The Mount Community Centre Appoints New Executive Director

Effective immediately, the Mount Community Centre (TMCC) Board of Directors has appointed Rhonda Gilchrist as Executive Director.

Rhonda Gilchrist was previously the United Way senior director of operations and revenue generation before accepting the role with the Mount Community Centre. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

“We are confident that Rhonda Gilchrist possesses the combination of experience and specialized skills in non-profit housing, government funding, knowledge of the community and vision that will help our organization reach new heights,” said Stephen Kylie, TMCC Board Chair . “Rhonda has built a reputation as an innovator and change-maker in the non-profit sector, with key community relationships and a proven track record of success in fundraising. She is a highly capable leader, and the Board has the utmost confidence that she will advance the mandate of this organization for the benefit of our community. TMCC Board members are looking forward to working alongside her in the years to come.”

According to TMCC, with help from firm Crawford Connect, nearly 100 potential candidates applied for the job, resulting in six candidates being considered for the position. Crawford Connect narrowed the search down to four candidates to be interviewed and of these four, two were interviewed for a second time before deciding that Gilchrist was the best fit. A recommendation to hire Rhonda was unanimously approved by the Board on April 27.

Gilchrist has over 13 years of experience in the non-profit sector, including 8 years in a senior management role, advancing organizational performance and leading fundraising and revenue-generation efforts. Rhonda was Senior Director of Operations and Revenue Generation for the United Way of Peterborough and District prior to joining TMCC. Gilchrist has also been actively involved in volunteer activities with Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes. According to a press release, she was responsible for all financial operations, annual and monthly financial statements, monitoring project milestones, and leading the successful roll-out and maintenance of the organizational database.

Rhonda graduated with Honours in Business Administration from Durham College and with a degree in Computer Programming from DeVry Institute of Technology, Toronto.

“Rhonda joins the organization at an exciting time,” said Kylie. “We have ambitious mission and fundraising goals and she will be responsible for advancing TMCC’s mandate and to operationalize the core functions and achieve the overall objectives of our organization to bring it to the next level.”

“It is an incredible honour that the board has selected me,” said Rhonda Gilchrist. “The opportunity at TMCC is a very rare opportunity and their mission to reduce poverty and develop community, aligns with my hopes for our community. With the recent purchase of the Village on Argyle property and the proposed new build on Monaghan Road, I look forward to the exciting responsibility of expanding services to help make lasting positive changes in the lives of our low income community members and the impact it will make in our community.”

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