Advisory Board Members
The Raw Carrot is a ministry supported by and under the charitable status, of Paris Presbyterian Church. We also have a wonderful team of Advisory Board members who strengthen, support, encourage, challenge, hold accountable, and help to govern The Raw Carrot in its growth.
Harold Haynes – Trustee (Ministry of the Attorney General)
A foundational principle upon which Harold bases his work and volunteer activities is that of “servant leadership”. This is reflected in his academic training, career and volunteer work.
During his working career, Harold spent 2 years working in the field of social planning; working for a Social Planning Council in the Toronto area working on coordination of children’s and seniors’ services. For the next almost 30 years, has worked for the Ontario Government. He has been with the Ministry of Health in a community-based geriatric mental health outreach program and as a Trustee for the Ministry of the Attorney General.
His volunteer work has included Chair of the Board of Managers, Paris Presbyterian Church and current Chair of the Building Project Team; Chair of STEM Camp; Chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Erie; Advisory Board, Raw Carrot along with various capacities in his labour relations for AMAPCEO, including Co-Chairing the Employee Relations Committee for the Ministry of the Attorney General and AMAPCEO. Harold reflects that one of his most humbling experiences in his living his “servant leadership” was being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by AMAPCEO after 15 years of service.
Aside from volunteering which Harold sees as a hobby, he enjoys reading and spending time with his family.
Rebecca Sherbino – Executive Director, The Raw Carrot
Rebecca co-founded The Raw Carrot and is very passionate about supportive work for people who just need a little hand UP in life. She focuses on strategic planning and development, grant writing, and overseeing each Raw Carrot site and staff.
Jamie Martin CPA, CGA – Senior Manager, BDO Canada LLP
Jamie has been in the public accounting sector since the mid ’90s where he has focused his career in small business and agriculture. He has also been a member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) since 2015. He enjoys helping his clients make business decisions that allow them to build their business, pass it on to the next generation or sell and retire, whichever they choose.
He was raised on a dairy farm just south of Woodstock and worked his way through school on tobacco farms in the Norwich area. After getting married to his wife Lori, they lived in Tillsonburg for 5 years before moving to Paris in 2004 where they currently reside raising their two children.
When not at work, Jamie can normally be found camping, playing baseball, or watching hockey.
Colleen Graham – Co-Founder, The Raw Carrot – Clinical Manager, Chemo Therapy at Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Helping people is the focus of Colleen’s life work. With an undergraduate degree in Nursing Science and a specialization in oncology nursing, Colleen has spent her time in education and in the workforce supporting individuals through the mirad of situations they are experiencing. Throughout her work Colleen has developed the ability to combine the science and business of healthcare with the care and compassion needed to truly heal. Throughout her career Colleen has served in a number of roles in healthcare including being an administrative director responsible for a multi-million dollar budget in a local regional cancer centre. In partnership with her husband and four children, Colleen believes that the best way to build up an individual is to improve the community within which they live. This is where the Raw Carrot was born. As a founding co-director of the Raw Carrot, Colleen has been able to utilize her business expertise and her understanding of team development to create, in partnership with Rebecca, a unique person focused business.