Our People

Our Team

Jennifer Ritter

President & CEO

Jennifer Ritter is the President & CEO of Southlake Health Foundation. She brings her vast legal and business experience to the Southlake Foundation, specifically in strategic and business planning, cultivating corporate alliances, individual philanthropy, and government funding. Prior to her arrival at Southlake Foundation, Jennifer was President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Canada (MAWC) for over ten years, where she led collaborative strategic visioning and planning initiatives that created transformative growth within the foundation.

In addition to her work with MAWC, Jennifer has previously served as executive director of two 
holocaust and human rights education organizations. Jennifer started her career as a practicing lawyer in Toronto, Calgary, and Ottawa, focusing on employment and labour law. She has a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Western University. Additionally, she holds executive leadership and management certificates from both the Ivey Business School at Western University and Harvard Business School.

Lesley Ring

Chief Development Officer

A seasoned yet curious fundraising executive with 25 years progressive experience with diverse regional, provincial, national and international organizations, Lesley Ring is Chief Development Officer at the Southlake Health Foundation, following five years of service as Vice President, Major Gifts and Campaigns. Lesley leads a dedicated team of fundraisers and works in partnership with distinguished leadership volunteers and a world class clinical team to inspire investment in Southlake.

Previously, Lesley had the privilege of working in the fight against cancer for 17 years in progressive positions at the Canadian Cancer Society, National Office and Ontario Division. As Vice President, Development and Marketing for the Ontario Division, Lesley led a comprehensive and diverse development portfolio from annual and community giving to major and planned gifts while advancing the Society’s brand and mission reach.

Lesley has also enjoyed additional experiences in the public and private sectors but firmly set her sights on a career in the charity sector following her first fundraising role as a Sponsorship Officer with the British Council in London, UK, managing sponsorship campaigns for international projects. The opportunity to make a real difference every day proved galvanizing then and prevails to this day.

Lesley is proud to support the next generation of fundraisers as a member of the Program Advisory Committee for the Fundraising Management at Humber College.

She holds an Honours BA from Queen’s University and an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.

Annette Baker – Director, Development Operations & Business Intelligence

Anna Bernardi – Director, Planned Giving

Denis Boyda – Director, Finance & Corporate Services

Lynn Conforti – Senior Director, Principal Gifts

Anne Hilton – Vice President, Campaigns

Dionne Malcolm – Vice President, Marketing, Brand, and Engagement

Patricia McLaughlin – Director, Events & Community Partnerships

Hania Ahmed – Associate Manager, Marketing & Communications

Nicole Bahen – Officer, Donor Experience

Teresa Bugin – Office Assistant

Dania Chacaltana – Executive Administrator, Major Gifts & Campaigns

Bharath Chittori – Coordinator, Development Operations

Catherine Chown – Manager, Events & Community Partnerships

Meaghan Duffy – Writer, Major Gifts & Campaigns

Marianne Greco – Manager, Administration & Governance

Sharon Howell – Manager, Annual Giving

Sharon Kareddula – Manager, Development Operations

Ashleigh Lythgoe – Coordinator, Events & Community Partnerships

Melanie Osmond – Associate Manager, Events & Community Partnerships

Lis Pedersen – Coordinator, Finance

Tara Sheridan – Manager, Donor Experience

Stephanie Uhr – Coordinator, Annual Giving

Joybeth Volpe – Coordinator, Development Operations

Ashley Watts – Coordinator, Administration

 

David Greenwood – Chair

Kelly Harbridge – Vice Chair | Chair, Governance and HR Committee | VP, People, & Associate General Counsel, Magna International

Stephen Elmer – Treasurer | Chair, Audit and Finance Committee | VP Controller, Maple Leaf Foods

Brian Bigras – Director | Managing Partner, Sotera Investigative Group | Deputy Chief, York Region Police (retired)

Susan Bishop, FCPA, FCA – Director | Partner, Ernst & Young, National Leader SR&ED, Business Tax

Tatiana Hermanns – Director | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage

Ajit Khanna – Director | Consultant

Dr. Tatiana Conrad – Director | Chair, Physicians’ Council | Radiation Oncologist, Southlake Health

Peter van Schaik – Director | Co-Chair, Philanthropy Cabinet | Chairman, Van-Rob Realty

A dedicated group of community leaders, volunteering their time to inspire investment in Southlake Health.

