AWRA Executive 2024-2025
President
Louis Olivera
Development Committee, Project Lead
1st Vice President
Bill Hertha
Maple Valley Access Subcommittee, Project Lead
Treasurer
Treasurer
Sue Shillow
Secretary
Past President
Treasurer
Alevtina Pavlovitch
Community Engagement, Project Lead
Past President
Past President
Past President
Alena Gotz
Advisor
AWRA APPOINTED Officers 2023-2025
Project Lead
Project Lead
Debra Hanff
Web Master
Project Lead
Project Lead
Laurie Koch
Industrial Area Improvement Committee
AWRA Executive 2022-2023
President
Alena Gotz
1st Vice President
Louis Olivera
2nd Vice President
2nd Vice President
Judson Maizels
Treasurer
Director of Industrial Area Improvement
2nd Vice President
Sue Shillow
Secretary
Director of Industrial Area Improvement
Director of Industrial Area Improvement
Debra Hanff
Director of Industrial Area Improvement
Director of Industrial Area Improvement
Director of Industrial Area Improvement
Laurie Koch
Director of Flood Prevention & Remediation
Eric Casper
Director Maple Valley Access Subcommittee
Bill Hertha
Director Community Engagement
Director Community Engagement
Alevtina Pavlovitch
AWRA Updates
As of Sep 30, 2025 content has been updated on:
- Windy Hill Fall Clean Up & Meet is on Sunday October 5, 10am-12pm
Help to keep the park beautiful!! - Bayview & John Visioning Exercise status
Creating a new vision for the Bayview and John area is crucial for the future livability of Markham-Thornhill. Check out working session summaries and next steps - Thornhill Square Redevelopment status
- 2025 AWRA Annual General Meeting on April 3rd was a success!! Check out AWRA Executive and Ward 1 Councilor Keith Irish slide decks