MarvaWisdom

Community Leadership

An avid volunteer and mentor in her community and beyond, Marva is a role model citizen with over 20 years experience of ambitiously fulfilling various leadership roles. Listed below are among some of the ways Marva positively impacts her local community, province, and country.

Since 2011 || Current

  • Board of Directors/ Advisory Board:
  • Canadian Centre for Diversity, Vice Chair
  • Rotary Club of Guelph, Director
  • YMCA/YWCA of Guelph, Director
  • MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Trustee
  • Institute for Canadian Citizenship (Guelph Chapter), Founding Chair
  • Guelph Black History Society, President


  • Fundraising:
  • United Way of Guelph-Wellington, Campaign Chair (2010-2011, 2011-2012)
  • Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Member - Ontario Campaign Cabinet
  • St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Campaign Advisory Board
  • YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, (Guelph), Chair

Previous Commitments (Before 2011)

  • Delegate:
  • International Leadership Association Conference (Vancouver)
  • North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO) Conference
  • YWCA National Conference


  • Political Leadership Experience:
  • National Policy Renewal Commission Co-Chair (2006)
  • National Election Platform Chair (2004, 2006)
  • National Policy Chair (2003-2006)
  • Candidate for the Presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) (2001)
  • Chaired Annual General Meeting - Ontario Women's Liberal Commission
  • Riding Campaign Manager (2000)
  • Riding President (5 years)
  • Regional Campaign Manager (1997)


  • Media Experience:
  • Radio Panelist - CBC Radio (Andy Barry Morning Show)
  • Reader: "A Christmas Carol" - CBC Community Fundraiser
  • Recurring Panelist - Michael Coren Live (CTS Television)


  • Community Organization Experience:
  • Volunteer-at-large Kidney Foundation (2001-2005)
  • Anti-Racism Committee Member
  • Taylor Evans School Council Co-Chair
  • Distress Centre Wellington-Dufferin Board Member
  • French Immersion Parents Association
  • United Way Committee Services Committee Member
  • Victim Services Wellington