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.
Chair
Patrick Nelson
Chair, ALS Canada Board; Principal, Santis Health; family member of a loved one who had ALS
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
Senior Manager, Ontario Community Services
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
Turgay Akay, PhD
Dalhousie University
Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, PhD, PT
McMaster University
François Gros-Louis, PhD
Université Laval
Wendy Johnston, MD
University of Alberta
Hanns Lochmüller, MD, PhD
University of Ottawa
Cali Orsulak, BscPharm, BCPS, CDE
Patient Community Representative
Robin Parks, PhD
University of Ottawa
Gerald Pfeffer, MD, PhD
University of Calgary
Janice Robertson, PhD
University of Toronto
Kerri Schellenberg, MD
University of Saskatchewan
Paula Trefiak
Patient Community Representative
EX-OFFICIO
Colleen Doyle – Manager, Research & CALS, ALS Canada
