Our team

Discover the passionate and dedicated team behind our mission.

Debbie Magwood

M.Ed., OPQ

Founder & Executive Director

Melanie Richter

MBA, CFRE

Director of Fund Development

Alyssa Bracken

Marcom Coordinator

Samantha Callender

LPN

Cancer Wellness Navigator

Sandy Fitzpatrick

RN

Participant Care Coordinator

Tanya Forward

Development Assistant

Nadia Gerges

Programming Coordinator

Michelina Perrotta

CPA

Finance Coordinator

Stacey Waks

MA, CCC

Support & Outreach Coordinator

Alisson Weiss

Events Coordinator

Mandy van Rootselaar

Receptionist/Program Assistant

Debbie Magwood, M.Ed., OPQ, President,

WICWC Founder & Executive Director

Jay Deakin, Chair

Deakin Realty, Certified Real Estate Broker, Agency Executive Officer & Managing Partner

Dimitrios Christopoulos, Director

Max Dadouche, CPA, CA, Treasurer
Upcounting
Co-founder

Alanna Roszkowski, Director
Chief Operating Officer
DLC

Fauzia Sikender, Secretary
Manager Placements, Awards, Events/Senior Manager Corporate Talent
Air Canada

Laurie Traylen, Director

The Study, Director of Athletics, retired

Tony Zinno, Director

Architect, Zinno Zappitelli Architects

Debbie Magwood, M.Ed., OPQ, President,

WICWC Founder & Executive Director

Cindy Finn, PhD, OPQ

Director, Student Services, LBPSB

Sheren Ghali

Hermatology/Oncology Lakeshore General Hospital

Lucy Gilbert, MD

Professor, Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, McGill University Health Centre

Debbie Loyer, MDCM, FRCPC

Pediatrician, Montreal Childrens Hospital

Nada Nasredinne, CDE

Owner Pharmaprix Beaconsfield Kirkland

Marco Vernacchia                                    Pharmacy Owner

Michael Boychuk

Bimcor, President & CEO (Retired)

Russell J. Hiscock

CN Investment Division, President & CEO (Retired)

George Tooley

Bow River Financial, President

Borden Ladner Gervais

Emily Findleton

Abhishek Vaidya
Amrit Kainth
Avneet Kainth
Carla Heger
Devki Vaidya
Isabelle Marullo
Kim Denver
Marie-Andree Crepeau
Susan Phillips
Taryn Pitts
Tessy Thoppil
Valerie Coon

Our Professionals

Massage Therapy

Physiotherapy

  • Olivia Ripa (Oncology Physiotherapy)
  • Talya Abran-Bromley (Occupational Therapy in Oncology)

Kinesiology

  • Adam Kobaisi
  • Karen-Ann Cutler
  • Patria Cesta-Papathanasopoulos

Reflexology

Movement & Physical Activity

  • Jasmine Ellemo (Yoga) – Website: Jasmine Rose Yoga
  • Jerry Cy Yao (Tai Chi)
  • Karen-Ann Cutler (Fitness Instructor)
  • Karen Jesseau (Fitness Instructor) – Website: BKS Iyengar
  • Patria Cesta-Papathanasopoulos (Chair Yoga)
  • Rina Langianese (Fitness Instructor)
  • Sandra Viscuso (Fitness Instructor)
  • Susan Byrne (Fitness Instructor)
  • Tanya Brasseur (Yoga) – Website: Tanya Brasseur
  • Lila Weitz (Mahjong Games)
  • Linda Jones (Scrapbooking)
  • Paola Lebrun (Knitting & Crochet)
  • Shelley Hall (Creative Expression through Visual Art)
  • Susan Murphy (Oil Painting)
  • Susan Vachon (Card Design)
  • Svetlana Protko (Mosaic Art) – Website: Gaia Mosaics

Reiki & Energy Healing

Meditation & Mindfulness

  • Andrea Courey (Sound Healing Meditation) – Website: Andrea Courey
  • Daphne McGuire (Meditation)
  • Meg Gillespie (Guided Meditation)
  • Olga Munari (Sound Bath Journey)
  • Stephen Schettini (Mindfulness Training) – Website: Stephen Schettini
  • Sue Marilyn Read (Sound Healing Meditation) – Website: Sound Journey Store

Energy / Spiritual Modalities

  • Julia Rodrigues (Supporter Workshop)
  • Maged Youssef (Supporter Workshop)
  • Christian Aubert (Financial Advisor) – Website: Aubert Financière
  • Maryse Hudon (Horticulture) – Website: Lutaflore
  • Janice Newton (Journaling)

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