The Parent Finders, NCR Board of Directors : June 2007 - June 2009

Please Note: Parent Finders is staffed by unpaid volunteers. - We receive no funding from the Government - Fees are used for operating costs only.

	Patricia McCarron President Adoptee and/or Birth Parent: Adoptee In reunion or searching: Reunited with birth mother in 1991; reunited with siblings in 1999 Number of years with the Board: After joining Parent Finders, NCR in 1991 as a member, I first joined the lobbying group as Co-chair of the Adoption Reform Coalition of Ontario, and subsequently joined the Parent Finders, NCR Board as President in 1994
	Beverly McKiver Vice-President / Secretary Adoptee or Birth Parent: Adoptee In Reunion or searching: Reunited with two sisters and currently searching for my brother Number of years with the Board: Since 2007 Aside from my involvement with Parent Finders, NCR I am also the webmaster of The Native Adoptee, a website specializing in the issues of Aboriginal adoptees. I have also authored "When the Heron Speaks" - a short story included in "Children of the Dragon Fly" - Native American Voices on Child Custody and Education, edited by Robert Bensen, published by the University of Arizona Press.
	Monica Byrne Registrar Adoptee and/or Birth Parent: Reunited Birthmother Number of years with the Board: Since 1989; Past Co-Chair of the Adoption Council of Ontario; Canadian Liaison to The American Adoption Congress for 6 years; Partner in "B & M Books" - (Adoption Search and Reunion Books for sale); Member of many adoption reform groups - full of political opinions!
	Judy Minors Treasurer Adoptee and/or Birth Parent: Adopted and a Birthmother In Reunion or Searching: In reunion -- I reunited with my daughter in 1989 who lives in California.; I found out I was adopted in 1994; My birth parents were both deceased but I found my sisters in England in 2003. Number of years with Board: I became a Board member in 1989; I joined as a member in 1987;
	Tim Halderson (Acting) Newsletter Editor Adoptee and/or Birth Parent: Adoptee In Reunion or Searching: In reunion with my Birth Mother since 2004 -- with the assistance of PFNCR -- have located two half-siblings on my deceased Birth Father's side, but have not yet contacted them. There is one other half-sibling whose whereabouts is unknown; and two others are deceased. Number of years with Board: I joined PFNCR in 2002 and volunteered to become Acting Newsletter Editor in the fall of 2007.
	Sandra Sparks Communications and Public Relations Adoptee and/or Birth Parent: Adoptee in reunion In Reunion or Searching: First made contact with birthmother in 1995; we met summer of 1996 when she visited me on her way through Ottawa. Shortly after that I made contact with my birthfather (he had no other children) and learned I have an aunt and a grandmother in Ottawa. In July 1997, I met my birthfather in BC and also visited my birthmother in Washington with her family.  I have 3 half-siblings.  In 2001, I went to a family reunion on my birthmothers side and met a whole bunch of aunts, uncles, cousins and my grandmother. Number of years with Board: I joined PFNCR in the early 1990's and joined the Board in 2001.