ALLAN DREWLO
President of Drewlo Holdings

After graduating from Western, Allan Drewlo has spent 39 years working in the real estate development and property management industry. He currently is the President of Drewlo Holdings, which is ranked top 10 in Canada for property management and ownership.

Allan is known for his expertise in apartments, rentals, investment properties, and real estate transactions. Allan continues his father Eugen Drewlo’s mission and vision to create lasting and sustainable communities in Southwestern Ontario.

Allan has served as FRPO Chair Person for the last 2 years, while also holding the position of Vice President of The Ironstone Building Company, which builds singles, towns, and midrises. In addition, he is an active member or executive of numerous organizations such as London Development Institute (LDI), London Home Builders Association (LHBA), London Property Management Association (LPMA), and Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO).  Allan is highly dedicated to his charitable pursuits that impact people’s lives. Included among these organizations are: The Kidney Foundation, London Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Grand Theatre London, and many more

JILL WILCOX
Owner of Jill’s Table

Jill Wilcox is the owner of Jill’s Table, an award-winning specialty food and kitchen store in London, Ontario.

For more than 25 years, Jill has been leading cooking classes, most recently at Jill’s Table, and for more than 40 years has been a celebrated food columnist for the London Free Press and Post Media.  Jill leads culinary tours to France, Italy and Portugal and has been the subject of numerous national magazine and newspaper articles.

Jill has been awarded London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Award in the small business category, The London Y Women of Excellence award in the Business, Trades and Profession category and PHHS  Laudable Londoner.

Jill’s Table is also a proud recipient of the Retailer of the Year Award for Housewares and Gourmet Foods, awarded by the Canadian Gift and Tablewares Association.

The Jill Wilcox Foundation was started in 2012 to grant funding to food-related and education projects that support women and children in need. Her efforts have benefited many worthy local organizations including, Investing in Children, Youth Opportunities Limited, Growing Chefs, Woodeden Easter Seals Camp, Children’s Centre, Fanshawe College and Mission Services of London. Jill is an active member in the local food movement and has volunteered her time on a number of food-related boards and committees. 

She has also been an active business leader, a past board member of the London Chamber of Commerce and a member of the organizing committee for the Business Cares Food Drive.

Jill has published six cookbooks including, Jill’s Soups Stews & Breads,  Jill’s Essentials , Jill’s Starters, Jill’s Soups, Welcome to Jill’s Table and The Creative Kitchen.

She and her husband have five children, two grandchildren and a large extended family who regularly share dinner at her large table.