Board of Directors
Meet the CAA Niagara Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the Club's governing body and acts on behalf of its Members to ensure effective organizational planning, support internal leadership, maintain financial viability and oversee the Club's mission and strategic priorities. The Board collaborates as a team with shared responsibilities and is committed to working closely with CAA Niagara's Management Team to achieve success in all areas of the operation.
Bill Kerr
Bill Kerr joined the CAA Niagara Board of Directors in 2018 and currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors. Over his tenure, he has provided leadership across several key committees, most recently chairing both the Governance Committee and the Human Resources, Ethics & Compensation Committee (HRECC). Before retiring in 2020, Bill was a partner in a leading Canadian sales intercept company and held senior roles at Canadian Tire Financial Services, including General Manager of the Professional Dispatch Group, which delivered roadside assistance to more than five million vehicles nationwide. Bill is also an active community supporter with a passion for coaching minor hockey and helping develop junior golf in Niagara.
Kathy Uher
Kathy Uher is a seasoned Program Delivery Executive with experience in the financial services, telecommunications, energy, and health care sectors. She joined the CAA Niagara Board of Directors in 2023 and currently serves as Vice Chair.
Kathy began her career in Human Resources within the health care sector. In her most recent corporate role as Vice President at TD Bank, she led internal corporate IT, regulatory, and strategic program delivery initiatives. She holds an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and completed the ICD–Rotman Directors Education Program, earning the ICD.D designation.
Kathy currently serves on a private corporate Board, where she Chairs the HR and Compensation Committee, and has previously served on the Boards of non-profit and cooperative organizations.
Rob DePetris
Rob was born and raised in Merritton. He has been a member of the CAA Niagara Board of Directors since 2014 and is currently the Club's representative on the National CAA board. He is a Tax Principal at WMKL LLP. He is a graduate of Brock University and the University of Toronto Law School. Rob has been involved in many local non-profit and charity boards over the years. He currently is the Treasurer of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Welland Tennis Club, a director on the 2022 Canada Summer Games Hosting Committee Board and is a proud member of the St. Catharines Rotary Club.
Ray Archer
Ray joined the CAA Niagara Board of Directors in 2020, bringing with him over 19 years of IT security experience from the banking sector. Most recently, Ray was employed by Scotiabank as the Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, where he was responsible for pioneering anti-fraud and information security practices that have been leveraged by the North American online banking industry. Prior to gaining private sector experience, Ray enjoyed a fulfilling 23-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police where he was involved in technical and commercial crime investigations.
Michael Cottenden
Michael joined the CAA Niagara Board of Directors in 2020. Michael joined the Board as a successful entrepreneur with over 30 years of management and technology experience. He was co-founder and Managing Director at T4G Limited, a technology consulting company that provided custom technology solutions in the retail, travel and hospitality, finance, and telecommunications sectors. Now retired, he continues as a member of the T4G Board of Directors. Michael holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a registered CPA CMA. Michael also volunteers as a member of the Town of Pelham, Finance and Audit Committee.
Matthew Leask
A member of the CAA Niagara Board of Directors since 2020, Matt is a partner at Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP in St. Catharines, where he specializes in corporate, commercial, intellectual property and real estate law. Matt is also the past-Chair of the Niagara Workforce Planning Board and is a past member of the Town of Pelham Summerfest Committee.
Dr. Kristine Clark
Dr. Kristine Clark joins CAA Board of Directors with over 25 years progressive experience in public service where she provided leadership in Human Resources and Organization Development across community service and transportation sectors. Currently as Program Coordinator and Professor of Human Resources in the School of Business & Management at Niagara College, Kristine holds a PhD in Human and Organization Development, MSc in Counselling and Human Services, and multiple certifications across the field of organizational behaviour. Kristine also served on Leadership Niagara’s Board of Directors and was Chair of the Program Advisory Committee. Born and raised in Niagara, she is a passionate life-long learner and educator who enjoys helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals.
Ken Kawall
Ken joined the CAA Niagara Board of Directors in 2023, after an executive career delivering technology and customer service operations for a variety of private and public sector organizations. A former Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Labour, Ken retired as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for the WSIB.
Over the past ten years he has been involved in local not for profit boards and is currently the Treasurer and a member of the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority Board of Directors, the regulator mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce the province’s circular economy laws.
Ken holds a Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and is a registered CPA CMA. Ken also volunteers with the Town of Lincoln, Heritage Committee and is Vice-Chair of the Niagara Region Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee.
Michael Goodale
A member of the CAA Niagara Board of Directors since 2016, Mike Goodale now serves as Past Chair. His previous leadership roles include Chair of the Board, Chair of the CEO Search Committee, and Chair of the Human Resources & Executive Compensation Committee.
Mike’s 33-year career with the Ontario Public Service culminated in his role as Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, at the Ministry of Transportation. He also brings extensive governance experience from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, the Niagara Parks Commission, and the Grimsby Benevolent Fund (GBF). He completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and received his ICD.D designation in 2019. A McMaster University graduate, Mike resides in Grimsby and continues to give back through volunteer work with the GBF Food Bank.
Janice Thomson
Janice joined the Board of CAA Niagara in 2015 and currently serves as Niagara’s representative on the CAA National Board.
She has been President & CEO of Niagara Falls Tourism since May 2019, following an 18-year tenure as Executive Director of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce & VCB. Janice has held numerous leadership roles across the region, including serving as Chair of the Niagara Parks Commission (2010–2018), Chair of the Tourism Partnership of Niagara (2014–2016), and Vice Chair until 2019. She was also a Board member of the TO2015 Pan and ParaPan Am Games Organizing Committee.
In 2015, Janice was named Niagara-on-the-Lake Citizen of the Year. She previously served nine years as a Commissioner of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, including two years as Chair, and spent 18 years in senior executive roles within the import automotive industry.
In 2016, Janice completed the ICD–Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP) and earned the ICD.D designation.
Marrianne Wilson
Marrianne Wilson was appointed President and CEO of CAA Niagara in 2025 following a successful tenure as Vice President of Marketing, Strategy, and Member Engagement, where she played a key part in the club’s evolution—growing membership to over 160,000, spearheading a brand transformation, integrating the operations of Niagara Airbus and AAPEX Driving Academy, and overseeing the opening of the organization’s largest location at the Pen Centre.
A Public Relations graduate from Humber College, Ms. Wilson brings over 25 years of experience across marketing, strategy, communications, and engagement roles in the retail, nonprofit, travel, insurance, and agency sectors.
A strong believer in giving back, she currently serves on the boards of the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival and Niagara Safety Village, regularly donates plasma, and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters Niagara. In 2024, she was honoured with the Women in Business Award for Corporate Leadership by the Women in Niagara Council and the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce.