My credentials

Mike Del Grande
Councillor Ward 39

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance (B. Comm)
University of Toronto, 1976

Chartered Accountant - Auditing/Accounting (C.A.)
University of Toronto, 1979

Master of Theological Studies
University of Toronto, 2000

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
Ontario Institution for Studies in Education (OISE), 2002

PUBLIC OFFICE - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Toronto City Councillor - Scarborough Agincourt: Ward 39 (Novmber 2003 - Present) (click to find out more about each committee)
- Scarborough Community Council (Chair) - Audit Committee - Public Works and Infrastructure Committee - Licensing and Standards Committee		- Board of Management, Toronto Zoo - Board of Directors, The Scarborough Hospital

PUBLIC OFFICE - EDUCATION
TCDSB Trustee - Scarborough Agincourt: Ward 7 (1994 - 2003)
- Chairman of the Board (2000 - 2001)		- Started when the TCDSB had a $23 million debt and left it with a balanced budget
- Elected 3 times to serve as Trustee		- Elected twice as Honourary Treasurer as well as former vice-chair or chair of several standing committees

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Operations, Finance Controller, Controller - Shopper's Drug Mart (19 Years)

Manager Financial Planning - Westinghouse Canada (1 year)

Auditor - Aetna Financial Services (2 years)

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
- Finance Chair - St. Aidan's R.C.C. - Parent volunteer - Scouts Canada - Block captain - Neighbourhood Watch - Confirmation Coordinator - St. Aidan's R.C.C.	- Co-president of Community Association (S.S.C.A.) for over 20 years - Scarborough Volunteer of the Year Recipient - Original member of the Kidstown advisory committee - Founding member of S.N.A.P. (Scarborough Needs Accountable Politicians)