Advisory council

Parkinson Advisory Council

The Parkinson Advisory Council (PAC) contributes to our mission by ensuring the voice of people affected by Parkinson’s disease is integrated in everything we do. 

The PAC is a diverse and inclusive representation of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s, care partners, family members and others with lived experience from a broad range of backgrounds who represent diverse genders, expertise, socio-economic levels and cultural demographics. 

To get in touch with the PAC email pac@parkinson.ca

Purpose

  • To advise and make recommendations to the CEO on key programs and strategy decisions that address the unmet needs of people affected by Parkinson’s 
  • To inform the Parkinson Canada patient engagement strategy 
  • To promote the inclusion of the perspectives of people living with Parkinson’s across all areas at Parkinson Canada 
  • To champion the vision, mission and initiatives of Parkinson Canada with the Parkinson community across Canada 
  • To represent the PAC on additional internal Committees to ensure consistency and facilitate knowledge exchange 

Members

Bob De Wit smiling in headshot
Bob de Wit

British Columbia 

Brendan McGlynn
Brendan McGlynn

Alberta 

Brock Carlton
Brock Carlton

Ontario 

Caroline Thonton smiling in headshot
Caroline Thornton

Ontario 

Chuck Bridge smiling in headshot
Chuck Bridges

Nova Scotia 

Doug Edmond 

Manitoba 

Glenda Doucet-Boudreau
Glenda Doucet-Boudreau 

Nova Scotia 

Jon-Affleck
Jon Affleck

Ontario 

Li Jiang

Ontario 

Lloyd Cowin smiling in headshot
Lloyd Cowin

Ontario 

Manon Day
Manon Day

Québec 

Mona Baumgarten smiling in headshot
Mona Baumgarten 

Québec 

Bob Kuhn smiling in headshot
Robert Kuhn (Chair)

British Columbia 

Steven Iseman smiling in headshot
Steven Iseman 

Ontario