Board of Directors
Some of Canada’s most notable business and philanthropic leaders advise the Foundation and spearhead its philanthropy.
John Barford
Foundation Chair
President, Valleydene Corporation
John M. Cassaday, C.M., LL.D
Foundation Vice Chair
Jane Humphreys
Foundation Vice Chair
Lili Litwin, CFRE
President, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Patrick B. Meneley
Chair, Audit & Finance Committee
Dr. Tim Rutledge
Foundation Vice Chair
President & CEO, Unity Health Toronto
Ammar Al-Joundi
President, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Tony Arrell, C.M.
Chairman & CEO, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Lloyd Barbara
Director Emeritus, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
Gregory S. Belton, C.M., C.V.O.
Executive Chairman, HUB International HKMB/Ontario
Peter Burkholder
Inside Sales Representative, Dynamic Funds, A Division of 1832 Asset Management L.P.
Co-Chair, St. Michael’s Young Leaders
Ron Burshtein
Vice-President, Almada Investments
Co-Chair, St. Michael’s Young Leaders
William (Bill) Butt
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Sonya Canzian
Vice President Clinical Programs, Chief Nursing & Health Disciplines Executive, Unity Health Toronto
Simon Chong
Managing Partner, Georgian Partners
Julie Di Lorenzo
President, Diamante Development Corporation
William Downe, C.M.
Immediate and Past Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group
Hon. Nicole C. Eaton
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Timothy K. Griffin
Advising Director, Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd.
Gwen Harvey
Founder & President, Bridgewater Family Wealth Services
Ken Hugessen
Partner, Hugessen Consulting Inc.
John S. Hunkin
Former CEO, CIBC
Patricia (Pat) Lace
VP, Draxson Holdings Ltd.
John Manning
Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets/BMO
Melissa Martin
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Barry McInerney
President & CEO, Mackenzie Investments
James McPhedran
Senior Advisor and Board Director
Shawn McReynolds
Partner, Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, LLP
Bruce H. Mitchell
President & CEO, Permian Industries Ltd.
Sherri Neldner
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
James (Jim) Nikopoulos
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Michael J. Norris
Former Deputy Chairman, RBC Capital Markets & RBC Dominion Securities Incorporated
Kerry O’Reilly Wilks
Chief Legal Officer, Transalta Corporation
Dr. Thomas Parker
Executive Vice President, Medical Affairs & Clinical Programs, Unity Health Toronto
Hon. David Peterson P.C., Q.C., O.Ont., C.ST.J., C.L.H., D.U.,L.L.D
Chairman Emeritus, Cassels Brock & Blackwell, LLP
Timothy R. Price
Chairman, Funds Management, Brookfield Asset Management
Chelsea Rasmussen
Employment and Workplace Safety Lawyer, Dentons Canada LLP
Co-Chair, St. Michael’s Young Leaders
Gillian Riley
Executive Vice President, President and CEO, Tangerine Bank
Helen Sinclair
Special Advisor, Deloitte
Katharine B. Stevenson
Corporate Director
Daniel F. Sullivan
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
Frank Techar
Former Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group
Michael J. Thompson*
President, Ontario Acoustic Supply Incorporated
Tom Woods
Director, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation
*Our beloved friend Michael J. Thompson passed away on January 20, 2020