Steve Hinder – Co-Chair | Senior Advisor to the Chairman, CEO and President, The Stronach Group

Peter van Schaik – Co-Chair | Chairman, Van-Rob Realty

Paul Bailey | President, Bazil Developments Inc.

Joanne Barnett | Vice President, Planning and Development Kerbel Group Inc.

Brian Bigras | Managing Partner, Sotera Investigative Group | Deputy Chief, York Region Police (retired)

Bruce Buchan |Founder, Midpoint International Inc., Chairman & Recycling Ambassador, CleanRiver Recycling Solutions

Tatiana Hermanns | Licensed Real Estate Broker, Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage

Keith Loo | Founder and CEO, Skinopathy

Louanne McGrory | Chair, Board of Directors, Look Good Feel Better Canada

Kevin Murdoch | Senior Wealth Advisor, The Murdoch Group | Private Wealth Management, RBC Dominion Securities

Tracy Noseworthy | Owner, Trayvino Wine Company LTD. | Real Estate Representative, Trinihill Realty

Kyle Peterson | General Counsel and VP Corporate Affairs, Oliver Solutions

Chris Pfaff | CEO, Pfaff Automotive Partners

Richard Reininger | Lead Volunteer, Men’s Health Initiative

Dolly Shao | Managing Director, GLOW Communications Inc.

Cliff Sifton | Owner, Armadale Company Limited

Neil Stratton | Portfolio Manager, High Income Opportunities Fund JC Clark

Thank you to our physician volunteers from across Southlake Health for supporting philanthropy for leading edge care for our communities.

Dr. Tatiana Conrad – Chair | Radiation Oncologist

Dr. Charmaine van Schaik |Chief of Staff

Dr. David Makary |Vice President, Medical Affairs, Executive Office

Dr. Paul Woods | President and CEO, Southlake Health

Dr. Peter Watt | Division Head, Gynaecology |Physician Leader, Maternal Child Program

Dr. John Randle | Chief of Surgery and Physician Leader, Surgical Program | Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Julius Toth | Thoracic Surgeon

Dr. Lucasz Boba | Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

Dr. Mark Nyland | Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Arun Reginald | Ophthalmological Surgeon

Dr. Tomas Saun| Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Eddie Chan | President, Medical Staff Association | Emergency Care Physician

Dr. Alisha Kassam| Physician Leader, Regional Cancer Program | Co-Medical Director, Paediatric Oncology | Paediatrician

Dr. Peter Anglin | Medical Oncologist

Dr. Shaqil Kassam | Medical Director, Clinical Trials and Research | Physician Lead, Molecular Lab | Medical Oncologist

Dr. Christopher Overgaard | Chief Regional Cardiac Care Program | Cardiologist

Dr. Molly Thangaroopan | Division Head, Cardiac Diagnostics

Dr. Warren Cantor | Division Head, Interventional-Structural Cardiology | Cardiologist

Dr. Bernice Tsang |Division Head, Electrophysiology

Dr. Chris Coutinho | Anesthesiologist

Dr. Farah Manji | Division Head, Cardiac Intensive Care & Cardiac Anesthesia | Anesthesiologist

Dr. Kira Tone |  Anesthesiologist

Dr. Gaurav Mehta | Physician Leader, Mental Health Program | Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Mental Health

Dr. Lucas Djelic | Internal Medicine

Dr. Hisham Al-Shikarchy | Lead, Cardiac Radiology

Dr. Vik Agarwal | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist

Dr. Syed Kazimi | Chief of Laboratory Medicine | Pathologist

 

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