Board of Directors

Crystal is a new member of Equity Inclusion North Bay. Born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area to an Afro-Caribbean family, Mississauga native Crystal Reid is fuelled by her rich Jamaican and Indigenous Cuban roots. Her Ojibwe name gracefully translates to ‘The One Who Walks.’ She is a self-proclaimed child advocate for African Canadian and Indigenous youth. A St. Lawrence College Alumni, Crystal comes to us with over six years of experience in Early Childhood Education in her early career.

Currently, a Social Worker by profession, Crystal continues to pursue her passion for reversing the effects of colonization through advocating for the balance of equality and well-being of children and families of colour. This has led her to build over five years practicing Indigenous Child Welfare across the province, under the Ministry of Child & Family Services. Crystal has been serving in Northern Ontario for four years. She is a lover of music and dance! Crystal enjoys solo Travel, acrylic painting on canvas, and connecting with Afro-Indigenous cultural practices in her spare time.

Gemma Victor is a mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, and has called North Bay home for the past 18 years. She is very passionate about community development, from her involvement in environmental education to her work in creating awareness around anti-black racism and inclusion. Gemma is currently employed in the higher education sector and enjoys sharing and hearing stories of the students she interacts with. She is a firm believer that positive change is possible and her work in social justice is being done to interrupt the status quo; it is important work to change the life trajectory of just one racialized person in our community. In her free time, she loves remaining connected to the beautiful trails in the City; hanging out with her daughter; road trips to Manitoulin Island; sharing laughter and ice-cream.

Leo works closely with North Bay’s Indigenous community on housing and reconciliation projects and is excited to be working with the new Equity and Inclusion group to work toward ending systemic racism. Leo is the Principal of DeLoyde Development Solutions, a specialized consultancy based in North Bay providing expert planning and economic development since 2014. Leo has a graduate degree in community planning and housing. Leo is a registered professional planner who brings 42 years of community and economic development experience in the Greater Toronto Area and Northern Ontario.