Ziyad Sidawi
Board Chair · Member of the Board Executive Committee and Member of the Finance and Personnel Committee
Who we are
Meet our Board of Directors – 2026-2027
A volunteer board of community members guiding the Centre’s strategy, finances and governance.
Board executive
Officers
Julie Selby
Board Vice-Chair · Chair of the Board Executive Committee
Kristen Jones
Treasurer · Member of the Board Executive Committee and Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee
Charlene Press
Secretary · Member of the Board Executive Committee and Member of the Finance and Personnel Committee
Board Chair
Ziyad Sidawi
Ziyad is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate of Concordia University’s John Molson School. Ziyad is a 2016 CPA graduate, has held various accounting roles with State Street Canada and X20 Media prior to joining Part Time CFO Services. Ziyad is now the Director of Finance with Part Time CFO Services and brings a passion for results. Currently, he is working with multiple clients including The Canadian Canoe Museum where he assisted with the new capital campaign.
Biographies
Julie Selby — Board Vice-Chair
Julie Selby is a Superintendent of Learning with the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board. An innovative instructional leader and relationship builder, Julie holds a Master’s of International Education: School Leadership, a Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts, specialists in Special Education and Reading. Julie’s previous connection to Five Counties Children’s Centre was as a school administrator, where she worked in partnership with staff to serve students and families to ensure optimal growth and development.
Kristen Jones — Treasurer
Kristen joined Five Counties in 2023 as a Community Committee Member of the Finance and Personnel Committee and has extensive finance and corporate experience leading teams at both GE Peterborough and most recently, Kawartha Dairy. Kristen brings valuable IT, compliance and governance experience and is a wonderful addition to the Board at Five Counties.
Governance
Accountability and quality
Board minutes, the Action/Strategic Plan 2023-2026, CARF accreditation and the Centre’s accountability policies are published on the site.