Parkinson Canada Board of Directors
Parkinson Canada is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Board members represent a cross-section of industries, geographies, experiences and skills. We acknowledge the leadership and contributions of our Officers and Directors.
Officers
Directors
John Parkhurst
Marc Pittet
Sprague Plato
Michael RotheResearch Policy Committee
The Research Policy Committee (RPC) provides funding allocation recommendations to the Parkinson Canada Board of Directors. The RPC also advises the Board on policies about the most effective means to promote research into the cause(s), management and eventual cure of Parkinson’s disease.
The Research Policy Committee (RPC) and Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) are two separate volunteer committees. The chair of the SAC also serves on the RPC to ensure continuity.
Dr. Martin J. McKeown, Chair, RPC
Dr. Ron Postuma
Dr. Wendy Horbay
Dr. Daniel Levesque
Dr. Julie Nantel
Dr. Angela Roberts
Ms. Sharon Yardley
Finance and Audit Committee
Lindsay Abbey
Veeral Khatri
Nancy MacCready-Williams
Jon Nagamatsu
Jeff Potts
Marlin Stangeland
Investment Committee
(Sub-committee of Finance and Audit Committee)
Veeral Khatri, Chair
Lindsay Abbey
Hassan Pirnia (ex-officio)
Bill Saunderson
Marlin Stangeland
Mike Zegers
Governance and Nominating Committee
Laura Edgar, Chair
Wendy Horbay
Veeral Khatri
Marlin Stangeland
Human Resources Committee
Nancy MacCready-Williams, Chair
Julie Cafley
Michael Rothe
Government Relations and Advocacy Committee
Sprague Plato, Chair
Joyce Barretto
Megan Boyle
Lloyd Cowin
Daphne FitzGerald
Joan Gibson
Margaret Hanlon-Bell
John Parkhurst
Marc Pittet
Ontario Advocacy Committee
(Sub-committee of Government Relations and Advocacy Committee)
John Parkhurst, Chair
Lloyd Cowin
Daphne FitzGerald
Jean Keary
Sprague Plato
Alice-Betty Rustin
Yvon Trepanier
Jared Zaiman
