Terry Cooke Email & Phone Number

Terry Cooke joined Hamilton Community Foundation as President & CEO in January 2010 and retired in August 2024, bringing to the job his leadership abilities, his wide-ranging experience, and most important, his passion for Hamilton. Of his role, Terry says “I am awed by the generosity of spirit of the thousands of donors who make the Foundation’s work possible. Each and every day our city is made better through their giving, and enables HCF to make innovative investments in areas as diverse as poverty reduction, education, arts and the environment.” He is both a champion for HCF and for our city.Prior to joining Hamilton Community Foundation, Terry was president of Cooke Capital Corporation, a management consulting firm focused on leadership, strategic planning and government relations. He previously served as president and chief operating officer with the Foxcroft Group of Companies in Hamilton, and is perhaps best known for his term as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth from 1994 to 2000. He began his career in 1983 at the Ontario March of Dimes, leading the development of housing and support service programs for disabled persons in over 20 communities across Ontario. Terry has served extensively as a community volunteer with a number of charitable and other organizations. He is a past chair of the Canadian Urban Institute, and currently serves on the Community Foundations of Canada board of directors, and on the boards of a number of corporate organizations, including Northgate Properties, and the LPF Infrastructure Fund.Terry is a McMaster University graduate and lives in Hamilton. An avid athlete, he enjoys squash, basketball and running, and has completed numerous marathons including New York City, Chicago and Washington D.C.

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