A diverse group of leaders from the medical, legal and business communities, the UNICEF Canada Board of Directors exercises overall responsibility for the policies, programs and direction of the organization and provides advice and counsel on a broad range of policy and operational matters.
The composition of the board, whose members are elected, is chosen to reflect a broad range of expertise, with all members having a strong and demonstrated commitment to the world’s most vulnerable children. Board members adhere to UNICEF Canada’s confidentiality and conflict of interest policies.
OFFICERS
- President and CEO: David Morley
- Chair: James McPhedran
- Vice-Chair: Monika Federau
- Treasurer: Joane Mui
- Secretary: Katrin (Kathy) Nakashima
Board of Directors
James
McPhedran (ON)
Board Chair
James is a Financial Service Executive and Board Director. He currently works as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey and Company and sits on the Supervisory Board of Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (MCB) in the Caribbean, Scotiabank Jamaica, the Board of Governors of CI Financial and the St Michael’s Hospital Foundation Board.
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Monika
Federau (ON)
Vice Chair
Monika is an experienced senior executive leader with an extensive career in financial and consumer services. She has lived and worked internationally and has developed deep expertise in strategy, digital transformation, marketing and branding, and sustainability leadership. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Assuris following her retirement from Intact Financial where she was the company’s Chief Strategy Officer.
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Joane
Mui (ON)
Treasurer
Joane is a Partner at KPMG, with over 15 years of audit experience, specializing in the not-for-profit and public sector. She is passionate about volunteering in the community and is actively involved in different capacities.
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Katrin (Kathy)
Nakashima (QC)
Secretary
Kathy is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Co-Chair of its Investment Committee, and member of the Executive, Governance, and Nomination Committees. In 2017, she served as Interim President. She sits on the Hospital’s Council for Services to Children and Adolescents and its Executive Committee.
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Jeannine
Bakeeff (NS)
Jeannine is a passionate advocate and philanthropist. She spent several years as a corporate finance lawyer with McInnes Cooper, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest firms, and also served as corporate secretary and legal counsel to a TSX-listed company. She recently served as a director and secretary of 2b theatre, and is currently a trustee to a private foundation.
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Helen
Burstyn, C.M. (ON)
Helen’s career spanning over 40-years has involved working with government, business, academia, broadcasting and community service. She has served as Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Senior Advisor to the Premier. Her community service includes serving as Chair of Evergreen, The Koffler Centre of the Arts, past-Chair of Waterfront Toronto and The Walrus Foundation.
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Robin
Dhir (BC)
Robin is the President of property development firm Twin Brook Developments Ltd. and has spent his career as a Business Executive and an Entrepreneur, with a passion community service. He is also a Strategic Advisor at Fasken, BC’s largest Business Law Firm and Chair of the Advisory Board for ATL Senior Living which specializes in housing for seniors. He is a Partner in Radar Immigration Inc. and Radar Recruitment Inc., which actively assist foreign workers to connect with local businesses. Prior to these roles, Robin has worked with multinational corporations including Duracell Canada, Beamscope Canada, and Kodak Canada.
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Ben Marc
Diendéré (QC)
Ben Marc most recently worked with VIA Rail Canada as the Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer, leading initiatives to promote universal accessibility, sustainable development and social responsibility.
Over the course of his career, he has worked in the public and private sectors, at the Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles du Québec and at Partenariat International. Prior to joining VIA Rail, Ben Marc worked with Sollio Cooperative Group and Quebecor Media in senior leadership positions.
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Linda
Ezergailis (ON)
Linda is a Managing Director in the Institutional Equities Research group at TD Securities (TDSI). She has been responsible for setting forth TDSI's investment recommendations about energy infrastructure publicly traded equities to clients since she joined the organization in 2003. She works with fixed income and other colleagues when formulating industry and company outlooks.
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Katrina
German (SK)
Katrina is an award-winning social-impact entrepreneur specializing in communications, technology and digital strategy. The founder of EthicalDigital.ca, Katrina and her team are changing the trajectory of the internet through digital marketing strategy, research and certification. She is a seasoned executive, leader and strategist who has reached millions of people through digital storytelling and online media.
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Sébastien
Gittens (AB)
Sebastien is a partner at Bennett Jones LLP and advises clients both domestically and internationally on all matters relating to the management and commercialization of intellectual property, as well as data security and privacy. Engaged with his community, he currently sits on the board of UNICEF Canada and the City of Calgary's Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund. He previously served on the board of the Westmount Charter School Society, the Calgary International Film Festival Society, and the Calgary Parking Authority.
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Anthony
Giuffre (AB)
Anthony is the founder, CEO, and executive chairman of Avenue Living, and has more than 25 years’ experience in creating, managing, and operating start-ups. He actively serves a variety of roles in over a dozen businesses, from CEO to mentor. Anthony’s flagship venture, Avenue Living, is a vertically integrated platform that emphasizes building the core competencies of business. It focuses on investing in the everyday — in residential and commercial real estate, agricultural land, storage, retail, fintech, proptech, and education technology —ultimately generating cash-flow and finding long term value-add for investors.
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Heidi
Henschel (ON)
Heidi established the Fairmount Foundation (FF) in 2013. Her focus areas of work have been education and mental health, and have expanded over the years to include work with the settlement of refugees and affordable housing. The two geographic areas where FF invests are Hamilton and Waterloo Region.
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Brett
Herman (AB)
Brett is currently the President & CEO of Lucero Energy Corp., a Canadian listed oil and gas company with assets in the United States. He has extensive experience in leadership roles at public oil and gas companies. Prior to Lucero Energy Corp., Brett was the Founder, President and CEO of TORC Oil & Gas Ltd., President and CEO of Result Energy Inc. and President and CEO of TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd.
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Naren
Kalyanaraman (ON)
Naren is a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers Associates based out of Toronto. He has extensive experience advising US, Canada and global financial services organizations on cybersecurity, fraud, and financial crimes. Over the last 15 years, he has specialized in helping organizations deal with high-pressure situations such as cyber breaches, regulatory criticism, insider threats and other related issues. He is a regular speaker at industry events and conferences on these topics.
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Jamie
Loughery (ON)
Jamie sits on the Executive Leadership team for BMO Private Wealth Canada, leading a team of dedicated professionals in Ontario. He contributes to the strategic direction of the business and leads the team’s regional mandate.
Jamie began his career in a consulting practice specializing in analytics, business productivity, succession and compensation. He consulted and partnered with many of the largest companies in North America in this space, including BMO. Jamie officially joined BMO Nesbitt Burns in 2008 as Vice President and Head of Practice Management and most recently held the position of Regional President – Atlantic.
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David
Robertson (BC)
David began his teaching career in 1978 and is a passionate advocate of strong schools and character education. He led Shawnigan Lake School through a period of unprecedented growth and development for 25 years until 2018, when he retired. He has come out of retirement and is currently the Head of the Queen Margaret’s School in Duncan, BC. He also consults for schools in different parts of the world as well as helping leaders with their growth and development.
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT
- David Morley, President and CEO
- Linton Carter, Chief Strategic Engagement Officer
- Bernadine Yee, Chief Operating Officer