Leadership & Reports
Board Executives
Kiyo Elliott-Armstrong (Chair), Full Stop Café
Janet Di Bernardo (Vice-Chair), Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Decor
Dan Yurchuk (Treasurer), MEDS Junction Pharmacy
Board Directors
Jyhling Lee, Figureground Studio Inc.
Manny Solnik, Solnik & Solnik Professional Corporation
Maryan Jimaleh, Bank of Montreal
Staff
Carol Jolly, Executive Director
Audrey Swartz, Operations Manager
Gillian Reed, Marketing Manager
Joining the Board
We are actively seeking new board members to join The Junction BIA.
CLICK HERE to learn more about board eligibility and apply.
We’ve also made our Core Governance Documents available so all prospective candidates can better understand The Junction BIA’s structure, expectations, and priorities. These are the same materials shared with shortlisted candidates during the interview process.
Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
In the spirit of transparency and inclusivity, all our board meeting minutes are available to the public. Click the links below to view the full minutes for each month.
2023: January, February, March/April, May, June/July, August, September, October
2024: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Awards
The Junction BIA’s events and initiatives have been recognized with the following awards:
- 2012 Toronto Association of BIAs (TABIA) Membership Engagement Award
- 2014 TABIA Master Plan Award
- 2015 TABIA Direct Marketing Campaign Award
- 2016 TABIA Community Engagement Award
- 2018 TABIA Floral Award
- 2021 Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) Initiative Award
- 2022 TABIA Environmental Initiatives Award
- 2022 Parkdale High Park Community Champion Award, Carol Jolly
- 2022 International Downtown Association Award of Excellence
- 2022 TABIA Events Award, Window Wonderland
- 2023 TABIA Mural Award, Trackside AR Mural
- 2024 OBIAA Award of Excellence, Streetscaping and Public Realm Improvements, The AR Laneway project
- 2024 TABIA Mural Award, The AR Laneway Project.
