Martin P. Connell

Martin Connell has over 40 years of experience in business and volunteerism, currently serving as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Community Foundation. He is the co-founder and co-owner, with his wife Linda Haynes, of ACE Bakery Limited, and past President of Calmeadow, a charitable organization he co-founded with Linda in 1983 to enable people worldwide to strengthen their small-scale enterprises through small loans and access to financial services. ACE Bakery has provided grants to the community of about 10% over the past five years.