Meet our passionate and dedicated volunteer leaders

Our directors are community members who donate their time, resources, and expertise.

They are leaders who guide St. Joe’s Foundation now and into the future. It’s through their passion and hard work that we can ensure St. Joe’s continues to provide the best care possible. Most live in the west end or have history here and know first-hand the importance of having excellent care that’s close to home.

With their dedication and leadership, we celebrate these accomplishments:

$ 100 M

Raised for our Promise Campaign, thanks to the support of our volunteers.

Over 30

Areas of care improved across St. Joe’s.

500K

Patients are benefitting from new equipment and compassionate spaces.

Next 100

Our volunteers are now helping us make the next century of St. Joe’s extraordinary.

Board of Directors

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Diane Kazarian
Chair Alumni GTA Managing Partner, PwC & Corporate Director
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David Ceolin
Vice-Chair Owner & Partner, Innovation Grade Ventures
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Jeff Snowden
Vice-Chair Senior Vice President, Retail Banking, Tangerine
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Patrick Walsh
Secretary & Head of Corporate Governance President, Walsh Capital Management
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Anilisa Sainani, FCPA
Treasurer Global Controller, RBC Capital Markets
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Tamara Bratty
Philanthropist
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Louanne Buckley
Chief Marketing Officer, Norton Rose Fulbright
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Laurissa Canavan
Director, Canavan Family Foundation
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Elias Demangos
President & CEO, Fortigo Group of Companies Ltd.
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Roman Dubczak
Deputy Chair, Capital Markets, CIBC
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Sonya Canzian
Executive Vice President, Clinical Programs; People and Chief Nursing & Health Professions Officer, Unity Health Toronto
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Dr. Amr Elmaraghy
Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon, St. Joseph's Health Centre
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Hesham Fahmy
Chief Information Officer, TELUS
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Chris Gauthier
President & Owner, Roadsport Auto Group: Roadsport Honda, Roadsport Chrysler, and Roadsport Racing
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Ivan Grbesic
Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Jeff Green, ICD. D
Head, Enterprise Private Clients, Enterprise Strategic Client Group, Royal Bank of Canada
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Nadir Hirji
Partner, Strategy & Digital Services Lead, PWC
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Jacqueline Hart Green
Managing Director and Head, Financial Markets Corporate Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
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Luciana Huff
Speech and Language Pathologist, St. Joseph’s Health Centre
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John Italiano
Executive Vice-President, Nucorp Realty Ltd.
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Julia Knox
Chief Technology and Analytics Officer, Empire Company Limited
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Ed Lycklama
Entrepreneur, Investor
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Dr. Peter Menikefs
Department of Anesthesia, St. Joseph's Health Centre
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Linda Misetich Dann
Partner, Co-Head of Corporate Department and Lead Director of the Partnership Board, Bennett Jones
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Rayla Myhal
President and Director, Myhal Family Foundation | Vice President, Corporate and Social Responsibility, Windermere Investment Corporation
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Afrim Pristine
Owner, The Cheese Boutique
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Dr. Tim Rutledge
President and CEO, Unity Health Toronto
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Michael Talmage
Executive Vice President, Pfaff Automotive Partners
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Melaina Vinski, MSc, PhD
Associate Client Partner, Behavioural Science and Gen AI Lead, Financial Services, IBM Consulting
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Charles Walker, CFA
Vice President, Investment Counsellor, Burgundy Asset Management
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Michael Yelavich
Founder & President, Altech Security Systems
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Peter Zissis
CFO, Birch Hill
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Urszula Zurawska-Fortin
Chief of the Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Health Centre

“Our volunteers are incredibly committed and passionate about creating an extraordinary legacy for St. Joe’s, our community, and our healthcare system. Stand with us and be a force for change.” – Diane Kazarian

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Thank you to the volunteer leaders who have served St. Joe’s in the past.

  • Simon Nyilassy
  • Ken Grewal
  • Bob Clark
  • Randy Cousins
  • Josephine DesLauriers
  • Darren B. Lamb
  • Elizabeth Wademan
  • John Hastings
  • Paul Hill
  • Louise Hucal
  • Chris Compeau
  • Connie Stefankiewicz
  • Tom Parker
  • Bill McLean

Leave your legacy on the west end