Board

The Canadian Cancer Society’s national office and each of its provincial offices are accountable to a volunteer board of directors. The board’s responsibilities include governance, leadership, public accountability, establishing the Society’s nation-wide and provincial priorities and acting as a trustee on behalf of Canadians.

• Board of Directors

  Robert Lawrie (Chair) Toronto, ON	Bretta Maloff Calgary, AB
  Rob Assimakopoulos Toronto, ON	Christine McCourt-Reid Edmonton, AB
  Dr Robert Bell Toronto, ON	Nancy McKay Fredericton, NB
  John Boynton Toronto, ON	James Moore Port Moody, BC
  Philippe Couillard Saint-Félicien, QC	Bruce Rothney Toronto, ON
  Dr. Chen Fong	Valerie Steele Toronto, ON
  Chan Hon Goh  West Vancouver, BC	Christopher Wein
  Dr David Huntsman Vancouver, BC	Dr Michael Woods St. John's, NL
  Shachi Kurl Vancouver, BC	David Woollcombe

• A message from the Chair of our Board of Directors
  

  2017-18 was historic for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). Our merger with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation brought together 2 of the largest health charities in Canada in a bold move which provided resources more efficiently to deliver on our combined mission.

  Knowing nearly half of Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetimes and forecasting the incidence of the disease to rise dramatically by 2030, CCS needed to address this surge with new strategies. While we will continue to be the largest charitable underwriter of cancer research and to offer trusted and compassionate information and support to patients and their clinical and personal supporters, we are also embarking on several new initiatives seeking to prevent cancer by conducting research into healthier living and advocating those choices directly and through public policies.

  More than ever, CCS is contributing to the eradication of cancer through research and prevention. Until then, we will make every effort to assist those of us whose lives are impacted – patients, families, supporting caregivers, clinicians and researchers.

  On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you to our leadership, donors and volunteers. This transformative year could not have happened without your support.

  Robert Lawrie

• Executive Leadership Team

  Andrea Seale Chief Executive Officer	Jonathan Oldman Executive Director, British Columbia and Yukon
  Sara Oates Executive Vice-President, Finance and Operations	Paula Roberts Executive Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
  Jeff Cornett Executive Director, Ontario	Debbie Singh Executive Vice-President, People and Culture
  Denis Lalonde Executive Director, Quebec	Sandra Krueckl Vice President, Cancer Control, Chair of Mission
  Dan Holinda Regional Executive Director, Prairies	Andrea Seale Regional Executive Director, BC/Yukon Jane Parsons Regional Executive Director, Atlantic
  Michael Mazza Executive Vice President, Leadership Giving

  Contact a member of our senior leadership team at connect@cancer.ca.

• Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Board

  Sharon Smith (Chair) St. John’s, NL	Darren Martin St. John’s, NL
  Mark Collett St. John’s, NL	Jennifer Mitchell Corner Brook, NL
  James Haynes St. John’s, NL	Jason Muise St. John’s, NL
  Katie Hoskins St. John’s, NL	Paula Tessier Mount Pearl, NL
  Christine Howse St. John’s, NL	Boyce Turnbull Charlottetown, NL
  Christopher Lewis St. John’s, NL	Mike Wahl St. John’s, NL