Profiles

Manon Day

Manon was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s at the age of 27. As a member of the Parkinson’s community, Manon is very knowledgeable about the disease...

Lloyd Cowin

Lloyd is an active volunteer with Parkinson Canada and has participated in several Parkinson’s research studies. Over the course of his career, Lloyd was a...

Liz Loewen (Vice-Chair)

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2018, Liz brings both her lived experience as well as decades of involvement in health system leadership with a focus on digital...

Li Jiang

 Li was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and dystonia in 2012 at the age of 21. Her many years of athletic training before the diagnosis gives her...

Jon Affleck

A marketing executive with 20 years of experience building global brands and 10 years of experience managing early-onset Parkinson’s (EOPD), Jon comes to the PAC...

Glenda Doucet-Boudreau

Glenda, now a retired registered nurse, started her volunteer community involvement as a teenager with her mom as a role model and her participation in...

Doug Edmond

Doug Edmond is an experienced educator with a career spanning several decades. He has taught primary school, as well as undergraduate and post-graduate courses across...

Chuck Bridges

Chuck brings 40 years of leadership in building successful models of collaboration among industry, government, philanthropic, academic and community settings – the full spectrum of...

Caroline Thornton

Caroline was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2021 when she and her husband were living out their dream of owning an equine facility dedicated to breeding...

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