Board of Directors
The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) is an administrative authority governed by a Board of Directors operating within an administrative agreement with the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement.
The HCRA’s Board of Directors is comprised of six individuals elected by the members of the Board and three members appointed by the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and is responsible for the strategic leadership and oversight of the operations of the HCRA. A maximum of three of the nine directors elected or appointed can be an HCRA licensee.
The HCRA’s current Board is comprised of the following members:
Terence Young
Chair
Terence Young is the President of Gravitas Strategies, a strategic communications firm. He has 30 years’ experience in the private sector and served as Board Member and adjudicator for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission. Terence served as an elected Member of the Ontario Legislature from 1995 until 1999, as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Colleges and Universities, and served as a federal Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2015 where he conceived and galvanized Parliament to pass Vanessa’s Law: The Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act. Terence also holds an ICD.D designation and lectures at the University of Toronto.
Salvatore “Sam” Biasucci
Vice Chair
Sam Biasucci is the President and owner of Sal-Dan Developments Limited. With over 45 years of experience in residential construction, land developments and civil construction, Sam has built homes across Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and the Greater Toronto Area. He is an involved member of the builder community in Northern Ontario and sits on the Board of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and is a past member of the Missanabie Cree First Nations Business Development Corporation. Throughout his career, Sam has received several accolades including being the recipient of the Builder of the Year in Northern Ontario, the Ernest Assaly Award, the Sault Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Award, and recently the Best Multi Rise Residential ICF building Construction in North America award for the second time. Just recently, Sam was awarded the King Charles the Third Coronation Medal for Distinguished Community Service and Leadership, and the Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Merit.
Rinku Deswal
Rinku Deswal is a litigation lawyer with over 20 years of experience and the owner of RD Law Professional Corporation. She also serves as VP of Legal Affairs for CanSky Aviation Inc., an aviation consultancy firm supporting both domestic and foreign air carriers as well as ground handling companies. Rinku has served as Board Chair for Peel Crime Stoppers. She has been awarded the Safe City Mississauga Bell Hero Award for her work in crime prevention in the Region of Peel. Rinku has been invited to speak at various events both locally and internationally on the issues of women leadership and women in governance, as well as diversity and inclusion. She is a member of the Peel Regional Police Chief’s Resource Council, and is a recurring guest lecturer at the University of New Brunswick Law School. She holds an Honours Degree from the University of Toronto, a Masters Degree from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New Brunswick.
Hugh Heron
Hugh Heron is the Chairman of Heathwood Homes and Heron Homes. With over 50 years of building experience, Hugh’s building entities have built over 8,000 homes across Ontario. He has been a leader in the industry previously serving as Chair of the Tarion Warranty Corporation, President of both the Greater Toronto and Ontario Builders’ Associations as well as a Senior Board Member of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Additionally, Hugh received a Canada 125 Medal for his contributions to his community. In 2018, Hugh was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Building Industry and Land Development Association. Hugh is also Chairman of the Mikey Network, a charity placing defibrillators throughout Canada.
Mary Kardos Burton
Chair – Governance, People and Culture Committee
Mary Kardos Burton is a former Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario government with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. She also held executive positions with the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Mary has held various consulting assignments in health and social services including Chair of Built Environment Standards for the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario and Interim Vice-President for Health Quality Ontario. In addition, she served as a public member for the College of Registered Psychotherapists and as Chair of the Board for Belmont House, a long-term care and retirement home. Mary is a graduate of the Rotman-ICD NFP Governance Essentials Program.
Patricia Perkins
Patricia Perkins has over 30 years of political and governance experience. Patricia served as a Durham Regional Councillor for 18 years, including eight years as Mayor of Whitby. She was actively involved in Public Health and Social Services as a member, Vice-Chair and then Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, dealing with challenging issues such as SARS, downloading of Social Housing and downloading of Paramedic services. Patricia was a member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Region of Durham and produced and implemented the Region’s first Community Strategic Plan. Following her municipal career, Patricia was elected as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Whitby/Oshawa. Before being elected, Patricia had extensive municipal experience in the Finance Department of the (then) City of Scarborough. Patricia has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Whitby Hydro Corporation, Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (Chair), Durham Children’s Aid Society and the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre for Children and Youth (Chair). Patricia was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Whitby and is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.
Marg Rappolt
Chair – Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Marg Rappolt is the immediate past Chair of the HCRA. A strategic leader in public policy and human service transformation, Marg worked for 36 years in two provincial administrations (Ontario and Saskatchewan), retiring in 2014. She is a former Deputy Minister with the Ontario government in portfolios including Community and Social Services, Health and Long-Term Care, Health Promotion, Seniors, and Aboriginal Affairs. Marg is past chair of the Board of Trustees of the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and she currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Woodgreen Foundation. Marg is also currently Vice -Chair of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
Bohodar Rubashewsky
Bohodar Rubashewsky is a respected public sector leader with extensive experience in program delivery, people leadership, regulatory compliance, corporate services and business transformation. Following his retirement from the Ontario Public Service in 2018, Bohodar served for five years as Vice President – People, Corporate Innovation and Services at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. His government career spanned over 30 years at the provincial and federal levels, including 15 years across a wide array of senior executive roles in six government ministries as well as the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Bohodar has been a member of three public sector boards of directors and is a graduate of the Rotman School of Management’s ICD Directors Education Program as well as CPA Canada’s Senior Executive Advanced Finance and Accounting Program.
Kim Westfall-Connor
Kim Westfall-Connor is a seasoned professional with over a decade of governance and leadership experience within professional regulation. Her governance experience is complemented by adjudication work. Kim has served on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and various other professional discipline tribunals in the province. Kim holds an LLM in Health Law from Osgoode Hall Law School with a major paper focused on improving professional regulation in Ontario. This academic background, combined with practical experience, has equipped Kim with a deep understanding of governance, risk management, and strategic oversight.