FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Community Foundation of Mississauga Announces New President and CEO
Mississauga, ON – November 1, 2021: The Community Foundation of Mississauga is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Gumulka as its new President and CEO. Glenn brings more than 25 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors into this role, making him the ideal candidate to carry the Community Foundation of Mississauga into the future.
“Glenn is passionate about supporting the growth and development of a vibrant Mississauga,” said Erica Teklits, Board Chair. “As a Board, we were particularly impressed by his vision for growth and the potential he sees in our future. We are fortunate to have secured Glenn, a resident of Mississauga, and are looking forward to introducing him to the community at our 2021 Vital Signs webinar on November 4th.”
Glenn received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Ryerson University. He was a member of the Deans Honour List and Recipient of the J.L. Beaton Scholarship for Academic Excellence. He later went on to complete his Masters in Business Administration as well as a Masters in Environmental Studies from Simon Fraser University and York University respectively. Glenn spent the last 15 years with SustainMobility as their Executive Director and prior to that he held roles as senior researcher with Proctor and Gamble Canada and Imagine Canada.
Community Foundation of Mississauga
The Community Foundation of Mississauga is a registered charitable public foundation that seeks to build community vitality by providing efficient, flexible donor services, grants to a broad range of community initiatives and provides leadership in understanding and responding to current and emergent community needs. Incorporated and registered in 2001, the Foundation is a member of the national network, Community Foundations of Canada, and has experienced significant growth in endowed funds. The first grants from these funds were made in 2006. The Community Foundation of Mississauga is now managing over $23 million in endowed assets and has made over $20 million in cumulative grants, with $3 million in 2020 supporting the community through the pandemic.
Media Contact at Community Foundation of Mississauga:
Erica Teklits, Board Chair