Katherine Woodward

President

Katherine Woodward has been president of the Corkery Community Association since 2017. She joined the board in 2014 as playgroup coordinator, and was elected VP in 2016, and then president of the  board in 2017. Katherine is a high school science teacher and is passionate about STEM education. She also sits on the board of the West Carleton Disaster Relief as Corkery’s representative. Katherine’s main goal as president is to facilitate events and programming to foster a sense of community spirit in Corkery. Her focus for the next two years is to see the building expansion project through in order to expand Corkery’s programming. 

Contact Katherine: president@corkerycommunity.ca.

Andrew McIsaac

Vice-President

Andrew McIsaac has been part of the CCA since 2014, beginning as a coordinator of the spring Clean Up Day. He has been vice-president since 2015 (with a short break while Katherine took over the role) and has served as the Head Volunteer/Coordinator/Rink Boss of the Corkery Outdoor Rink since the 2017-18 skating season. Andrew, originally from the Maritimes, moved to Ottawa in 2007 and has lived in the Corkery community since 2011. He is a public servant presently working for the Department of National Defence. 

Contact Andrew: rink@corkerycommunity.ca.

Jacob Milosek, CPA, CA

Treasurer

Jacob Milosek became the treasurer of the Corkery Community Association in 2020. As a Tax Partner at HW Partners, Jacob has a strong and diverse financial background, helping individuals and business owners navigate Canada's tax system. Jacob serves as Course Coordinator and a lecturer for CPA Canada's Income Tax for the General Practitioner course. In 2019, Jacob helped launch a T-ball program through the CCA, which has since grown into a thriving league for kids in the community.  He also coaches a variety of sports including basketball, flag football and tackle football.

Contact Jacob: treasurer@corkerycommunity.ca

Shazia Hussain

Secretary

Shazia has been the Secretary of the Corkery Community Association since 2021. She is responsible for documenting, circulating and maintaining the agenda and minutes of the monthly CCA Board meetings. Shazia is also the Editor of the CCA’s monthly Newsletter. She works with a team of three writers to provide unique content, which is relevant and engaging to Corkery residents. She was a contributing writer for the Wildfire Disaster Relief Brochure, coordinated by the West-Carleton Disaster Relief Committee. Shazia is originally from Montreal and has been a resident of Corkery since 2017. She is a licensed elementary teacher. Shazia is passionate about horticulture and is a Master Gardener in Training. 

Contact Shazia: secretary@corkerycommunity.ca

Pierre Gravel

Director of Facilities & Operations

Pierre has lived in the community since 1987. He was one of the founding Directors of the Upper Huntley Community Association in 1990, which has since become the Corkery Community Association. Pierre oversees the operations of the community centre and was the community liaison with the City of Ottawa project team and officials during the community expansion construction project. Pierre has been an advocate of safe roads in our community for many years and he continues to find ways to work with the city of Ottawa to implement and promote the most effective traffic calming measures.Pierre enjoys spending time with his family, keeping active in the outdoors, playing sports and taking on new hobbies. He dedicates much of his time as a volunteer at local charitable and fund raising events.

Contact Pierre:

facility@corkerycommunity.ca

Adam Cooper

Director of Communications

Adam joined the Corkery Community Association in 2026 as the Director of Communications. Adam also serves the local community as one of the Captains at Ottawa Fire Station 84. Adam has a Wife and young family and has lived in the area since 2016. In his day-job, Adam works as a Manager with Chubb Fire and Security where he leads Teams of Fire and Security Technicians who help ensure buildings all over the City are safe and protected. Adam looks forward to leveraging his partnerships with Ottawa Fire and the Community to help bring supporting resources and partnerships and help foster an even greater environment for the citizens of and visitors to our beautiful Community. 

Contact Adam:

communications@corkerycommunity.ca

Ashley Rafai

Director of Recreation Programs

Ashley moved to Corkery with her husband and two young daughters in 2024 and quickly developed an appreciation for the strong sense of community that makes Corkery such a special place to call home. Wanting to give back and help create opportunities for residents to connect, learn, and stay active, Ashley joined the Corkery Community Association as Recreation Programs Director. Ashley is passionate about building a diverse mix of recreation, wellness, youth, and family programming that reflects the interests and needs of the community. Her goal is to help make the Corkery Community Centre a vibrant gathering place where residents of all ages can build connections, explore new interests, and enjoy everything Corkery has to offer.

Contact Ashley: recreation@corkerycommunity.ca

Vacant Role

Social Media Coordinator

Helga Connor

Facility Rentals 

Contact Helga: rentals@corkerycommunity.ca