About Us
Board of Directors
The Condo Authority is governed by an independent board of directors. Elected directors are filled through a nominating committee process. Ministerial appointments are filled through a process administered by the Government of Ontario’s public appointments secretariat. The board is accountable for the performance of the Condo Authority to the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery.
Allison Scanlan is a condo owner and a management professional with over 30 years of Fortune-100 corporate experience in global purchasing and supply chain strategy. She served as Vice-Chair of the board of the CAO since 2021 was elected Chair in 2023. As Vice Chair she also served as Chair of the Outreach and Education Committee, as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, and as a member of the Technology sub-committee. Her service extends to the board of Shangri-La Toronto’s condominium corporation, where she holds the positions of Director and Corporate Secretary. Allison completed her post-graduate studies in International Business, and her undergraduate studies in Management Science and Economics.
She is an active member of the National Club, the Wildfire Golf Club, and the Anthem Golf and Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Allison is an avid outdoor and travel enthusiast and enjoys serving her community in many volunteer pursuits, including fundraising and donor relations for a variety of nonprofit organizations.
Sameer is a proven Senior IT Executive and advisor delivering and leading IT Transformation projects in the area of cloud, cyber security, and IT maturity in both public and private sectors. He is a trusted technology leader and business partner with advanced proficiency in information technology, strategy, and delivery. He bridges the gap between vision and execution and delivers business value and increased resiliency for business operations.
Sameer served on Tarion’s Board in April 2020 for a three-year term and served on the Audit & Risk Committee and as vice chair of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee. Currently, he is Managing Director for Brigient Technology Solutions Inc., a boutique advisory firm specializing in Privacy, Cyber Security and IT Strategy/Cloud.
He holds a BA from the University of Toronto and possesses IT Infrastructure Library and The Open Group Architecture Framework certifications.
Richard E. Austin was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1983 after receiving a law degree from the University of Windsor. He holds a B.A. (Honours) majoring in Economics from the University of Toronto, an MBA majoring in Finance from York University and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is the General Counsel of Loop Financial, a fintech company, sits on disciplinary panels of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and the Electrical Safety Authority and is a member of the Board of the Credit Counseling Society of British Columbia.
Dennis Moir is a seasoned business executive with over 20 years of governance experience. He has sat on several for-profit and non-for-profit boards of directors and is a strong supporter of good corporate governance. Dennis has over 30 years’ experience working with business and community organizations, and is actively engaged in his community as a director of his neighbourhood association and a local food bank.
Dennis is a long-time advocate for condo communities and has been a director of his condominium’s board for the past six years. He is also the current President of the condo corporation. Dennis is a chartered professional accountant and holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Ray Kindiak is a lawyer and corporate finance professional with over 30 years of capital markets, operational and legal experience in corporate restructuring, financings, mergers and acquisitions. He has executed financing mandates in numerous industry sectors including technology, real estate, manufacturing, resources, pharmaceutical and hospitality.
Ray has served as a commissioner and board member of the Ontario Securities Commission and as board member of several not-for-profit organizations including the Diversity Canada Foundation. He is currently a board member of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada.
Ray holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor, along with the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ray is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Canadian Bar Association.
Vincenza Galatone, a condo owner since 2007, has experience with three different condominium corporations (including self-managed) and recently began her third, three-year term as President of the Board of her condo corporation. Fully bilingual, Vincenza has nearly 35 years of experience in public service (policy, regulations and program delivery) including as director general of real property, environment and security for Natural Resources Canada.
Vincenza has a PhD in Engineering and a Master’s in Public Administration. She served previously on the board of the Chemical Institute of Canada and has chaired Tarion’s consumer advisory council from 2019 to 2023.