About the D4
Areas 1 & 2
Spring Summit
Be An Advocate, Be an Ally
- Join us for a day of fellowship and learning how to be an advocate and how to be an ally
- Learn with other Zontians how Zonta Advocacy needs us to speak up and act up
- Meet Zonta members from District 4 and beyond
First Time attendees will have the chance to win free early registration.
- 10 First Time Attendees – two from each area – will have a chance to win free early rate registration. Winners will be drawn by lottery at the Spring Summit attended.
This has been made possible by the generous donation of a long-time Zonta member who wants to encourage participation in Zonta events.
Early Bird Registration Fee (ending March 18th)
Area 1 & 2 Apr.18 | Area 3 & 4 Mar. 11 | Area 5 Apr. 25, 2026
Summit Venue
No Friday Social
Club Tables
Speakers’ Bios
Summit Program
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Early Bird Registration ($65) Deadline Mar. 18, 2026
Full Registration Fee ($75) Deadline Apr. 11, 2026
Spring Summit Venue
Enjoy our Spring Summit 2026 in the banquet hall of the Springfield Golf & Country Club. Same location as last year.
Club Tables
Table Fee: $20 full table; $10 shared table – 1 per club – Clubs are encouraged to sell merchandise, raffle and event tickets, but any sales must be done at a table.
Come learn from Areas 1 & 2 awesome speakers!
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Zonta D4 Update
Cindy and Debbie, your D4 Area 1 & 2 Directors, will welcome you to your Area Summit. Hear the latest Zonta news from Governor Jane Newman. Faria Latif, Governor-elect and D4 Membership Chair, will discuss membership, and updates from the D4 Foundation Committee.
Jane Newman, ZC of K-W
Governor
Faria Latif, ZC of Toronto
Lt. Gov. & Membership Chair
Cindy Weir, ZC of Owen Sound
Area 1 Director
Debbie Field, ZC of Hamilton 1
Area 2 Director
Heidi Travagline, ZC of Grand Island
D4 Advocacy Chair
Sheena Poole, ZC of Cross Border
Foundation Ambassador
Be An Advocate, Be an Ally
Morning Speaker
Guest Speaker: MP Lisa Hepfner
Lisa Hepfner was first elected Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain in 2021 and she was re-elected in 2025.
Her foray into politics follows more than 20 years as a Hamilton-based journalist; first reporting for the Hamilton Spectator and then another two decades for CHCH TV.
She earned a Political Science degree with a minor in French from the University of Calgary, a Journalism degree from Ryerson University and a Master’s degree in Communications Management from McMaster University.
She has received several awards and recognitions, including in 2011 the YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Award for her advocacy of issues that enrich the lives of girls and women.
Lisa currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Her Private Member’s Bill, introduced in the House this fall, is Bill C-223, the Keeping Children Safe Act. (document attached)
Be An Advocate, Be an Ally
Afternoon Speaker
Daniela Giulietti
Director of Public Affairs, YWCA Hamilton
Bio:
Daniela Giulietti (she/her/elle) joined YWCA Hamilton in 2016, where she led the Elect More Women Conference that helped pave the way for City Council’s historic gender parity. Since then, she has focused her career on advancing gender equity and amplifying the voices of women and girls in leadership and decision-making.
As a strategic advisor and campaign leader for those holding elected office, Daniela has worked to ensure that women, gender-diverse people, and other marginalized communities are represented in public life.
In her current role as Director of Public Affairs at YWCA Hamilton, she leads advocacy efforts, strengthens relationships with government, and works to increase gender equity in public policy and budgeting.
She holds degrees in Labour Studies from McMaster University and an Honours Specialization in Social Justice from King’s College. Her academic work focused on building solidarity between community and institutions toward the influence of policy and government action.
