Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Ellen Sinclair heads Rural Ontario Institute

Ellen Sinclair is executive director of the Rural Institute of Ontario effective Sept. 13, taking over from Norman Ragetlie who recently retired.

Sinclair has worked in northern Ontario as well as the southwest region of the province.


Board chair Suzanne Trivers said Sinclair “brings impressive work and life experiences that will ensure a smooth transition of leadership and the continuation of what ROI does best, developing and facilitating collaboration between leaders who are invested in rural and northern Ontario issues.”


Sinclair has worked in both Northern and Southwestern Ontario.