The Client Services Advisory Council is composed of individuals with a variety of experiences with ALS who provide input and perspectives to support ALS Canada in improving the journey of people and families living with ALS in Ontario. The Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Board, making recommendations for client service program delivery, community partnerships and provincial advocacy according to the strategic priorities.
Co-Chairs
Patrick Nelson
ALS Canada Board member; Principal, Santis Health; family member of a loved one who had ALS
Lisa Droppo
Vice President, Client Services
Margot Algie
Person Living with ALS, Retired from Corporate Communications
Ron Black
Retired from medical supply and equipment industry and Respiratory Therapist
Tasneem Dharas
Operations Manager, Assistive Technology Clinic, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Heidi Kinnon
Senior Manager, Central LHIN
Stephanie Mazzei
Consultant related to therapeutics, diagnostics, and digital health in cancer care
Alan Medcalf
IT executive, experienced volunteer and Person Living with ALS
Vincent Quinn
Person living with ALS
Sarah Reedman
Regional Manager
Dr. Christen Shoesmith
Neurologist, London Health Sciences Centre
Lisa Sullivan
Executive Director Hospice Care Ottawa and Former Caregiver to Loved One who had ALS
Sherry SzucskoBedard
Nurse, Walk to End ALS Committee member, and Former Caregiver to Loved One who had ALS
Dr. Anu Tandon
Respirologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Scientific and Medical Advisory Council
The Scientific and Medical Advisory Council provides strategic advice to the Board and management of ALS Canada to ensure all research activities contribute to the vision of ALS Canada, are aligned with the organization’s strategic priorities, are informed by best practices, and are carried out with integrity. The Council also facilitates collaboration within the Canadian ALS research community and supports the Canadian ALS research community’s involvement in international initiatives.
Chair
Christine Vande Velde, PhD
ALS Canada Board Member; Associate Professor, Université de Montréal
Angela Genge, MD
ALS Canada Board Member, Montreal Neurological Institute
François Gros-Louis, PhD
Université Laval
Jasna Kriz, PhD
Unviersité Laval
Hanns Lochmüller, MD, PhD
University of Ottawa
Robin Parks, PhD
University of Ottawa
Janice Robertson, PhD
University of Toronto
Kerri Schellenberg, MD
University of Saskatchewan
EX-OFFICIO
Aaron Izenberg – University of Toronto, Co-Chair CALS (voting member)
Colleen Doyle – Research Coordinator, ALS Canada
Wendy Johnston – University of Alberta, Co-Chair CALS (voting member)
