UCC Appoints Temerty Advisory Council Chairman

Winnipeg, May 4, 2010 - Ukrainian Canadian Congress President Paul Grod is pleased to announce the appointment of James C. Temerty, C.M. as the Chairman of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Advisory Council.

“I am grateful that Jim Temerty has agreed to serve the community in this important capacity … provide invaluable advice and perspectives, while contributing to the work of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress,” said Paul Grod.

Mr. Temerty is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Northland Power Income Fund. Previously, Mr. Temerty owned and operated the world’s largest privately held chain of ComputerLand stores.  Prior to that, he held numerous positions with IBM in Canada and the US and assisted in the founding of Softchoice Corporation and served as its Chair for 15 years.

Mr. Temerty has been an active community leader and has played instrumental roles in philanthropy. He was chairman of the Ukrainian Centennial Fundraising Campaign, a member of the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation Governing Council, Co-Chair of the Havergal College Capital Campaign, a director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation. 

Internationally, he was instrumental in launching the Kyiv Mohyla Business School of which he serves as Chairman of the Advisory Council.  He chaired the Ukrainian Election Observers Campaign, facilitating 500 private sector election observers to the 2004 Orange Revolution presidential election. He is a donor and Trustee of the Children’s Hospital of the Future in Kyiv, Ukraine.

From 2002 to 2009, Mr. Temerty served as Chairman of the Royal Ontario Museum Board of Governors. Mr. Temerty is a recipient of many honours including Member of the Order of Canada. He has been married 42 years to Louise Arcand Temerty, and has two daughters Melissa and Leah.

Mr. Temerty will be the inaugural chairman of the UCC Advisory Council, comprised of prominent and exemplary supporters of the Ukrainian Canadian community who provide strategic advice and support to help the Congress, and by extension the community, to realize its potential and ensure its future success.

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James C. Temerty