Richard Gauder

Richard is originally from the Pickering area and has held many challenging positions since graduating from Durham College’s Marketing Administration program in 1984. He is currently president at CMS Web Solutions, which specializes in web development and design, WordPress, Woo Commerce and web accessibility. Richard has been very active in the community and is a past board member and president of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, a former president and international committee member of the Rotary Club of Port Perry and currently Chairs the Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change. He is also the founder of the Durham Business Advisory Group, a group of 25 business and community leaders who advise each other while also supporting an orphanage in India. Richard has also mentored young entrepreneurs and has supported Durham College by serving as an advisor for the School of Business, IT & Management focusing on the marketing curriculum. He is founder and member of four 100 Men charitable groups in Scugog, Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington.