Our Core Team

The NWCBDA is made up of the following key members:

 

  • Richard Nurse

Bio coming soon!

 

  • Kenneth Bokor         

Kenneth , a founding member of the group and Co-Chair, was born and raised in Toronto and moved to Brampton in 1985.  Prior to moving to Brampton, he served his country for over 3 years by enlisting in the Canadian Armed Forces, Naval Branch and was stationed aboard the Destroyer Escort HMCS MacKenzie, which was based in Esquimalt, B.C.  

A graduate of Sheridan College, Brampton Campus, Kenneth is still involved in a 20+ year Sales and Business Development career in the Information Technology market.

Kenneth has been married for over 17 years and has a 13-year old daughter.  Spurred by his family values, community passion and the need to give back to others, Kenneth has been involved in many volunteer groups, some of which he continues with today.  Current groups include the Knights of Columbus (Heart Lake Council and Brampton Assembly), Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Mississauga Centre), Friends of the Brampton Civic Hospital and most recently he has been appointed to a 3-year term on the Brampton Committee of Adjustments.  He is currently also the President of Peel Condominium Corporation 591, a Director for the Earthshine Astronomy and Space Science Organization and a member of the Caledon Cycling Club.  

Past groups that he has been involved with include the Brampton Clean City Committee and various 10-pin Bowling leagues.  

Having traveled to many parts of the globe including living in Southern California for awhile, Kenneth is proud to call Brampton his home and is happy to be part of the team. 

 

  • Anne-Marie Bohus

Annamarie was born in Budapest, Hungary.  Fleeing the repressive Stalinist regime as a young girl, she and her family made Toronto their home.  After graduating from high school there, she attended college studying creative writing and office administration.  Annamarie had worked in various occupations including the Visual Education Department of Sick Kids Hospital and in Cardiology as a medical transcriber. 

Having spent several years in California, Hawaii and Nevada and travelling the globe, Annamarie settled in Brampton where she spends most of her time with community volunteering and political activism, including campaigning for the implementation of a federal Department of Peace, having Brampton join the Cities for Peace and also blogger for Amnesty International Canada and Canadian Voice of Women for Peace.

Annamarie is the recent recipient of the Dr. Reyes Volunteer Appreciation Award sponsored by Dr. Ruby Dhalla and the Brampton Guardian.  Bohus says her involvement in the community has always been a personal choice and her passion for activism comes from an appreciation for her "human family".  She believes committing even the smallest acts of kindness will help improve the community.  Annamarie Bohus is also a writer and caregiver.   

 

  • Leo O'Brien

Bio coming soon!

 

  • Winsome Lewis

Bio coming soon!