BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE LEGACY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
The Gift of Music is a program of The Legacy Children’s Foundation – Alberta
Darryl Wernham, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Darryl has a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Calgary, has been an Executive Director and Resource Development Consultant for various agencies throughout the city of Calgary. His career has encompassed 40+ years of clinical, community and management practice including government, non-government and community based organizations. During his tenure with the Alberta government, Darryl managed a very large Fund on behalf of Calgary’s most “at-risk” youth as a senior manager with Children’s Services. Prior to launching Legacy he had the opportunity of providing program research and evaluation services for a group of Anonymous Donors whose funds reached programs throughout Western Canada and targeted communities in the United States. Darryl has raised substantial funds for various charities over the past 13 years as well as providing leadership to The Legacy Children’s Foundation, an organization that he founded and one that he passionately believes in. Darryl is a certified Leadership Trainer, through Phi Theta Kappa in the United States and for 4 years he taught Leadership Development through Mount Royal College, for both the profit and not for profit sectors. Darryl has been instrumental in creating and managing the Gift of Music Programs in association with Legacy and he wholeheartedly believes that the way to tackle many of society's social ills is through community based, early intervention and preventative programming.
Russell Wallace, Treasurer
Russell started his career at the age of 9 when he would help the local milkman deliver milk to homes for a dollar a day, cut lawns for residents of his community and at 12 years of age deliver newspapers to the same community. At 14 he began his career at Dairy Queen and at 24 purchased the local franchise in Huntington Hills which he owned until 2009. From 2000 to 2007, he also owned and operated a local pub within that same community. Russell is currently a Realtor with CIR Realty, enjoying a successful career helping individuals and families buy and sell the properties that their lifestyles require. It is Russell’s hope that his previous business experience, desire to help people, and personal drive prove to be an asset for the Legacy Board.
Lori Kovacs, Chairman of the Board
Lori has a BSW and for years worked in Children’s Services with the Alberta Government. Lori is presently the CEO of the Community Development Society that focuses on seniors and aging in place in rural communities. She has been extremely successful in creating an aging in place model that has generated much interest across Alberta and in particular rural communities in Southern Alberta.
Shaye Radford
Shaye has a Bachelor or Arts in Development Studies from the University of Calgary and has focussed her career on Community Development ever since. She is currently the Community Connections Coordinator at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, and has previous experience working at United Way of Calgary and Area as the Campaign Manager for Agencies. Her experience has taught her a lot about the impact that peer support, and prevention and early intervention programs have on the lives of youth and our communities. Shaye volunteers her time for organizations and people that she believes in, and is always happiest when working towards positive social change.