical Technician Precision Skills and graduated 2018. While attending college he ran successfully to become the Vice Chair of the Change Makers, a group dedicated to using technology to solve environmental and manufacturing issues.
Always needing to be part of something Colin joined the Fierté Simcoe Pride Barrie Subcommittee in 2019 and served as the Vice Chair. He plans to continue supporting harm reduction strategies, mental health support, and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community. His interests are in science, politics, handyman skills, environment activism, and progressive social activism. Being a rather talkative person he is always willing to engage in conversation and discuss any topic to the best of his abilities.
Colin was elected to the Board as Vice Chair in December 2019, and appointed as Chair in January 2021.
Always needing to be part of something Colin joined the Fierté Simcoe Pride Barrie Subcommittee in 2019 and served as the Vice Chair. He plans to continue supporting harm reduction strategies, mental health support, and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community. His interests are in science, politics, handyman skills, environment activism, and progressive social activism. Being a rather talkative person he is always willing to engage in conversation and discuss any topic to the best of his abilities.
Colin was elected to the Board as Vice Chair in December 2019, and appointed as Chair in January 2021.
Vacant - Vice Chair of the Board
Max Minnikin - Director
Max Minnikin (they/he pronouns) is a nursing student, personal support worker and local activist.
They are currently a student at Georgian College in Barrie. Max is also an alumni of Georgian College in South Georgian Bay. They are dedicated to helping others in their community, in anyway they can.
Max wants to continue to support the inclusion of 2SLGBTQ+, as well as BIPOC communities. Max's interests include video editing, volunteering and engaging with their community.
Max joined the Board in June 2020 as a Director.
They are currently a student at Georgian College in Barrie. Max is also an alumni of Georgian College in South Georgian Bay. They are dedicated to helping others in their community, in anyway they can.
Max wants to continue to support the inclusion of 2SLGBTQ+, as well as BIPOC communities. Max's interests include video editing, volunteering and engaging with their community.
Max joined the Board in June 2020 as a Director.